Would you give up a first-class upgrade for your partner or leave them in economy? Is “Jetbridge Jesus” a real thing? And would flying commercial make someone a dating dealbreaker?

Austin and Josh debate the status, expectations, and awkward choices that come with air travel. A matchmaking story about only dating men who fly private sparks a conversation about luxury travel, airport lounges, and what flying first class actually says about you. They also tackle upgrade dilemmas, talkative seatmates, wheelchair assistance, and passengers who refuse to miss meal service.

Timestamps

00:00 First Class vs. Economy & Airline Status

03:56 Would You Give Your Partner Your Upgrade?

05:55 Aviation Would You Rather

07:41 Avoiding a Talkative Seatmate

08:33 Extra Legroom or a Reclining Seat?

10:49 Rapid Fire: Seatmates, Snacks & Tough Choices

12:30 Passenger Etiquette: Straight to Jail?

16:23 “Jetbridge Jesus” & Wheelchair Assistance

20:44 Beef or Chicken? Never Missing Meal Service

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Austin and Josh welcome their first guest, Shanneal Young, to review footage of the Miami Boeing 767 accident involving 21 Air, operating for Amazon Air. They discuss go-arounds, ATC audio, and the emergency response, separating initial observations from questions an investigation would need to answer.

Chelsea Handler’s rant sparks a debate about airplane etiquette, while a look at ACARS raises questions about who can read messages between pilots and dispatchers. Shanneal brings a passenger’s perspective, asking the questions that help make the aviation discussion easier to follow.

Timestamps

00:51 Meet Shanneal Young

01:38 Flying Standby: First Class to No Seat

04:48 What Traveling as a Model Is Really Like

06:33 A Model’s Travel Essentials

11:21 Traveling Alone & Unwanted Attention

14:23 Modeling Abroad: Getting Sent Home

15:43 Chelsea Handler’s Bare Feet on Planes Rant

20:25 Should Airlines Enforce Foot Etiquette?

22:21 Wearing Socks in Airplane Bathrooms

23:09 ACARS Explained: Are Pilot Messages Private?

25:31 Amazon Air Boeing 767 Crash in Miami

27:34 Filming an Emergency vs. Helping

28:21 Pilots Analyze the Landing Footage

30:07 Runway Safety & When Pilots Go Around

31:53 Miami Crash: ATC Audio & Emergency Response

35:29 Pilot Escape Footage

36:51 Marine One & DCA Radio Communications

38:43 Unruly Passenger Duct-Taped to a Seat

39:34 Spirit Airlines Headquarters Sale

40:32 Final Thoughts & Wrap-Up

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A close call in Munich, a tire incident at LAX, and a ditching off Boca Raton give pilots Austin and Josh plenty to unpack from what the footage shows to the questions it leaves unanswered. Then the conversation takes a lighter turn: a flight attendant’s passenger warning becomes a DJ, familiar airline announcements get the red-light/green-light treatment, and middle-seat armrests become contested territory. Along the way, they discuss an alleged NFL impersonation scam and share why they sometimes avoid telling people they’re pilots.

Timestamps

07:11 Boeing 787’s Close Call in Munich

10:27 LAX Tire Incident and ATC Response

12:31 Ditching off Boca Raton

17:27 The Alleged NFL Impersonation Scam

20:02 Why We Avoid Saying We’re Pilots

20:50 More NFL Impersonation Reactions

28:47 A Flight Attendant’s Warning Goes Viral

38:19 Red Light, Green Light: Airline Announcements

47:04 Who Gets the Middle-Seat Armrests?

49:20 Middle Seat or Cockpit Jump Seat?

50:48 Passenger Complaints About Inflight Wi-Fi

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Would you cheer if a passenger jet flew just above your stadium or wonder why it was that low? One of us loved it. The other called it an unnecessary risk.

We’re Austin George and Josh Stone, two airline pilots who’ve been best friends for 28 years. In our first episode of Ground Stop, we debate low flyovers in South Africa and Texas, weigh in on aviation headlines, and reveal which airplanes we’d want to fly for the rest of our careers.

The conversation gets personal as we compare crew meals, roast each other’s layover routines, and get into the radio habits that drive us crazy.

Timestamps

00:00 Welcome to Ground Stop

00:27 South Africa’s Low Flyover Debate

03:56 The Boeing 777 Low Pass in Texas

05:55 Tex Johnston’s Famous Barrel Roll

07:55 Marine One and DCA

10:30 LaGuardia and the “Early Shove” Debate

18:21 The UPS Crash in Louisville

22:35 Which Airplane Would We Fly Forever?

25:32 Would We Fly a Supersonic Jet?

26:54 Crossing the Atlantic on a Single-Aisle Plane

29:19 Best Friends for 28 Years

30:13 What Pilots Really Eat

33:33 What’s in Our Flight Bags?

38:38 The Cost of Leaving Your Dog at Home

41:00 Fit to Fly: Working Out on Layovers

43:18 Japanese 7-Eleven Sushi Runs

45:48 Cabin Pressure: Radio Habits That Drive Us Crazy

49:40 First Class Problems: Commuting and Free Flights

51:42 Getting Josh to Miami

52:40 Riding in the Cockpit Jump Seat

54:43 What We Ask the Flight Attendants For

56:15 Wrapping Up Our First Episode

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