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Flight Training Is Hard: Here's How to Handle the Obstacles Most Students Face
Season 3 Episode 217
Flight training costs, location choices, and bouncing back from bad lessons—your biggest questions, answered. ✈️
In this episode of the Aviation Mento…
8 hours ago
Mayday in a Warzone: When ATC Can't Save You
Season 3 Episode 216
Mayday calls, closed airspace, and no place to land — what do you do when ATC tells you "I don't know what to tell you"? ✈️
In this episode of the Avi…
1 week ago
From $7,300 in 9 Months to $100K: The Real Airline Pilot Salary Story
Season 3 Episode 215
From $7,300 in 9 months to breaking $100K. What does the real airline pilot career path actually look like? ✈️
In this episode of the Aviation Mentors…
2 weeks, 6 days ago
The Real Reason 80% of Student Pilots Never Finish Training
Season 3 Episode 214
Flight training is tough — but are student pilots set up to fail before they even start? ✈️
In this episode of the Aviation Mentors Podcast, Brandon a…
1 month ago
Do You Actually Need an ATP to Fly Commercially? The Answer Might Surprise You
Season 3 Episode 213
Do you actually need an ATP to fly commercially? The answer depends on how you're flying — and it might surprise you. ✈️
In this episode of the Aviati…
1 month, 1 week ago
Is the DPE Shortage a Myth? PilExOS CEO Adam Shimmens Reveals What's Really Happening
Season 3 Episode 212
Is there really a DPE shortage, or is aviation facing an efficiency problem? And how is technology transforming flight training and check rides? ✈️
In…
1 month, 1 week ago
You Know You're A CFI When... (Part 5)
Season 3 Episode 211
Should CFIs stay silent or intervene? Paper charts or electronic flight bags? When's the right time for turning stalls? ✈️
In this episode of the Avia…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Listener Questions (Part 13)
Season 3 Episode 210
Should student pilots pay extra for glass cockpit trainers, or stick with steam gauges to save money? What about learning Class Bravo procedures earl…
2 months ago
FAA Medical Certification with Dr. Daniel Monlux: What Every Student Pilot Needs to Know
Season 3 Episode 209
FAA medical certification—what every pilot needs to know before their first (or next) aviation medical exam. ✈️
In this episode of the Aviation Mentor…
2 months, 1 week ago
Garmin Autoland's First Real Emergency: Right Decision or Dangerous Precedent?
Season 3 Episode 208
Aviation history was made—but should it have been? The first real emergency Autoland sparks massive debate. ✈️
On December 20, 2025, Garmin's Emergenc…
2 months, 3 weeks ago