Episode 50: Retired Alaska Airlines Captain David "D.R." Smith

Retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Art Whitten is our guest, and he's the first recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross to appear on Talking Flight. Art shares his firsthand experiences flying m...

27 Okt 54min

What does it take to go from college flight student to the flight deck of a jet? In this episode of Talking Flight, we sit down with First Officer Billy Kitchen, a 2024 graduate of Arizona State Unive...

23 Sep 49min

Welcome to another episode of Talking Flight. Our guest today is Captain Ed Robertson, a retired Alaska Airlines Captain whose aviation journey spans military service, airline leadership, and a lifelo...

20 Juni 1h 2min

On this episode, Mike Swanigan brings together three highly experienced airline captains for a behind-the-scenes look at  what it takes to get the job done. Frontier Airlines Captain Michael Pittman, ...

2 Maj 47min

Akaska Airlines Captain and YouTube creator Brendan ODonnell joins us on Talking Flight to share his story of growing up in Oregon and pursuing his dream of becoming an airline pilot. His path ito avi...

16 Nov 202557min

In this episode of Talking Flight, we sit down with retired Delta A330 Captain Heidi Porch. She began flying at 16 and quickly found herself ferrying small aircraft across the Pacific. One of those fl...

6 Juli 20251h 26min

Retired Captain Tad Santino joins us on this episode of Talking Flight. He shares the story of his journey from being a gate agent for a regional airline to becomming a Captain for Alaska Airlines. Ta...

3 Mars 20251h 16min

We're excited to have US Air Force Academy Cadet Jaylen Palmer on Talking Flight to share his journey to earning admission to the prestigious Service Academy. At just 20 years old, Jaylen is our young...

18 Okt 202448min