Episodes
#87 - The Mega Backdoor Roth and How Pilots Can Maximize Retirement Contributions with Timothy Pope
In this episode of Passive Income Pilots, Tait Duryea and Ryan Gibson welcome back financial expert Timothy Pope to unravel the complexities of retirement strategies for high-income professionals, focusing on the Mega Backdoor Roth. Timothy explains how this powerful tool allows pilots to contribut...
#86 - Mapping the Skies: The Tech Behind Real-Time Flight Tracking with Ian Petchenik
Welcome back to another episode of Passive Income Pilots! In this episode, Tait Duryea and Ryan Gibson step outside financial strategies to explore the world of real-time flight tracking with Ian Petchenik, Director of Communications at FlightRadar24. Ian shares insights into the app that has becom...
#85 - Cost Segregation: The Tax Strategy You Can’t Afford to Ignore with Erik Oliver
Welcome back to another episode of Passive Income Pilots! In this episode of Passive Income Pilots, Tait Duryea and Ryan Gibson are joined by Erik Oliver, Vice President of Cost Segregation Authority, to dive deep into cost segregation. Erik explains how this tax strategy accelerates real estate de...
#84 - Tax-Free Growth & Infinite Loans: Whole Life Insurance Strategies for High-Earners
Welcome back to another episode of Passive Income Pilots! In this episode, Tait Duryea hosts Rod Zabriskie and Brenyn McConnell from Money Insights to explore how whole life insurance can be a powerful investment tool. They discuss how pilots and high-income earners can use structured whole life po...
#83 - Market-Based Cash Balance Plans with Jesse Reed
In this episode, hosts Tait Duryea and Ryan Gibson welcome back financial planning expert and pilot Jesse Reed to dive deep into market-based cash balance plans—a retirement vehicle being implemented by airlines specifically for high-earning pilots facing 401(k) spillover limits. Jesse unpacks how ...
#82 - From LLCs and HSAs to Roth IRAs: Mastering Wealth Protection with Mark Kohler
In this episode of Passive Income Pilots, hosts Tait Duryea and Ryan Gibson welcome tax attorney Mark Kohler to answer popular questions on tax strategies for high-income professionals. With two decades of experience, Mark breaks down essentials from self-directed IRAs to maximizing HSAs, Roth IRAs...
#81 - The Power of AI and Passive Income Strategies for Pilots with Jim Higgins
In this episode of Passive Income Pilots, hosts Tait Duryea and Ryan Gibson sit down with Jim Higgins, a former airline pilot turned co-founder and COO of a successful tech startup, Thread. Jim shares his unique journey, from negotiating contracts for American Eagle during 9/11 to leading a company...
#80 - Storm-Proofing Your Real Estate Investment with Jules Sneddon and Trevor Moss
Welcome back to another exciting episode of Passive Income Pilots! This week, Tait and Ryan talk with Jules Sneddon and Trevor Moss from the National Real Estate Insurance Group to explore everything you need to know about insuring your real estate investments. From protecting against storm damage ...
#79 - From Cockpit to Space: On Grit, Leadership, and Space Travel with Col. Eileen Collins
Welcome back to another inspiring episode of Passive Income Pilots! In this episode, Tait and Ryan sit with Colonel Eileen Collins, the first woman to command a NASA space shuttle. Colonel Collins shares her incredible journey, from becoming a pilot to breaking barriers in space exploration. She di...