Squawk Ident - an Aviation Podcast

recorded on 21MAR2022 Welcome aboard Flight 105 of the Squawk Ident Podcast - Hard Landings, recorded from the mobile Av8r Sound Studios, high a top the 7th floor of the Sheraton Gateway Hotel, in San Diego, CA. On today’s flight Rob D. and I discuss late night meals and how to manage bad eating habits when you are at the mercy of difficult flight schedules while on the flight line. We will also t...

recorded on 01MAR2022 Welcome aboard Flight 104 of the Squawk Ident Podcast - the Speed of Heat. Recorded from the mobile Av8r Sound Studios at the Maui Coast Hotel, in Kihei, on the island of Maui. On today’s flight Captain Roger and I sit down with an aviator that has agreed to share his remarkable journey in aviation with us. He started out on an aviation path at birth, born into an aviation fa...

Recorded on 24FEB2022 Welcome aboard Flight 103 of the Squawk Ident Podcast - Dents and CPTs. On today’s flight we discuss the recent events onboard an American Airlines flight that caused the Captain to make the decision to divert the aircraft after an onboard disturbance turned into security threat.  I am also joined on the flight deck today by a returning guest, Mr. Alex Daigle. He is here...

recorded on 09FEB2022 Welcome aboard Flight 102 of the Squawk Ident Podcast, Interviews & ATP CTPs.  On today’s flight Captain Roger and I are joined by Alex Daigle to discuss his journey, his exciting transition to his first 121 carrier, and the ATP CTP course he is preparing to complete. You might remember Alex from Flight 98 - 5G and Discovery Flights, where he exercised extreme patien...

recorded on 03FEB2022 Welcome aboard Flight 101 of the Squawk Ident Podcast - Off Schedule Operations On today’s flight Rob D, Kyle J. and I discuss the off schedule operations we each find ourselves in during winter storm Landon. We discuss booking our own hotels, RTGs, checklist usage, uncomfortable crew members, future aircraft orders, the potential for age 65 changes, and informational picketi...

recorded on 25JAN2022 Welcome aboard Flight 100! of the Squawk Ident Podcast - Aviate, Navigate, Communicate. On today’s flight Rob D. and I discuss windshear on final, heavy cross winds, high altitude go-arounds, and the 5G affect on 121 operation. We also take a very special look back to some of our favorite moments of the past 100 episodes of Squawk Ident. So stay with us as we embark on our jo...

Recorded on 07JAN2022 Welcome aboard Flight 99 of the Squawk Ident Podcast - Buckle-Up, Buttercup . On today’s flight Captain Roger, Rob D. and I discuss flying during this season’s holidays. We discuss the dangers of riding in hotel vans, a we uncover a real life “ Catch Me If You Can ” incident. We also explore United’s Pilot Developement program at Pheonix’s Goodyear Airport . We explain de-ici...

recorded on 20DEC2021 Welcome aboard Flight 98 of the Squawk Ident Podcast - 5G and Discovery Flights.  On today’s flight Captain Roger and I discuss Mx delays and Legacy Airline's Recovery Obligations, C-Band and 5G interference, Captain Sullenberger’s confirmation as the U.S. ICAO Representative, Bio-Aviation Fuel, and the Flight Training Bill elimination. We also listen in on a Discovery F...

recorded on 06DEC2021 Welcome aboard Flight 97 of the Squawk Ident Podcast - Throwing Smoke. On today’s flight Rob D. and I have the honor in speaking with a captain who’s journey in aviation is filled with opportunity, courage, and determination. We first introduced him on Flight 89 - Remembering 9/11, where he shared his experiences on that unforgettable day that changed the course of history. H...

Recorded on 01DEC2021 Welcome aboard Flight 96 of the Squawk Ident Podcast, High, Hot, & Heavy. On today’s flight Rob D. and I discuss removing passengers from a flight, unstable approaches, Special Qualifications Airports, the films Airplane! (1980) & Zero Hour (1957). We discuss mountainous terrain airports and we take a look back at the year 1953 and American Airlines’ launch of DC-7 on...

recorded on 25NOV2021 Welcome aboard Flight 95 of the Squawk Ident podcast - Correcting Nicely. On today’s flight I have the honor in speaking with an aviator that is starting his transition to retirement in the airline industry. He is a retired USAF Lt. Colonel with flight experience in T38s, B52s, and the B1b. His airline career started in 1999 flying B737s, and currently he finds himself on the...

recorded on 09NOV2021 Welcome aboard Flight 94 of the Squawk Ident Podcast - JetPacks and ACS . On today’s flight we explore the FAA's intention to have CFIs stop using PTS as an evaluation tool and replace it with ACS or Airman Certification Standards. We also discuss nineteen-year-old, Zara Rutherford , and her world record attempt to become the youngest woman to fly solo around the world. And Y...

recorded on 28OCT2021 Welcome aboard Flight 93 of the Squawk Ident podcast - Moderate or Greater. On today’s flight the crew and I will explore pilot fatigue, cockpit slobs, moderate or greater turbulence, maximum T/O performance, and more. We also check in with Jon Gruber . You might remember Jon from Flight 52 - Race, Fly, Build , & Flight 57 - Fabrications & the Magenta Line . Jon will...

Recorded on October 15th, 2021 Welcome Aboard Flight 92 of the Squawk Ident podcast - Test Comes First, Lessons to Follow . On today’s flight Rob D. joins me to discuss Paper Revisions, Static Discharge Wicks, St. Elmos Fire, Lavatory Vaping, Hot Crew Meals, and more. We are also excited to be joined by a returning guest, Ms. Christy Wong. Together with Kevin Shafer, they discuss Christy's recent...

recorded on the 29th of September, 2021 Welcome aboard Flight 91 of the Squawk Ident podcast - Leadership Persistence . On today’s flight Rob D. & Captain Roger join us. , We are excited to hear all about Roger's recent jet-setting adventure. We also discuss how President Biden has tapped a retired airline captain to lead the U.S. Mission to the International Civil Aviation Organization. The S...

recorded on the 21st of September, 2021 Welcome aboard Flight 90 of the Squawk Ident Podcast - Air Shows and Slot Times .  On today’s flight Rob D. and I discuss how we wrapped up the Summer of 2021 with some fantastic adventures. I highlight my first aviation event in years as I detail the Redlands Inaugural IAC Acrobatic Cup at KRAI - Redlands Municipal Airport in Southern California. That...

recorded on the 7th of September, 2021 On today’s special flight of the Squawk Ident podcast - Remembering September 11th - the Squawk Ident crew and I listen in along with all of you, to some of our favorite aviators as they recall what it was like 20 years ago as the world first discovered that four U.S. commercial airliners were being used as weapons against our nation by a new form of terroris...

recorded on the 31st of August, 2021 Welcome aboard Flight 88 of the Squawk Ident podcast - Managing Expectations. Today, I am proud to be joined by a fantastic Squawk Ident crew member, Mr. Rob D is here. Today's flight will have us exploring the journey of an aviator that has spent over three decades weaving within almost every aspect of the aviation industry. He is a Texas Sheep Rancher, a Glid...

recorded on the 26th of August, 2021 Ladies and Gentleman welcome aboard Flight 87 of the Squawk Ident podcast - 60 Knot Overtake. On today’s flight, I am proud to be joined by a fantastic Squawk Ident crew member Captain Roger. Our journey today will have us discussing how Wichita, Kansas became the home of competing Cessna and Beechcraft manufacturing. We hear some ATC audio from a 60 knot overt...

Recorded on August 07th, 2021 Welcome aboard Flight 86 of the Squawk Ident Podcast - Super Critical Coverage . On today’s flight, Tony and Rob have the privilege of speaking with an aviator that has a strong foothold in his career progression where he is getting ready for his qualified upgrade on the EMB145 at Sandpiper. From jumper dumper, cargo and charter operations, to the ferrying of aircraft...

Recorded on July 31st, 2021 Welcome aboard Flight 85 of the Squawk Ident podcast - Rona, Rocket Man, and EAA Air Venture . On today’s flight, we are proud to be joined by a fantastic Squawk Ident crew member, Captain Roger. Today's journey will have us discussing Roger’s recovery from a post-vaccinated CoVid diagnosis. We also discuss yet another sighting of "JetPack Man". Flight crews forced to s...

Recorded on July 22nd, 2021 Welcome aboard Flight 84 of the Squawk Ident podcast. On today’s flight, we are proud to be joined by some fantastic Squawk Ident crew members, Rob D. and Captain Roger. Together we discuss the importance of sunscreen for every pilot. We also outline a rough trip sequence riddled with delays and maintenance issues. Rob tells us about his recent type rating experience, a...

Recorded on July 13th, 2021 On Flight 83 of the Squawk Ident podcast we explore the recent controversy with a new FAA policy that limits for compensation in aircraft that hold special airworthiness certificates, including limited, experimental and primary category aircraft. We discuss how an FAA Drone advisory committee has recommended that airlines replace sexist terms with more gender neutral on...

recorded on the 29th of June, 2021 On Flight 82 of the Squawk Ident podcast, we take a look at some of the recent developments in the aviation industry to include the FAA’s launching of a new Confidential Voluntary Safety Reporting Program in the wake of the Boeing Company’s 737-MAX certification issues.  We look at Advisory Circular 120-27F dated on the 6th of May, 2019, that has recently ma...

Recorded on 6th & 8th, 2021 On today’s episode of the Squawk Ident podcast , IROPs & Coffee Addiction , Rob D, Captain Roger, and I explore the rise of assault and battery on aircraft, what to expect when flying into an airport that is co-located with a military base and the air traffic controllers say, “Clear to land, arresting cable up?!” All of us here on the show have some sort of flig...