Justin Siems

Pilot to Pilot

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Pilot to Pilot is the podcast for anyone who flies — or dreams about it. Host Justin Siems sits down with airline captains, bush pilots, CFIs, and everyone in between for honest conversations about the path to the cockpit, the grind of the career, and the love of flying that keeps us coming back. Whether you're a student pilot chasing your first solo or a captain with 20,000 hours, there's a seat for you here. New episodes weekly.

Author

Justin Siems

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Leisure

Podcast website

www.pilottopilothq.com

Latest episode

Jun 24, 2026

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Episodes

Pilot Sergio: Pandemic + Aviation Career 06.04.2021

Avination, welcome back to episode 164 of the Pilot to Pilot podcast. Today, I am talking with Pilot Sergio. Sergio, was on the podcast a little over a year ago and we were talking about how Sergio was one of the youngest pilots to ever be hired at Delta. Well, as you know this last year has been a rollercoaster for everyone involved in aviation. Find out how Sergio handled the pandemic and if he...

Amy White: Coast Guard & Glasair Ownership 30.03.2021

Avination, what is going on and welcome back to episode 163 of the Pilot to Pilot podcast. Today's episode is with fellow North Carolinian Amy White. Amy who just finished up serving in the Coast Guard, now has her aviation career right in front of her. If you enjoy her story make sure to give her a follow in Instagram @Amy_pilot. Happy Flying, Justin

@Diecastryan: Aviation Photographer 23.03.2021

Avination, I am in a rush again to get this episode out before I go start this seven day tour. Today's episode is with Ryan from @diecastryan on Instagram. I'll update this soon! Happy Flying, Justin

Hannah: CFI & Aerobatics 17.03.2021

Avination, welcome to the Pilot to Pilot podcast. I’m uploading this on a quick turn in Sedona. Will add more info later. Hope you enjoy the podcast and follow Hannah in Instagram @flywithhan. Happy flying, Justin

Ask a CFI - Jason Miller 09.03.2021

Avination, welcome back to episode 160 of the Pilot to Pilot podcast. Today's episode is with Jason Miller from Learn The Finer Points and the Ground School app. Jason, one of the best CFI's I know answers all your questions you have while I try to sound like I know what I'm talking about. Let me know if you'd like another Ask a CFI and make sure to follow me on Instagram @pilottopilot so you can...

Emma Laczko: Raising Awareness for Mental Health in Aviation Part 1 02.03.2021

Avination, welcome to episode 159 of the Pilot to Pilot podcast featuring, Emma Laczko (part 1). I say Part 1 because the second half of our episode was ruined by a software glitch and is unusable. Part one features Emma and her aviation story, we also begin to touch on Pilots and Mental health and why this is so important to her. I hope you enjoy this episode and make sure to follow Emma on socia...

Kendall Lane: United Airlines Pilot 23.02.2021

Avination, what is going on and welcome to episode 158 of the Pilot to Pilot podcast. Today, I am talking with fellow former division 1 football player, Kendall Lane. Aside from playing football at Southern Illinois, Kendall has always wanted to be a pilot and every decision he made has led him to getting his dream job of being a United Airlines First Officer. If you want to be a pilot, this is th...

FlyWithGarrett: Balancing Social Media in Aviation 16.02.2021

Avination, what is going on and welcome to episode 157 of the Pilot to Pilot podcast. Today's episode is with Flywithgarrett, aka Garrett. Garrett, is a current Airline captain flying for a wholly owned American Airlines Regional Airline. You might also know Garrett from social media, he currently has over 580,000 Instagram followers, almost 100,000 Youtube subscribers and 225,000 Tik Tok follower...

Pilot Emilie : Succeeding Through a Furlough 09.02.2021

Avination, what is going on and welcome to episode 156 of the Pilot to Pilot podcast. Today, I am talking with Pilot Emilie. Being a pilot is more than a job for so many of us, when you lose it, its almost like you lost your purpose. Emilie talks about what it was like to upgrade to captain and be furloughed in a very short period of time. Emilie also, talks about how she was able to face adversit...

Ask A CFI: Jason Miller 02.02.2021

Avination welcome to episode 155 of the Pilot to Pilot podcast featuring, Jason Miller. Jason, is one of the best CFI's I know and joins us today to answer your aviation questions! Make sure to follow Pilot to Pilot on Instagram so Jason can answer your question on the next Ask a CFI podcast! Happy Flying, Justin

Ryan Dembroski: SuperAero 26.01.2021

Avination, welcome back to episode 154 of the Pilot to Pilot podcast featuring, Ryan Dembrowski! I know I say this all the time, but I'm out in St. Thomas boarding an airline and will have to update this later. AOPA SCHOLARSHIPS LINK https://www.aopa.org/training-and-safety/students/flight-training-scholarships Happy Flying, Justin

Tareq: Major Airline Pilot 19.01.2021

Avination, welcome to episode 153 of the Pilot to Pilot podcast. Today, I'm talking with fellow Ohio State Buckeye, Tareq. Tareq story is a very unique and great one. He has experience flying for Airnet, major airline in the Middle East and a major airline in the United States. Find out why Tareq chose the route he did and what it was like flying in the Middle East. if you enjoyed this episode mak...

I'm an Instrument Pilot, Now What? 12.01.2021

Avination, this is episode 152 of the Pilot to Pilot podcast and part three of my series with, Chris from Angle of Attack. Today, Chris and I talk anything and everything IFR. Sorry for the quick bio, getting ready to take off for Vegas! I'll update this soon. Happy Flying, Justin New Patreon video has dropped!

Flying in Dubai 05.01.2021

Avination, welcome to episode 151 of the Pilot to Pilot podcast featuring, Khalil. For the last 150 episodes we have heard pilots talk about how they learned to fly in the States and Europe, but we've never talked about what its like to learn how to fly in the Middle East. Well, that ends today. Khalil comes on the show to talk about how he became a pilot and how someone can become a pilot in the...

Clear Air Turbulence: Mike Eilts 22.12.2020

Avination, what is going on and welcome to episode 149 of the Pilot to Pilot podcast featuring, Mike Eilts. Mike is an expert when it comes to the weather and aviation. With previous experience in helping the weather and aviation community understand more about wind shear and microbursts. Mike, has now turned his eyes to Clear Air Turbulence. Find out what Mike has to say about CAT and the future...

Citation Max 15.12.2020

Aviation, welcome to episode 148 of the Pilot to Pilot podcast featuring, Max Weldon aka Citation Max. I’m pumped to be releasing this episode with Max. Had a lot of fun talking aviation with him. You can definitely feel the passion he has and why he decided to start a YouTube channel. Max didn’t hold anything back and shared a lot of the ups and some downs in his aviation journey. Hope you enjoy!...

I'm a Private Pilot, Now What? 08.12.2020

This is episode 147 of the Pilot to Pilot podcast featuring, Chris Palmer from Angle of Attack. Chris and I, are continuing our series that we started way back at the beginning of the year. The first episode was focused on student pilots and this one today, is focused on newly minted private pilots. Should you start training for you Instrument rating right away? Or if you have no plans to add othe...

Emmy Dillon: LearJet Pilot and Engineer 01.12.2020

Avination welcome to episode 146 of the Pilot to Pilot podcast featuring, Emmy Dillon. I'm getting ready to blast off from Carlsbad on a trip, so I'll have to add an intro later. But in the meantime, Emmy is awesome and make sure to listen/share with all your friends. Happy Flying, Justin

Emilee: Regional E175 Captain 24.11.2020

Avination welcome back to episode 145 of the Pilot to Pilot podcast. Today, I am talking with my friend Emilee. Emilee, like the title states is a E175 captain for a regional airline. Find out how and why Emilee decided to become a pilot and what her dream flying job is, which might just surprise you. Happy Flying, Justin

Rasheed Crowdfunded $70,000 For Training 17.11.2020

Rasheed went from not knowing how to pay for his training to applying for scholarships to being accepted into a prestigious air cadet program. A few months into the program coronavirus forced the airline to cancel the class. Leaving Rasheed with no options to finish his training. Find out how Rasheed was able to secure $70,000 to pay for all of his training.

Learning to Fly in a Pandemic 10.11.2020

Avination, welcome back to the Pilot to Pilot podcast. This is episode 143 featuring, Nick Reyzin. Nick is currently in the process of earning his flight ratings with hopes to become a professional pilot. While Nick isn't in school or flying he is creating content for his meme page @Plane_Old_Memes.  Find out what it is like to learn to fly in the midst of the pandemic and If the pandemic has made...

How to Pay for Flight Training 03.11.2020

Aviation, welcome back to episode 142 of the Pilot to Pilot podcast. Today’s, episode is about how Mark Reese was able to pay for his flight training with scholarships. If you are looking for ways to pay for training then you need to listen to this episode. Hope you enjoy today’s episode, I’m currently out on the road flying and will update this bio later. Happy flying, Justin

Jace Brennan: 19 Year Old PC12 Pilot 27.10.2020

Welcome back to the Pilot to Pilot podcast episode 141 featuring, Jace Brennan. To give you some perspective on how far ahead Jace is in his career. When I was 19 I didn’t even know I wanted to be a pilot and didn’t end up flying a PC12 until I was 25. Jace, has been a go getter and has made all the right decisions ever since he decided to go all in on aviation. If you are young and want to be a p...

Kerry McCauley: Dangerous Flights 20.10.2020

Avination, this is episode 140 of the Pilot to Pilot podcast featuring ferry pilot, Kerry McCauley. Kerry was the star of the Discovery Channel show, Dangerous Flights. Where a camera crew chronicled Kerry's life as a ferry pilot. Kerry came on the podcast to share some incredible stories about his life as a ferry pilot. If you like what you hear make sure to check out "Ferry Pilot Nine Lives Over...

Fitness and Flying: Fernando Contreras 13.10.2020

Avination, welcome to episode 139 of the Pilot to Pilot podcast. Today's episode is all about, Fernando Contreras. Fernando, who was born in Venezuela talks about what it was like to move to the states and become a pilot. We talk about how important fitness is to him and how a pilot can stay healthy on the road. If you want to follow Fernando on Instagram go to @fitaviatorsclub. Follow Pilot to Pi...

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