Show overview
Pilots Say What? has been publishing since 2024, and across the 2 years since has built a catalogue of 124 episodes. That works out to roughly 85 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 32 min and 51 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Leisure show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 days ago, with 34 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Thrust Flight.
From the publisher
The ultimate podcast for aviation! Join us as we dive into the world of aviation, with each episode featuring candid conversations with real students and pilots from Thrust Flight! From sharing invaluable advice to recounting thrilling tales from their journeys in the sky, our guests offer unique perspectives on the challenges of becoming or being a pilot!If you're interested in becoming a pilot, visit our website: Thrustflight.com! We will get you there!Social ChannelsYouTube: @ThrustFlightInstagram: @ThrustFlightTikTok: @ThrustFlight
Latest Episodes
View all 124 episodesEp. 124: What It’s Like Falling Behind in Flight School
Ep. 123: What Being a New CFI Is Actually Like
Ep. 122: Why He Quit Apple to Become a Pilot
Ep. 121: How a Thrust Flight CFI Became an Airline Captain
Ep. 120: The Flight Student Everyone Wanted on the Podcast
Ep. 119: How a Childhood Love of Aviation Became a Lifelong Career
Ep 118: What Your Flight Instructor Wants You To Know
Ep. 117: What Future Airline Pilots Should Do Long Before 1,500 Hours
Ep. 116: Why Mesa AZ Is Built for Flight Training
Ep 115: President-Nominated NTSB Member Reveals What Pilots Learn From Crashes
Ep. 114: Flying the Embraer 175 as an Envoy First Officer
Ep. 113: The Part of Flight Training Nobody Warns You About
Ep. 112: He Pushed Through Flight Training Setbacks
Ep. 111: American Airlines 777 Captain Joe Johnson Reveals What Pilots Get Wrong
Ep. 110: She Took One Discovery Flight and Changed Careers
Ep. 109: Why This Pro Baseball Player Became a Pilot
Ep. 108: He Left Welding to Become a Pilot
Ep. 107: How to Get a CFI Job in a Tough Market
Ep. 106: From Fear of Flying to Flight Instructor
S1 Ep 105Ep. 105: From Student to CFI: What No One Tells You
In this episode of Pilots Say What, Cole Collins shares what it was like to start flight training, deal with the stress of checkrides, push through tough days, and eventually become a CFI at Thrust Flight. He talks about why slowing down matters, how chair flying can make a huge difference, what helped him get through plateaus, and what changed when he went from being a student to teaching others.