203. Is Commuting Worth Three Years of Seniority?

About this episode

The episode discusses various aviation topics including TSA chaos, career decisions regarding seniority, and listener engagement.

Why is Max recording at night, and why does every aviation headline lately feel like another runway-incursion autopsy? This episode covers TSA chaos at Sky Harbor, a rough New York accident discussion, eVTOL optimism, and Max's descent into experimental-airplane condition inspection misery. In the Mailbag, the guys debate NBAA landing-distance math, hear a loud call to bring back listener stories, and defend Max's musings like true professionals. In Flight Advice, they tackle a brutal career question: keep three years of United seniority and commute, or risk starting over at Delta for a shot at living in base. Joby Aviation's Electric Skies Tour: San Francisco Bay Our Sponsors Tim Pope, CFP® — Tim is both a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and a pilot. His practice specializes in aviation professionals and aviation 401k plans, helping clients pursue their financial goals by defining them, optimizing resources, and monitoring progress. Click here to learn more. Also check out The Pilot's Portfolio Podcast. Advanced Aircrew Academy — Enables flight operations to fulfill their training needs in the most efficient and affordable way—anywhere, at any time. They provide high-quality…

People in this episode

Host: Max

Topics covered

• aviation headlines
• TSA chaos
• career decisions
• eVTOL optimism
• listener stories
• seniority debate

Keywords

• aviation
• seniority
• commuting
• TSA
• eVTOL
• career advice
• listener stories

Sponsors

Tim Pope, CFP®, Advanced Aircrew Academy, Raven Careers

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: United, Delta, Joby Aviation

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