The Pro-Pilot Playbook Podcast

This week we have our first video question that came in from Marc concerning his recent failure of a Stage Check as he works on his Private Pilot Certificate at a Part 141 Flight School. Marc is on his journey to become an airline pilot and is bit discouraged after hitting his first bump in the road. Mike and Sean offer some advise that will useful to anyone attending a part 141 flight school.

Pro-Pilot Playbook Episode #30: Choosing a Flight School https://youtu.be/DX8j0zZkA3s?si=0u_SYgKeU5evKjQv

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

02:35 Sean's trip to Vegas for Formula 1

06:39 Marc's video question

08:41 Check ride vs stage check

10:45 Consequences of astage check failure

12:58 Check rides through your career

17:19 Part 141 vs. part 61 flight schools

19:50 Wrap up and Pro-Pilot Playbook paid program

21:02 Final advice for Marc

Some crazy industry news this week involving a jumpseating pilot, Joseph Emerson, that was charged with attempted murder after trying to shut down the engines of an airliner in flight. We also cover the story of an A321 that departed with cabin windows missing, and a Hawker 800 that collided with a Cessna Mustang at the Houston Hobby airport.

Alaska Airlines pilot accused of trying to crash plane may have taken psychedelic mushrooms: https://youtu.be/wp6OiYd7-zw?si=76UXseQCmomjSHYG

Titan Airways Airbus A321LR Took Off From London Stansted With Window Missing: https://youtu.be/PKBuEt1mSE8?si=dmaNwpVLvbEsmcTF

Private Jets COLLIDE ON TAKEOFF & LANDING | Runway Incursion: https://youtu.be/ANJq5wBaXmE?si=SEO9Hi-4L-K4Kg-j

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro & Where have we been?

03:39 Shrooms, Missing windows, Mid-ground

04:48 Drugs in the jump seat

13:00 Opening a door in flight

14:35 Pilots with depression

21:33 Airbus airliner missing windows

25:52 Hawker hits a Cessna during takeoff at Houston Hobby

28:49 Comair crash at Lexington

35:07 Experience level of today's pilots

38:37 Taking action & Pro-Pilot Playbook Course

We're answering two emails this week from Justin and Robert that have questions involving the family life of a pilot, work/life balance, aviation spouses, kids, and emergencies at home while being on the road as a pilot.

Living the Dream: https://youtu.be/rNxz2hhSXuY?si=IftcmPgVu4l2oSHT

Living the (Pilot's Wife) Dream: https://youtu.be/xpHNOWasFfs?si=Gac2TScjN_bPXtT3

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

02:48 Justin's Question

04:43 Robert's Question

06:15 Typical Corporate Pilot schedule

10:52 Airline Pilot schedule

11:55 Horrible pilot schedule

13:54 Having systems in place at home

18:21 Family getting to ride along on a private jet

21:06 Pilot's spouse dealing with your schedule

22:35 How much time at home a pilot has

25:00 "Mother in-law box"

27:10 "Living the Dream" Youtube videos

28:55 Video questions!

Karl emailed us a question about a choice he has to make to leave his aerial mapping job to go fly as a co-pilot at a part 135 charter company. After your flight training is complete your next mission is to find that entry level pilot job to reach 1500 hours to get to the airlines. Mike and Sean breakdown the pro and cons of each job and talk about the other flight time building pilot jobs available in today's market.

How to be a Fighter Pilot Episode: https://youtu.be/RCF-qWoggME

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

01:30 New way to submit questions

03:15 Karl's question

05:22 King Air 90 part 135 job

06:40 Mike's first job

09:01 Networking

13:50 Other time flight time building pilot jobs

19:19 Flight Instructor for your first pilot job

21:00 Experience presented at an interview

22:06 Mike's Quote

Jon emailed us wanting know about his concern on the level of math he completed in school, or what math is required to be a pilot. Mike and Sean not only answer Jon's question but also talk about what intelligence is required in general to become a pilot.

How to be a Fighter Pilot Episode: https://youtu.be/RCF-qWoggME

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

03:28 Fan's email describing finding his passion in aviation

04:58 Jamal passed his Istrument Rating checkride at ATP Flight School

06:22 Jon's question

10:01 "Pilot smarts are going downhill"

16:10 Professional training is easier

19:12 Memorization for pilots is going away

25:44 Don't wait to start flight training

26:45 Dumb pilot story

If you've ever considered becoming a military pilot this is your episode. Mike and Sean interview Maj. Aaron Werner from the South Dakota Air National Guard. Maj Werner is an F-16 fighter pilot and instructor with over 20 years of military service. Maj Werner outlines the processes, training, and the day-to-day of a military pilot. Including a detailed breakdown of the steps to become a fighter pilot or military pilot in general.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

01:36 Introducing Maj Aaron Werner

06:50 Maj Werner's story

12:57 Active Duty, Reserve, and Guard

16:30 Military pilot training

20:28 A Fighter pilot's job

28:25 Application process to become a guard pilot

39:20 Undergraduate Pilot Training (UPT)

44:00 T-38 Performance 46:48 How the Air Force assigns you an aircraft type

51:36 Centrifuge / G-Force testing

59:13 Assigned aircraft training

1:01:44 How long to complete all pilot training

1:05:44 Fighter jet slot in your hometown

1:07:03 Best path to become a Fighter Pilot

1:09:55 How hard or how smart to you have to be to become a military pilot

1:16:00 Easiest route to be a military or Air Force Pilot

1:25:10 What's it like flying the F-16

1:29:09 The day-to-day of a military pilot

1:35:30 Maj Werner's job now managing aircraft

1:42:00 Are military fighter jet movies realistic

1:45:28 What advice do you for aspiring aviators

Karl emailed us asking about purchasing an airplane to complete his flight training instead of paying the very high aircraft rental costs in California. Mike and Sean break the pros, cons, and costs of this method using real world examples.

ATP Flight School Episode: https://youtu.be/QNCOPvfjXIU

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

01:55 ATP Flight School Episode

05:54 Karl's Question

09:14 Why would some one want to buy an airplane to train in

10:28 Before you buy a plane

11:54 How much would an airplane cost

14:32 Sean's plane

17:18 Possible pitfalls

18:04 Instructor costs

19:10 Engine overhaul

20:14 Aircraft purchase price

23:29 Why NOT to buy an airplane

26:49 Other ways to make owning an airplane cheaper

30:00 Flying clubs

31:15 Take action & start training

This week Mike and Sean have a chat with Jahmal whom is currently enrolled at ATP Flight school in Denver. Jahmal has a great story to tell about his journey to become a professional pilot that I'm sure many will resonate with.

ATP is the king of the big box accelerated training flight schools and this week we get into the nitty-gritty of how their program works from start to finish. Full financing with deferred payments, modern equipment in the cockpits, professional training with part 61 rules, locations all over the US, connections to get you a job at practically every regional airline, and most likely a guaranteed job before you're even half way through training... ATP is becoming the choice of many many future aviators and we break it all down in this episode with our fellow aviator guest Jahmal.

Check out Jahmal's YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@Jahmalthepilot/videos

Check out ATP Flight School's site: https://atpflightschool.com/

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Chapters: 00:00 Intro

02:44 Meet our guest Jahmal

05:58 Jahmal discovers aviation

09:10 Random jobs to pay for Private Pilot Certificate

12:46 Job as a line guy

17:03 Networking at the airport

23:07 Out of college in need of a plan

28:36 Airport Operations job

30:29 Midland, Texas airport Ops

41:57 Freind introduces ATP Flight School

44:42 Intro to ATP Flight School

46:01 Cost of ATP 46:44 Financing Flight Training

48:30 Types of flight school financing

51:17 Steps to start ATP

53:13 Letting your CFI expire

55:12 ATP housing and locations

57:21 Picking Denver ATP location

1:00:18 Jahmal's current training status

1:02:30 FAA written tests

1:05:11 ATP's training techniques

1:08:02 Flying everyday!

1:10:29 Skipping college

1:14:47 DPE (Designated Pilot Examiner) shortage

1:16:01 Passing FAA written tests

1:17:36 Washing out of ATP Flight School

1:25:48 After CFI, then a job?

1:26:30 How long does ATP Flight Traing program take

1:28:45 Job with Spirit and other airlines before done with training

1:31:01 Jahmal's plan after training

1:35:49 Jahmal is a fan of the Pro-Pilot Playbook Podcast

1:38:01 Jahmal's advice to others just getting started

We have a couple of great questions this week from Josh and James concerning corporate pilot hiring minimums, ageism in the aviation industry, and Covid-19 vaccine requirements for pilots.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

02:29 Mike gets "Sighted" again

05:00 James's question on the vax requirements for pilots

07:35 Joh's question on corporate pilot hiring minimums

11:10 Is the vax jab still required for airline or corporate pilots?

13:50 Does ageism exisit in hiring of airline pilots?

20:20 Minimum flight hours required to get hired as a corporate pilot

24:44 Hiring bonus for new hire regional airline pilots

26:15 Financing flight school to become a professional pilot

29:45 Being a pilot now simpler and easier than ever before in history

32:50 Take action and get to flight training

Delta Airlines, based in Atlanta, GA has had a 'Crappy' week. Just 4 days ago several passengers were injured after a Delta jet encountered turbulance sending 4 pax to the hospital. And yesterday a passenger lost control of their bowels while attempting to reach the lavatory on-board an Airbus 350 (A350) which had just departed ATL on it's way to Madrid Spain. The crew made the decision to divert the flight back to Atlanta on the grounds of a bio-hazard concern. The aircraft was cleaned and finally departed several hours later for Spain.

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https://www.insider.com/delta-flight-had-to-u-turn-after-passenger-suffered-diarrhea-2023-9

https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/atlanta-delta-diarrhea-biohazard-barcelona-emergency-landing

https://nypost.com/2023/09/04/delta-flight-forced-into-emergency-landing-by-passengers-diarrhea/

https://www.tmz.com/2023/09/05/delta-airlines-diarrhea-emergency-landing-passenger-accident/

https://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta-airport-blog/diarrhea-through-the-airplane-prompts-delta-flight-to-turn-back/62A2Q73LUNDL7KURHC3KISQCWM/

https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/delta-flight-return-passenger-diarrhea-b2405214.html

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12477397/This-biohazard-issue-Delta-flight-Atlanta-Barcelona-forced-turn-passenger-suffered-horrific-bout-diarrhea-pilot-said-affected-way-plane.html

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-66716531

https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/us-delta-plane-atlanta-spain-emergency-landing-passenger-severe-diarrhea-2431367-2023-09-05

https://news.yahoo.com/atlanta-flight-forced-come-back-192154026.html

 

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro

00:58 Delta Airlines in the news again

01:50 The Story from a pilot's perspective

02:42 ATC Audio from the Delta Pilot to Atlanta Center

06:15 Delta crews' decision to divert

07:28 Jet aircraft lavatories

09:10 Toilets in Private Jets

11:30 Wrap up

Mike and Sean dive into the unconventional move to fly part 121 freight and bypass the regional airlines. This episode has the potential to be one of our most popular yet! We will be returning to this topic in the near future with an interview from a 23 year old 767 freight pilot and a check airmen at one of these freight operators which are all hurting for pilots.

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro

01:39 Sean's freight experience

03:52 Title meaning

07:06 Sean's freight adventures

09:16 Bypassing the 121 regional airlines

11:10 A single person's job

13:47 Flying on the back side of the clock

16:30 Downside to the 121 regional airline pilot jobs

20:10 www.airlinepilotcentral.com

22:31 FedEx vs. UPS pilot jobs

23:30 Regional airline vs. freight airline pay

24:39 Regionals and freight general comparison

28:25 Nice transistion to legacy 121 major airlines

30:17 Who the 121 freight operators are currently hiring for pilots

31:10 A major downside to flying freight

33:30 Wrap up- Take action!

Mike and Sean discuss in detail the many great side benefits to being a professional pilot that will enable you to travel cheaply and easily with your family during the unusual amount of time off from work that you will enjoy from either being an airline or corporate pilot.

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro

01:49 Mike's trip to Chicago

08:05 Bringing family on trips

10:32 Part 121, part 135, part 91

12:44 Part 121 airline flight benefits (non-reving)

15:16 Jump seating

19:23 Corporate flight benefits

26:02 Hotel point

30:44 Maui, Hawaii fires

32:12 Beach on December 26

34:22 Earning hotel points as airline pilot

36:05 Hilton and Marriott hack

38:04 Rental cars

39:33 Uber and Lyft points

41:17 Discount for airport merchandise purchases

41:49 Known Crewmember TSA security line

42:25 Summary of episode

43:52 Take action on your aviation career

The amazing story of retired Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer Chris Fisher's journey to become a professional pilot using VA GI Bill benefits at the age of 42. Chris is The Guardian in real life! This will surely be one of our most popular episodes, as it contains so much great information on using military benefits to obtain your pilot certificates and ratings.

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Here's some links to the news stories we were referencing in this video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/NK1xeXkQRMM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnih2FX3y_4

https://www.va.gov/education/about-gi-bill-benefits/how-to-use-benefits/flight-training/

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If you're thinking about a career as a pilot you're in the right spot! The Pro-Pilot Playbook is committed to enabling people to become professional pilots FASTER and CHEAPER. Whether you are just starting out, or getting ready to apply at the airlines there's valuable information here for you. Learn more at: https://www.propilotplaybook.com

 

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro

01:55 Chris Fisher introduction

03:40 Age thing

04:17 Chris's background story

05:55 Chris Fisher's first flight

06:47 Enlisted in Coast Guard to become a San Diego Fire Fighter

08:41 Fisher/Fischer from The Guardian movie?

12:39 Stolen boat story about rescue swimmer video

16:40 Just retired from the military

18:44 G.I. Bill flight benefits

21:00 Key to using the GI bill for flight training

27:50 Chris's total cost for flight training

33:51 Flight instructor in Arizona

34:50 Army helicopter pilot without being an officer

39:14 Career in the military- 20years

41:30 Flight training while in the military

46:28 Chris's future plans 48:45 Jet Blue Airline pilot

53:22 Chris's advice to aspiring pilots

55:12 Chris's contact info

56:32 Wrap up - TAKE ACTION

Mike and Sean provide some professional insight into the recent back to back news stories of Delta Airlines and United Airlines damaging aircraft and injuring passengers from alleged hard landings. Is there any link to these recent incidents and the pilot shortage?

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If you're thinking about a career as a pilot you're in the right spot! The Pro-Pilot Playbook is committed to enabling people to become professional pilots FASTER and CHEAPER. Whether you are just starting out, or getting ready to apply at the airlines there's valuable information here for you. Learn more at: https://www.propilotplaybook.com

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro

02:06 Funny news story

02:38 United

03:48 Hard landings

05:19 Nose wheel landings

09:01 Airline training with passengers onboard

10:29 Trailing link landing gear

12:49 Smooth landings

14:43 Delta

17:12 Travis Barker accident

18:40 Aircraft tires

19:58 Delta story continued

20:21 Caused by the pilot shortage?

21:32 Stress on aviation industry

27:40 Take action

Mike and Sean answer an important question from Cody in this episode. This is critical information for those of you that are concerned about relocating for your dream of being a pilot. Commuting as being both an Airline Pilot and a Corporate Pilot are discussed in detail.

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If you have a question you'd like us to answer, you can email us at: podcast@propilotplaybook.com

If you're thinking about a career as a pilot you're in the right spot! The Pro-Pilot Playbook is committed to enabling people to become professional pilots FASTER and CHEAPER. Whether you are just starting out, or getting ready to apply at the airlines there's valuable information here for you. Learn more at: https://www.propilotplaybook.com

 

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro

01:58 Cody's email

03:59 Airline perspective

05:24 Jump seat

06:08 Being on reserve

15:10 Corporate perspective

18:07 Live anywhere as a pilot

22:22 Program description

24:01 What we're working on

Follower question this week from Tuan about whether home flight simulator games offer any actual help with flight training. With the growing popularity of amazing programs like Microsoft Flight Simulator, X-Plane, and DCS World this is a great question that has come a few times the last couple of years.

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If you have a question you'd like us to answer, you can email us at: podcast@propilotplaybook.com

If you're thinking about a career as a pilot you're in the right spot! The Pro-Pilot Playbook is committed to enabling people to become professional pilots FASTER and CHEAPER. Whether you are just starting out, or getting ready to apply at the airlines there's valuable information here for you. Learn more at: https://www.propilotplaybook.com

 

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro

00:59 Follower email from Tuan

03:10 Sean's home flight simulator rig

04:19 Professional flight simulators used for pilot certification

07:02 Mike's flight simulator story

08:36 Flight school simulators

11:57 Home flight simulators

15:44 Why flight simulator games could help

16:13 ForeFlight flight planning software

21:16 Tips to get the most out of home flight simulator games

22:10 Does Sean actually ever work?

22:59 Where is Mike at this week?

26:03 Oculus with Microsoft Flight Simulator

29:25 Wrap up

This is the second video in our "Pro-Guest" series and is a follow up to our most popular episode to date. Our good friend Jordan sat down to talk to us and share the details of his career journey. We know you'll find Jordan's story packed with valuable information no matter what phase of flight training you're at. Skipping a job as a CFI (Certificated Flight Instructor) is a huge part of getting to be professional airline / jet pilot as fast and as cheap as possible.

Follow this link to get a free lesson and a taste of what the Pro-Pilot Playbook course has to offer: https://www.propilotplaybook.com/medical_optin

Original epidose on skipping being a CFI: https://youtu.be/13hhKSBUZu8

If you have a question you'd like us to answer, you can email us at: podcast@propilotplaybook.com

If you're thinking about a career as a pilot you're in the right spot! The Pro-Pilot Playbook is committed to enabling people to become professional pilots FASTER and CHEAPER. Whether you are just starting out, or getting ready to apply at the airlines there's valuable information here for you. Learn more at: https://www.propilotplaybook.com

 

CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro

01:47 Meet Jordan

03:29 Jordan starts his story

04:27 Initial Private Pilot Cert in a helicopter

08:33 Jordan's Current Situation

09:50 Networking as a line guy

11:35 Mike has another "Sighting"

13:07 Rotor to fixed wing

15:03 Still get your CFI

18:23 Skipping the CFI job

23:13 Jordan gets an UPGRADE

24:24 Jordan's current lifestyle

29:53 Scared in a plane?

33:33 Jordan's advice for people pursuing an aviation career

35:20 Wrap up

We made this episode to clear up some common confusion around pilot certification, especially for those of you who are just starting out. Mike and Sean discuss pilot certificates, ratings, and type ratings in jets.  We cover every step of your pilot training including the details required to obtain each level of Airplane Pilot Licenses to start your career as a professional pilot.

Follow this link to get a free lesson and a taste of what the course has to offer: https://www.propilotplaybook.com/medical_optin

Skip being a CFI episode: https://youtu.be/13hhKSBUZu8

If you have a question you'd like us to answer, you can email us at: podcast@propilotplaybook.com

If you're thinking about a career as a pilot you're in the right spot! The Pro-Pilot Playbook is committed to enabling people to become professional pilots FASTER and CHEAPER. Whether you are just starting out, or getting ready to apply at the airlines there's valuable information here for you. Learn more at: https://www.propilotplaybook.com

 

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro

02:10 Low visibility approach in Chicago due to Canada fire smoke

04:06 Pilot's License, it's not just one license

05:05 Student pilot

06:57 Recreation pilot certificate

09:18 Sport pilot certificate

11:21 instrument rating

12:06 Private pilot certificate

14:28 Commercial pilot certificate

16:04 Complex airplane vs TAA airplane

17:27 Multi engine airplane rating

18:54 Airline transport pilot ATP

19:36 Skip being a CFI

20:03 What jobs can you do with your commercial pilot certificate

22:18 What is a type rating

26:11 How do I get a type ratingon my pilots license

28:15 Simulator training in a jet for a FAA pilot type rating

31:08 Be a professional pilot faster & cheaper

Our first guest interview episode!  Porsha Lippincott has an amazing story to tell about her journey from being homeless living in a box and garbage dumpster to becoming an A&P aircraft mechanic.  Her story is truely inspiring even if you're not interested in aviation.  We're very greateful Porsha agreed to have a chat with us and we couldn't imagine a better guest to have on the podcast.

If you have a question you'd like us to answer, you can email us at: podcast@propilotplaybook.com

If you're thinking about a career as a pilot you're in the right spot! The Pro-Pilot Playbook is committed to enabling people to become professional pilots FASTER and CHEAPER. Whether you are just starting out, or getting ready to apply at the airlines there's valuable information here for you. Learn more at: https://www.propilotplaybook.com

Follow this link to get a free lesson and a taste of what the course has to offer: https://www.propilotplaybook.com/medical_optin

 

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro

02:19 Porsha Lippincott Introduction

03:41 Porsha starts her story

05:19 Living in a box

10:20 Forced to be a mechanic

15:32 Employment journey

18:03 Aircraft mechanic

22:21 What is an A&P?

24:47 A job offer

26:08 Jet mechanic shortage

29:52 Porsha's current job

30:49 Becoming an instructor

35:45 Working with men

39:08 Porsha's story summary

40:16 Porsha's mindset

41:17 Fight with a raccoon

43:03 What's next for Porsha

45:22 Toby Keith- How Do You Like Me Now?

48:00 Oklahoma Horizon TV news video impact

50:47 Inovation on the job

52:44 A&P salary

53:40 Bachelors in engineering too!

54:50 Perfect story for our listeners

56:12 Finding a program for you

58:57 Porsha takes some flight training

1:01:22 Mechanics & Pilots

1:02:53 Wrap up

 

 

This is one of the most common questions any pilot, professional or not, gets asked. We had fun with this episode telling some of our own real world stories and how we handle answering that question when asked at this point in our careers.

If you have a question you'd like us to answer, you can email us at: podcast@propilotplaybook.com

If you're thinking about a career as a pilot you're in the right spot! The Pro-Pilot Playbook is committed to enabling people to become professional pilots FASTER and CHEAPER. Whether you are just starting out, or getting ready to apply at the airlines there's valuable information here for you. Learn more at: https://www.propilotplaybook.com

Follow this link to get a free lesson and a taste of what the course has to offer: https://www.propilotplaybook.com/medical_optin

 

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro

02:43 Flight training in Hawaii

04:10 Renting a plane

05:49 Airlining to Hawaii

08:48 The Scary Subject

10:12 Sean's scary story

11:36 Training story

14:50 Icing on airplanes

15:37 Mike's scary story

24:46 Experience

25:06 Sean's scary story 2

31:20 Mike's follow-up

33:40 Simulator training

35:51 Final answer on being scared

37:20 Wrap up

Our 50th episode! We drop the info about what options are available for side work or business you can start with the amount of down time you have as a pilot. With over 50 years of combined experience in aviation, Mike and Sean relay some of the side hustles that they have seen pilots participate in over the years.

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 50th Episode

01:19 Intro

04:32 Aviation side hustles

08:52 Non=aviation side hustles

20:34 Second careers

22:02 Part time pilot

24:20 Still work less than other people

25:30 Maintain priorities

27:47 Volunteer work

31:10 Working on the road

37:07 Wrap up

Mike and Sean talk about the good, bad, and ugly of single pilot operation of jet aircraft.

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro

01:24 Updates

04:53 Accident Breakdown

10:52 Payne Stewart

17:33 Single Pilot Ops

17:23 Medical history

18:50 Single Pilot Type Rating

23:42 Future of Single Pilot Operations

27:02 Huge Opportunity

39:18 Washington D.C. Airspace

40:05 Wrap up

Mike and Sean have a bit of fun in this episode talking about some of the legitimate and some not so legitimate reasons for someone quitting flight training or not pursuing the career of a professional pilot.

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro

04:15 Legal

07:40 Attention to detail

09:40 Money

10:35 Work hours

17:23 Medical history

19:25 Knowing your limitations

22:15 Student story

25:40 Instructor problems

27:40 Being dynamic

30:15 Lunken Line Guy

33:10 Listener interation

34:09 Wrap up

This episode is a bit of a mix of current events and a listener question.  This week's question comes from Zach, whom wants to know the likelyhood of paying back the debt created from flight training if he's not starting this career path till he's 40 years old.  Thank you for the great question Zach!

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro

01:00 Update

05:08 American Airline's New Contract

06:19 Zach's Question

09:13 New AA Pay

14:31 Technical Answer to Zach's Question

19:04 Aviation Industry Wide Pay

21:17 Airline Hiring Process Changes

23:16 Wrap Up

This week's question comes from Max, whom wants to know the process for upgrading at a corporate operator. Mike and Sean breakdown the upgrade process (becoming a Captain) at both corporate and airline operators. Thank you for the great question Max!

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro

1:26 What's an Instrument Rating

2:23 Max's Question

3:00 Airline Upgrades

6:10 Corporate Upgrades

12:48 Do airlines hire captains off the street

21:23 Wrap Up

After going through the many emails we get from our listeners we found that a good portion of them involve questions on the topics within this episode. Flow-through at the airlines, college requirements, pilot medical exams, startings training, corporate pilot jobs compared to the airlines, and much more is discussed in this episode.

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro

2:37 Sean's Update

6:22 Mike's Update

11:50 FAQ Introduction

12:45 Flow-through and College Requirements

17:18 Pilot Medicals Exams

22:30 How Do I Start Training

24:15 Corporate vs. Airlines

26:55 Microphones in Podcast

28:08 Wrap Up

We received a couple of questions on this topic.  In this episode we answer Eugene and Nick's questions on what it means to be a contract pilot and how to find contract jobs.

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro and Update

2:16 What is a Contract Pilot?

7:00 Question 1 from Eugene

13:30 Finding contract jobs

20:34 Pilatus Jet (PC-24)

23:20 Question 2 from Nick

26:19 Final thoughts on doing contract pilot work

We received several questions on this topic.  In this episode we answer Ron, Will, and Bruce's questions on determining how old is too old to start down the path of becoming a professional pilot.

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro and Update

4:16 Question 1 from Ron

12:47 How aggressively should I go after my Commercial Certificate?

16:53 Question 2 from Will

26:52 Question 3 from Bruce

38:10 Making the final determination of just how old is too old to become a pilot

Great question this week from Luke in Dayton, Ohio.

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro

4:37 Luke's Question

5:29 Financing

8:19 Being a Corporate Pilot

11:58 Handling the Flight School while working on your Private Certificate

15:14 Intro/Discovery Flight

This week we answer a question from Oliver, a 10 year old living in Australia.  This episode covers Oliver's questions about when and where to start training  Good luck with your training Oliver!

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro & Update

1:30 Oliver's Email

3:25 Sean Bought a Plane

5:37 Campbell's First Flight

6:25 International Training

9:13 Age to Start Training

11:31 Training in Jets or Turbo-Props

14:33 Starting Too Young

Things are getting crazy in the aviation world as the shortage of pilots continues and forces companies to start taking drastic measures to ensure they have the workforce to meet demand.  Mike and Sean discuss some of these tactics companies are employing, and answer a listener's question on the subject.  Thank you for great email Andrew!

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro & Update

5:05 Super Bowl

9:33 Pilot Shortage

14:05 Spirit & Frontier

22:40 Listener Question

29:40 Delta Airlines Update

In this episode we answer Austin's question about what direction he should take in life...  Austin is trying to decide whether he should continue school in pursuit of a career in dental medicine, or ditch it all to become a professional pilot.

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In this episode we answer Gabriel's question about buying rental aircraft time in bulk, sometimes called buying block time.  We also discuss whether it would be wise to just buy all the time required to get the airlines versus working as a flight instructor.

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This week's question is from Jeremy and concerns some info on choosing a domicile, or where you're based, as an airline pilot.

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Fantastic question this week asked by Reilly whom has an interview coming up with a coporate operator.  Hopefully these tid-bits of advice help Reilly out and anyone else with their future endeavors.

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This week's questions come from Tyler and Hayden.  Thank you both for submitting your questions and good luck with your careers!

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This week we have two questions.  The first question is from Stoney concerning a logbook that was destroyed in a flood, and from Survivor 602 whom was the sole survivor of a helicopter crash and is trying to get his medical.  Finding the answer to questions like this is critical to moving through your aviation career quickly, you never know when you could be in the exact same situation!

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Mike and Sean discuss the struggles Spirit Airlines was facing at the beginning of August 2021.  This episode also covers how discount carries fit into airline picutre as a whole from the pilot's perspective.

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This episode's question comes from Jaylon in Dallas, TX. It's an excellent question, and one that most all pilots deal with in their career progression... That time of uncertainity in between being a flight instructot (CFI) and that first jet job.

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Mike and Sean discuss Challenger 605 crash that occurred on July 26, 2021 at the Truckee-Tahoe Airport (TRK) in California killing 6 people.  

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As the Covid pandemic is spiraling down the aviation world realizes it needs an even bigger correction on the back end than on the front end!  Mike and Sean talk about some of the new emerging opportunities developing post pandemic for aspiring pilots.

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Yes, we're back on the subject of the pilot shortage.  As the pandemic spirals down the aviation industry is spiraling up, and in this week's episode Mike and Sean weigh in while answering a listeners question.

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The future of aviation is here!  Just last week the fractional operator, NetJets, put in an order for 20 Aerion AS2 supersonic business jets.  In this episode Mike and Sean discuss how big of a deal this actually is for aviation and some of the amazing abilities of the Aerion AS2.

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We combined three listeners questions into one episode about choosing a flight school.  This is a great episode for somebody just starting out with flight training!  Thank you to Luke, Riley, and El Vitito for submitting the great questions.

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This week's question comes from Chris, who wants to know about preparing for corporate and airline pilot job interviews.

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This week Vladimir asks us some questions on the importance of college and about how to find an entry level flying job.

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Joshua submitted a great question with a great title for the subject of this week's show.

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Happy New Year!!!  Mike and Sean discuss pilot schedules and operating aircraft during the holiday season.  

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This week we answer Dean's question with advise for your first few solo cross country flights and some info on obtaining your FAA medical certificate. 

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This week Q C asks about the lifestyle of a corporate pilot, including having control over your schedule, workload, and typical types of trips compared to the airlines. 

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