Podcasts by Private Jet Podcast
Conversations that reduce risk and increase value in business and private aviation.
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#57 | Throwback Episodes – Vision, Values,&Leadership PLUS The Right People&Partners from 2018-01-02T02:59:57
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#56 | Defending The Business Jet w/ Craig Picken from 2017-12-02T03:31:56
We're back after a whirlwind Fall. Enjoy this episode on defending your company's use of business jet(s) to create value. More show notes coming soon. -Tom
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#55 | The Pilot Shortage – Drivers That Keep Good Pilots Around from 2017-09-01T18:21:39
This episode discusses the pilot shortage problem and helps answer the question, “How do I keep my pilots(s)?” We’ll hack through the hearsay and discuss five data points that can driv...
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#54 | Privatization of Air Traffic Control, AIRR Act – HR 2997 w/ NBAA’s Dan Hubbard from 2017-08-01T07:30:33
The AIRR Act – H.R.2997 is a bill designed to reauthorize Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funding, which runs out September 30th, 2017. But, it contains language for privatizing air tra...
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#53 | Business Aviation Contracts, Negotiations,&Valuations w/ Private Aviation Attorney James Butler of Shaircraft from 2017-07-01T15:19:20
Your private aviation risk-return factor, including financial, legal, and safety, will be based on contractual agreements between you and your aviation provider including charter, membership, fract...
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#52 | Finding&Filling Charter Jet Flights w/ Paul Mulko&OpenPoint.co from 2017-06-02T00:44:52
Almost every business aviation user has chartered (rented) aircraft to meet their on-demand travel needs. But, until recently, finding available charter aircraft and the associated trip cost was a ...
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#51 | Private Jet Cards from 2017-05-01T07:00:44
Accessing private aviation to support your business or family travel goals can be accomplished via four main methods: ownership, charter, club, and private jet card. Each method meets a market ne...
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#50 | Aircraft Overview – Falcon 2000S vs. Challenger 350 from 2017-04-01T09:00:02
Free Report: Falcon 2000S vs. Challenger 350 Cost Analysis. When you utilize business aviation, chartering, leasing, or buying into a business aircraft, you’ll need to decide which aircraft matche...
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#49 | Aircraft Residual Values&Other Market Intelligence w/ Paul Cardarelli of JetNet from 2017-03-01T03:04:16
To make smart business aircraft decisions, you’ll need real-time, comprehensive industry intelligence. Data! For aircraft principles, partners, and passengers… this data helps you determine how t...
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#48 | What Aircraft Costs are Important? from 2017-02-02T02:15:08
What’s it cost? This is almost always the first question in business aviation. But, it’s the wrong first question. Instead, first ask “what costs are important?” This is quality planning discusse...
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#47 | “Quality by Design” in Business Aviation from 2017-01-01T19:56:13
All industries… small and large, local and global, succeed or struggle based on quality. This is most evident in manufacturing… think Toyota vs. American car manufacturers. But, other sectors...
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#46 | Identify, Recruit, Place Qualified Aviation Professionals w/ George Kythreotis from 2016-10-21T01:08:41
Get the right people on the bus, in the right seats. First “who,” then “what.” This is classic “Good to Great” thinking for business… and business aviation. With the right people flying, maintain...
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#45 Threat&Error Management in Business Aviation Ops. w/ Shannon Forrest from 2016-09-01T09:00:53
Today, we’re discussing threats and errors inside business aviation operations that can eat away safety margin and expose private jet principals and passengers to unnecessary risk. To help us, we’r...
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#44 | Summer of Safety – 3 Must-Attend Safety Events from 2016-08-01T16:10:34
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#43 | Summer of Safety – Calibrating Team Capacity from 2016-07-02T03:06:30
The multitude of unseen duties that keep your business aviation assets operating safely, smoothly, and on budget require peoples' bandwidth. But, as more and more bandwidth is utilized, team capaci...
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#42 | Summer of Safety – Training&Risk Margins from 2016-06-01T07:00:33
This episode kids off the “Summer of Safety” series… shows that reveal the return-on-investment through a risk mitigation lens. Think: $1 safety investment for $5 safety equity. We'll transla...
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#41 | Aircraft Pre-Purchase Inspection Pointers w/ 30 Year Expert Don Sebastian from 2016-05-01T07:00:47
With business aircraft, the pre-purchase inspection is an important due-diligence tool: revealing risk and uncovering value. Here, the details, the data, and decades of front-line experience drive...
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#40 | Buying a Business Jet w/ Rene Banglesdorf from Charlie Bravo Aviation from 2016-04-01T05:00:07
I grew up waterskiing on a shallow inland lake with smooth water and boats motoring about freely. It looked perfect, and it was… if you knew where NOT to go. See, some parts of the lake were litter...
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#39 | Cost Basics Behind Business Aviation w/ ProJet’s Shye Gilad from 2016-03-01T12:00:30
Business aviation is a competitive-advantage tool. And like any tool, business aviation requires mental and monetary investments to leverage time so users can maximize productivity and potential (a...
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#38 | 3 Ways to Access Business Aviation w/ Author&40 Year Industry Expert John Sheehan from 2016-02-01T20:17:32
The airplane is the most visible aspect of business aviation. And, accessing the airplane via charter, fractional ownership, or full ownership is where you’ll make the largest financial investments...
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#37 | The “No Plane No Gain” Campaign w/ NBAA’s Dan Hubbard from 2016-01-01T07:05:27
Business aviation is a force multiplier… save time, produce more, reach prospects, keep customers, gain marketshare, increase earnings, grow profits; strategically, securely, safely. THIS is busine...
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#36 | Aviation Accident / Disaster Planning&Preparedness w/ Aviem’s Russell Goutierez from 2015-12-01T07:05:21
Reality check: bad things can happen to good business aviation flight departments. From single-owner planes to management company aircraft to Fortune-sized corporate jet fleets, accidents an...
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#35 | Vital Communication Skills For Safer Operations w/ Summit Solution’s Founder Jodie Brown from 2015-11-02T04:03:26
Communicating clearly reduces operational and safety headwinds in business aviation. So, today we're covering communication skills you can implement right away to manage your aviation assets faster...
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#34 | How To Mitigate Operational Mistakes w/ Dan Dominguez from OpenSafety from 2015-10-02T01:26:01
The saying goes, “Good judgement comes from experience… and experience comes from bad judgement.” As a business aviation owner or operator, you expect your team to have both good ...
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#33 | Protecting Aircraft Value With Well Managed Maintenance Logbooks w/ Jerry Buccola, MBA from 2015-09-03T03:13:53
Aircraft maintenance logbooks document all activity related to work performed on your jet. From calibrating components to removing and replacing parts, aircraft maintenance logbooks can reveal eith...
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#32 | Change from 2015-08-02T19:38:55
In life, business, and business aviation, change is the one constant. In this episode you'll learn how change affects safety and spend in business aviation, all based on the famous text, “Who...
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#31 | The Safety Management System (SMS) in Business Aviation w/ Dr. B.J. Goodheart from 2014-09-10T06:58:47
What if their were a tool that could identify and manage risks and inefficiencies in your business aviation ventures? We’re talking about the SMS, or Safety Management System. And, here to help us...
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PJP 030 | Applying Business Aircraft Depreciation w/ Ryan DeMoor (Part 2 of 2) from 2014-08-27T06:06:11
Owners and operators of business aviation expect the financials of their private aircraft to be aligned with IRS, FAA, and possibly SEC rules. But, for directors and chief pilots… meeting th...
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PJP 029 |Business Aircraft Depreciation w/ Ryan DeMoor (Part 1 of 2) from 2014-08-12T04:12:32
After a break for vacation and initial training, we're back with new episodes on reducing risk and increasing value in business aviation. Improving The Numbers What if we could improve the financia...
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PJP 028 | Cut Business Aviation Costs By Communicating Better from 2014-06-25T07:13:05
Clear communication in business aviation can lower costs and add extra value for an owner or operator. From safety and service to schedules, staffing, and organization setup, better communication l...
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PJP 027 | Culture, The Secret Sauce to Safety in Business, Corporate,&Private Aviation from 2014-06-13T00:41:10
The right culture is the key to safety, service, and continuous success for an aviation unit. But, creating the right culture isn’t easy. It takes some training, plenty of time, and tons of trust b...
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PJP 026 | Meticulous Aircraft Appearance Care w/ Jim Mathiasch of Jet Clean 360 from 2014-05-21T19:30:08
In this episode, we're on site in sunny Scottsdale, AZ to cover a common question: “How important is aircraft appearance to private jet owners and operators?” Jim Mathiasch of Jet Clean...
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PJP 025 | The Private Jet Cabin Experience w/ Vince Restivo from 2014-05-08T04:58:52
When we think of business and corporate aircraft, we imagine luxury, comfort, quality, and tomorrow’s technology, today… all delivered in working order, on time, on or below budget. These ima...
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PJP 024 | Business Aviation Insurance w/ Stuart Hope from 2014-04-02T15:34:18
A business aircraft represents one of the largest risk exposures for private aircraft owners and operators. This risk can be mitigated using industry best practices. But, sometimes incidents, accid...
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PJP 023 | Aviation HR (Part 3 of 3): Retaining The Right People w/ VanAllen’s Pete Agur&Don Henderson from 2014-02-28T05:57:13
In my business aviation career, I’ve personally noticed a link between more risk and having the wrong people involved in an owner’s or operator’s business aviation assets. Yet, we know from busine...
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PJP 022 | Aviation HR (part 2 of 3): Developing, Motivating,&Managing Your Aviation Talent w/ VanAllen’s Pete Agur&Don Henderson from 2014-02-12T21:10:38
During my time in business aviation, I’ve personally noticed a link between more risk and an organizational culture that does not value developing, motivating, and managing aviation talent. People ...
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PJP 021 | Aviation HR (part 1 of 3): Finding&Hiring Aviation Leaders w/ VanAllen’s Pete Agur&Don Henderson from 2014-01-31T06:55:19
In my business aviation career, I've personally noticed the link between more risk and the wrong people. What's odd is that the people who can afford business aviation usually achieved such ability...
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PJP 020 | Collaborative Crews Protect You from 2014-01-13T07:08:50
In this episode, we're talking people. Specifically how well your people in aviation work together (or don’t) to protect you, your interests, and your asset(s). Do they collaborate? Or, are they d...
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PJP 019 | SurfAir “All-You-Can-Fly” w/ Wade Eyerly from 2013-12-30T20:31:29
Commuting between Los Angeles to San Francisco can be a real hassle… unless you're a SurfAir Member! Today, CEO Wade Eyerly joins the show to share how his company SurfAir is helping Californians s...
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PJP 018 | Jet Upset Training Adds Big Value To Your Aviation Ventures from 2013-12-13T06:05:29
In this episode Randy Brooks from APS Training joins us to talk about an important topic, reducing risk in your private aviation travel in the area of loss-of-control (LOC-I) flight. What is LOC-I ...
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PJP 017 | Attitude Matters in Business Aviation from 2013-11-20T06:38:35
In this episode, you’ll learn why attitude in business aviation matters more than excellent equipment, top technology, and superior systems. And, we’ll cover the 3 attitude aspects responsible for ...
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PJP 016 | Earn Aircraft Revenue Without Traditional Charter w/ Brandon Kearns from 2013-11-07T05:33:56
If you own or operate a business aircraft, then you've likely been approached about placing your private jet on charter. Essentially, charter is renting your entire aircraft to another party. But, ...
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PJP 015 | The Aircraft Cost Calculator w/ Chris Doerr from 2013-10-08T15:00:49
Today Chris Doerr from Fairway Aviation talks to us about the Aircraft Cost Calculator. This tool helps private aircraft owners and operators determine actual costs of aviation before jumping in, ...
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PJP 014 | Create Time&Value With a Business Jet from 2013-09-22T20:39:11
Believe it or not, a private / business jet is a business. And, that business's main product is time. It creates more time. More time equals more value in your life and in your business. So, to get...
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PJP 013 | 3 Support Systems Your Jet Needs from 2013-08-22T05:26:28
Today you’ll learn 3 support systems your jet needs to make enjoying your private travels safer, simpler, and smoother… with less risk and more value. I’ll cover them because I just don’t se...
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PJP 012 | Is It Time To Own Your Private Jet? from 2013-07-18T05:31:35
Should you own your private jet (vs. charter, lease, or jet card access)? Find out in this episode where you'll learn the three factors to consider when considering jet ownership. Private Jet Owner...
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PJP 011 | Should You Rent Out Your Private Jet? from 2013-07-01T03:21:06
In this episode, kind of our series on how to get access to a private jet, we’re going to talk to the people listening who own or lease a jet already and are considering charting that jet to other ...
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PJP 010 | Jet Leasing, Fractional Ownership,&Cards w/ Robert James from 2013-06-14T06:58:12
In this episode you'll learn about leasing a jet, or part of a jet, through fractional ownership and jet cards. Robert James joins us to add perspective and expertise that will save you money and ...
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PJP 009 | Rent A Jet – Here’s How from 2013-05-24T02:24:09
Few people have the resources to fly privately. It's an exclusive club, for sure. But for some emerging entrepreneurs and rising-star business executives, the barriers to entry for private jet trav...
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PJP 008 | Simple Safety Solutions For Private Jets from 2013-05-09T18:54:26
In this episode you'll learn three simple safety solutions you can use to reduce risk and increase safety for you, your people or family, and your private jet. Safety success in aviation is often c...
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PJP 007 | Private Jet Maintenance Matters from 2013-04-16T06:50:16
Maintaining your private jet matters when it comes to increasing value and reducing risk. But, how do you maintain your private jet? What do you need? And, what do you watch for when it comes to pr...
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PJP 006 | Facility Fundamentals For Private Jets from 2013-03-11T00:01:44
Once the right equipment (airplane) is secured, the next step is finding suitable facilities to store and support your private jet. But, what matters most… and what should you look for in gro...
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PJP 005 | Private Jet Equipment Expectations from 2013-03-04T00:01:33
Too many private jet principals, partners, and passengers make the mistake of buying and relying on the wrong equipment. When this happens, expectations are not met… and everyone gets frustra...
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PJP 004 | First Who, The Right People&Partners For Your Private Jet from 2013-02-18T06:14:15
In this episode I review the “First Who” principal for your private jet ventures. This idea was popularized by Jim Collins in his book, “Good To Great.” But, why is it impor...
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PJP 003 | Investment Intent&Policy from 2013-01-29T07:03:12
Private jet investment intent and policy (or lack of) can mean the difference in owning, operating, and flying on a private jet the right way… or the headache way. Get it right, and ROI goes ...
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PJP 002 | Vision, Values,&Leadership from 2013-01-23T05:14:26
This episode dives into three business basics applied to private aviation for improving value and reducing risk. Learn how to turn these fundamentals into questions that can make owning, operating,...
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PJP 001 | Show Premise&Key Questions from 2013-01-22T04:02:44
In this first episode, I discuss the premise of the show and define my unapologetic position on applying proven business principles to private aviation. And, I address the two most important succes...
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