Talking Flight

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Aviation #222

Alaska Airlines Captain Mike Swanigan interviews the interesting people he has met during his flying career.

Recent Episodes
  • Episode 68: Captain Tad Santino
    Mar 3, 2025 – 01:16:55
  • Episode 67: USAF Academy Cadet Jaylen Palmer
    Oct 18, 2024 – 48:09
  • Episode 66: Podcaster and Corporate Pilot Captain Rick Jones
    Sep 23, 2024 – 53:25
  • Episode 65: Mr. Dexter Cox, Author of "Dancing With The Devil, Memoirs of a Pilot"
    Jun 29, 2024 – 01:09:42
  • Episode 64: Captain Michael Rinehart
    Jun 1, 2024 – 01:07:50
  • Episode 63: Captain Joe Kohler
    Apr 27, 2024 – 01:12:12
  • Episode 62: US Army Chief Warrant Officer Ron Warren (retired)
    Mar 11, 2024 – 01:00:05
  • Episode 61: Alaska Airlines Captain Gary Ellington
    May 25, 2023 – 56:30
  • Episode 60. Mr. Paul Salerno, CEO of OmniSMS
    Dec 1, 2022 – 57:51
  • Episode 59: Frontier Airlines Captain Michael Pittman
    Jun 30, 2022 – 01:17:32
  • Episode 58: Captain Mike Baumgartner
    Jun 6, 2022 – 01:09:09
  • Episode 57: Mr. Ross Belfiore, Aviation Maintenance Instructor
    Mar 5, 2022 – 36:52
  • Episode 55: Flight to Russia
    Feb 18, 2022 – 01:02:38
  • Episode 55: Alaska Airlines First Officer Chazmin Peters
    Feb 7, 2022 – 58:27
  • Episode 54: Captain David Glick
    Dec 29, 2021 – 53:29
  • Episode 53: Horizon Seattle Base Chief Pilot Captain Kisa Wiley
    Sep 2, 2021 – 42:11
  • Episode 52: Pilot Hiring Boards
    Jul 26, 2021 – 01:06:29
  • Episode 51: Alaska Airlines Captain Millison "Mill" Fambles
    Jun 21, 2021 – 01:00:56
  • Episode 50: Retired Alaska Airlines Captain David "D.R." Smith
    Apr 24, 2021 – 01:09:18
  • Episode 9: Alaska Airlines Captain Blake Gibson
    Apr 8, 2021 – 01:08:43
  • Episode 49: Retired Alaska Airlines Captain Michael DiBello
    Feb 11, 2021 – 01:09:20
  • Episode 48: Retired Alaska Airlines Captain David J. Smith
    Dec 3, 2020 – 01:01:29
  • Episode 47: Captain Michael Hendrix Returns to Talking Flight
    Nov 14, 2020 – 01:17:12
  • Episode 46: Air Wisconsin First Officer Hunter Bevis
    Jun 17, 2020 – 01:16:15
  • Episode 45: Mr. Stefan Holt, WNBC Anchor and Private Pilot
    Apr 16, 2020 – 53:32
  • Episode 44: Alaska Airlines Captain Elliot Wilson
    Feb 6, 2020 – 01:14:08
  • Episode 43: Mr. Tom Clark, General Aviation Pilot
    Feb 2, 2020 – 51:08
  • Episode 42: Retired Alaska Airlines Captain Mike Swanigan
    Dec 31, 2019 – 01:49:26
  • Episode 41: Alaska Airlines Captain Kevin Kay
    Nov 7, 2019 – 01:16:36
  • Episode 40: Beth Ruggiero York Tells Us About Her Book, Flying Alone
    Sep 30, 2019 – 01:06:58
  • Episode 39: Alaska Airlines Captain Ron Limes
    Aug 29, 2019 – 57:20
  • Episode 38: Nigel Sargent, Alaska Airlines Director/Flight Simulation
    Jul 24, 2019 – 01:04:56
  • Episode 37 Retired Alaska Captain Phil Pope
    Jun 10, 2019 – 56:50
  • Voice Blog 2: Do Next
    Apr 18, 2019 – 07:53
  • Episode 36: Alasska Airlines CEO Brad Tilden
    Apr 5, 2019 – 59:50
  • Episode 7: Captain Phil Parrish
    Mar 20, 2019 – 01:06:38
  • Episode 35: Alaska Airlines Seattle Base Chief Pilot Captain Dave Mets
    Mar 11, 2019 – 01:16:27
  • Mike Swanigan Voice Blog 1: Tire Rotation
    Feb 22, 2019 – 05:14
  • Episode 34: Horizon Air Captain Kevin Nigbur
    Feb 18, 2019 – 01:08:56
  • Episode 33: Ms. Trish Barney, Duty Manager Pilot Scheduling
    Jan 9, 2019 – 01:12:51
  • Episode 32: Alaska Airlines Captain James "JP" Wilson
    Oct 15, 2018 – 01:30:49
  • Episode 31: Retired Alaska Airlines Captain Tom Crank
    Aug 18, 2018 – 01:30:03
  • Episode 30: Doctor Larry Greenblatt, Senior Aviation Medical Examiner
    Aug 1, 2018 – 53:59
  • EPISODE 29: Alaska Airlines Flight Attendant Mary Kesselring
    Jul 30, 2018 – 56:28
  • Episode 28: Captain Debbie Waingrow
    May 31, 2018 – 01:16:49
  • Episode 27: Captain Rick Jones, Corporate Pilot
    Feb 19, 2018 – 01:17:50
  • Episode 26: American Airlines Captain Greg Jones
    Feb 2, 2018 – 01:27:15
  • Episode 25: Retired Alaska Airlines Captain Barry Copeland
    Dec 15, 2017 – 01:13:01
  • Episode 24: Private Pilot Alberto Arroyo
    Aug 29, 2017 – 36:13
  • Episode 23: Captain David Crawley, MD
    Apr 7, 2017 – 01:40:06
Recent Reviews
  • UB1988
    The Best
    Swani, you are the best. Amazing pilot. Even better human. Talking with people and making them feel comfortable is your gift. What a treat to hear these amazing stories. And a pleasure to be on it!
  • static_switch R15
    Super Podcast Let’s fly with the Best!
    One of the Best Flight Podcasts in the nation. All about aviation and super great talks. Mike is one of the best Host out there in Podcast. Always bring great folks and has great stories to present. Love the show. Take flight with Mike and earn your “Take Flight Wings” with one of the beast podcasts about aviation. Salute to Mike!!
  • Mitch Sh
    Love it!
    Mike is an incredible captain and voice of Alaska airlines.
  • crystal mtn
    Love this podcast
    Alaska airlines is the best airline out there! Being able to listen to a podcast brought to you by a retired captain for Alaska airlines makes it so much better! Thanks for you service as an Airline pilot. I go to church with a super senior as they Call him first officer of Alaska. From the Boeing 727 to the Boeing 737-900er you helped Alaska get to where it is now. Keep up the great work... and it would be so awesome if you could do more podcasts... like three a month would be awesome!! #iflyalaska
  • JennTimberlake
    Amazing
    Maybe I am biased #iamalaska, but what a fantastic podcast for those who want to better understand aviation and becoming a pilot, for those who wish they had realized earlier in life they want to be a pilot (me) and extremely awesome for the AAG family! Keep it up Captain Swanigan and thanks for your service and flying our passengers safely for all those years!
  • Tom of ASBC
    Nice finally meeting you
    Mike, I have heard about you from Tom ever since Cadet Officers School through CAP in 1968. Very interesting interview and you certainly have a long career in aviation. I will look forward to meeting you one day. I am a 20 year fighter pilot with the USAF. Flew A-7D, A-10A, and O-2A in Alaska. Had a great time.
  • RMcBarry
    Great Aviation Podcast
    If you want to know what it is like to be an airline pilot, this is the podcast for you. CAPT Mike Swanigan allows you to hear what it is really like to become and work as a professional pilot. Even if you never aspire to be a pilot, his discussions are great examples on how to focus on a goal an how to achieve it. Thanks Swani!
  • PK-SEA Marc
    Great podcast!
    Just discovered your podcast from a friends reference. I’m really enjoying it Mike! Blue skies - Marc
  • Flying Woody
    Inspiring podcast!
    Thank you Captain Mike Swanigan for this tremendous podcast. I love the interviews with all the different pilots and people who make up Alaska Airlines. I really enjoy listening to how they began their interest in aviation and how it developed along the way. It adds a very personal touch to this podcast. You don't know how excited I get when I see a new episode waiting for download! Thank you Captain, and keep them coming!!
  • ThePilotLife
    Great Stories!
    This podcast is the 21st century version of Earnest Gann’s flying stories. Great stuff and very interesting to hear from various aviators!
  • GoUWHuskies
    Fantastic Podcast
    Great podcast, lots of fun for any commercial aviation enthusiast. Captain Mike is a fantastic host. Had the pleasure of meeting him on an AS flight.
  • DD7645F
    Great podcast
    Thanks for taking the time out of your busy day to introduce us to some of your friends. We appreciate it.
  • ChrisNH
    Brilliant stuff
    I listen to Airline Pilot Guy and this one. Latisha's story was very well told and inspirational; not bad for someone with stage fright over public speaking! I for one would love to hear more 'Latisha's' on the Podcast as much as Mike can drum them up. Only a few flights into nearby Boston (soon from San Diego), but Alaska Air has a stellar reputation in New England nonetheless. ~~Chris in New Hampshire~~
  • Bruce the Jolly Tar
    Talking Flight
    Mike, it was great to hear your voice again after all these years. Sorry for the lame nickname, but the more normal choices were already taken!
  • frankySEA
    Talking Flight
    Mike just listened to your Podcast. Nice job. Michael H. what a great story of drive, motivation, and never losing sight of your gold. 6 years to Alaska, I envy your determination to succeed. It proves your statement, fine a mentor in the business. It took me a bit longer because I didn’t have a mentor. However; I was just as determine as you. 21 years to Alaska. You could say my path to Alaska was series of reactions to life changing events. I reacted and took advantage of those events in life. My path was more like that old game Pin Ball. So I call it the pin ball method. Every time the ball (me) hit an event I reacted. Lucky for me my reactions got me closer to my gold. Like you I had many people and originations that help me. You can’t do it along. Just to name a few that come mind, Busing Board of education, OBAP, Milson Alaska, Aaron UPS, Betty Alaska, and in 1997 you Mike S. Chief pilot Alaska. To all of you my sincerest thanks.
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