Ready 4 Pushback
Hosted by Nik and Nik Fialka · Nik Fialka
5.0from 1,136 ratings
- 388
- Episodes
- 273
- Transcribed
- 1,136
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2022
- First episode
- 185K
- YouTube views
About Ready 4 Pushback
If you're looking to enter the commercial aviation industry, we've got the right podcast for you! With pilot and interview coach Nik Fialka as your host, we will deliver exceptional and insightful content to help you understand the landscape of professional aviation. We will help you organize your thoughts, score interview points, and ace the aviation recruitment process. You will get a deep dive into all the facets of the aviation industry by hearing directly from leaders and recruiters. You'll learn how to stay composed and articulate yourself with impact as we uncover airline-specific pilot selection demands, analyze the aviation industry's culture, and give you great interview advice. Listen to the Ready 4 Pushback podcast to transform yourself and gain valuable perspective about your dream job!
- Publisher
- Nik Fialka
- Category
- business · leisure
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 19 Dec 2022
- Latest episode
- 23 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
273 of 388 episodes have a transcript.
23 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Ep 388 Be Ready to Pivot
23 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Ep 389 The Power of the Pilot Network
21 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Ep 385 United Airlines Pilot Hiring: What Recruiters REALLY Look For in 2026
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Ep 388 Be Ready to Pivot
Published 23 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] But I still keep my log book updated because if something if worst case scenario happens, at least that's one of the most difficult things already taken care of. Because if you wait until they close their doors, now you're making career decisions under pressure. And you know what happens when you have to make decisions under pressure, right? For pilots, we want to start thinking about our options before we need them. We want to have contingency plans ahead of time. You don't just fly to the thunderstorm and then say, eh, we'll figure it out when we get there, right? You look at the radar and You're looking at your fuel. […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on Ready 4 Pushback
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Haley Ageton
- Justin Ritter
- Joshua Lee
- David Spektor
- Claudia Zapata Cardone
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- YouTube views
- 185,005
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 5.0 / 5
- 804 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 332 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 86 / 100
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- Quality
- 99
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 86
- Engagement
- 99
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Who hosts Ready 4 Pushback?
Nik and Nik Fialka host the show. Published by Nik Fialka.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes daily, based on its RSS feed.
Does Ready 4 Pushback take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
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