It's been a wild few weeks, so Bob and Steve kick things off with a recap of everything happening at Nomadic Aviation—from ferry flights and aircraft deliveries to life behind the scenes running a global aviation business.

We then break down the viral Boeing 777 low-pass at Horseshoe Bay, looking beyond the headlines to discuss what actually happened, why the margin was so small, and the decisions that likely will lead lead to one of the most talked-about aviation clips of the year.

Next, we provide an update on the ongoing Atlantic City Airport ("ACY") controversy surrounding our Big Yellow Spirit Airlines repo documentary, including the airport's demand that the video be removed and what that means for aviation creators and documentary filmmaking.

Finally, we're joined by one of our favorite creators, Jeb Brooks from the hugely popular GreenerGrass YouTube channel. It's a conversation we've been looking forward to for a long time. While we both tell stories centered around transportation and travel, we do it from completely different perspectives—Jeb from the passenger experience and us from the cockpit. We discuss how our channels evolved, what it's really like being a travel YouTuber in 2026, building a production team, balancing creativity with business, and the unique challenges (and advantages) of creating content as middle-aged YouTubers.

If you enjoy travel, aviation, or simply great storytelling, be sure to check out Jeb Brooks' GreenerGrass YouTube channel and subscribe—you won't regret it.

As always, thanks for listening, and if you're enjoying the show, please subscribe, leave a review, and share the podcast with a fellow aviation enthusiast. Blue skies!

After a short hiatus brought on by what may have been the busiest week in Nomadic Aviation Group's history—followed by a well-earned vacation for Steve—the Cockpit Casual Podcast is back.

We kick things off by discussing the latest Cockpit Casual documentary covering the Spirit Airlines aircraft repossession operation, which exploded past one million views during its first week on YouTube. Steve shares behind-the-scenes details on how the episode came together under an incredibly compressed timeline, along with insights into his overall production process and the philosophy behind creating Cockpit Casual's cinematic aviation documentaries.

From there, we turn our attention to a new project involving the delivery of the first Boeing aircraft for a promising new airline in Nigeria, discussing the challenges and opportunities involved in helping launch a new carrier in today's aviation environment.

The second half of the episode features the return of Dr. Abigail Powell, Aviation Psychologist, for an important conversation about pilot mental health. Building on her previous appearance, Dr. Powell joins us to discuss one of the most difficult realities facing aviation professionals: coping with job loss, career uncertainty, and the emotional toll of industry downturns. With recent events affecting thousands of airline employees, it's a timely and important discussion for anyone working in aviation.

To learn more about Dr. Powell's work, or to set up a personal session, visit theaviationtherapist.com and follow @TheAviationTherapist on Instagram.

As always, thanks for listening and welcome back to Cockpit Casual.

When an airline collapses overnight, somebody has to move the airplanes.

This week on Cockpit Casual, we finally tell the full story behind the unprecedented 8-day operation that began the moment Spirit Airlines ceased operations. What followed was absolute chaos: 24 aircraft, 5 lessors, planes scattered across the country, time closing in, legal uncertainty, operational pressure, and a race against time to reposition a fleet of Airbus A320s and A321NEOs into long-term storage in the Mojave Desert.

For eight straight days, the team at Nomadic Aviation Group operated around the clock coordinating one of the largest and most complex airline repossession efforts in recent history. Ferry crews launched with almost no notice. Dispatchers and planners worked through constantly changing logistics. Airplanes were moved from active airline service directly into preservation storage as the industry watched in real time.

The story exploded into the national spotlight, with coverage from The Wall Street Journal, NPR, CBS News, CNBC, and countless aviation outlets — but this episode is the first time the entire operation has been told from the inside by the people actually running it.

From the midnight phone calls… to the FAA and regulatory confusion… to the scramble for crews… to the surreal sight of abandoned airliners arriving one after another in the California desert — this is the complete play-by-play of one of the wildest weeks in Nomadic history.

If you’ve ever wondered what really happens after an airline dies, this is the episode.