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Ep. 130: Why Airline Pilots Should Learn Aerobatics
Season 1 Episode 130
In this episode of Pilots Say What?, we sit down with aerobatic national champion and Thrust Flight aerobatic instructor Kurt Richmond to talk about …
9 hours ago
Ep. 129: The Hardest Part of Becoming a Flight Instructor Isn’t Flying
Season 1 Episode 129
Becoming a CFI requires a completely different mindset than being a flight student. In this episode, we sit down with a Thrust Flight student who rec…
1 week ago
Ep. 128: I Put College on Hold to Finish Flight Training Faster
Season 1 Episode 128
Landon Haynes started flight training part-time while finishing high school and beginning college. After spending about nine months earning his Priva…
2 weeks ago
Ep. 127: Should I Have Started Flight Training Sooner?
Season 1 Episode 127
In this episode of Pilots Say What?, Ashley and Cheyenne look back on their paths into aviation and talk about why they didn’t start flying sooner. F…
3 weeks ago
Ep. 126: How to Use VA Benefits for Flight Training
Season 1 Episode 126
Can you use VA benefits for flight training? In this episode of Pilots Say What?, we sit down with Thrust Flight’s Tracy Copeland to break down how v…
4 weeks ago
Ep. 125: Part 61 Flight Training Wasn’t Working for Me
Season 1 Episode 125
Between aircraft availability, maintenance cancellations, instructor availability, finances, and inconsistent flying, nearly a year went by without e…
1 month ago
Ep. 124: What It’s Like Falling Behind in Flight School
Season 1 Episode 124
Falling behind in flight school can make you question whether you’re cut out for it at all. In this episode of Pilots Say What, Matthew talks about s…
1 month, 1 week ago
Ep. 123: What Being a New CFI Is Actually Like
Season 1 Episode 123
Zach sits down with new Thrust Flight CFI Guy Bassett to talk about what actually changes when you go from being the student to being the instructor.…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Ep. 122: Why He Quit Apple to Become a Pilot
Season 1 Episode 122
Caleb went from working at Apple to completely changing careers and becoming a flight instructor at Thrust Flight.
In this episode of Pilots Say What,…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Ep. 121: How a Thrust Flight CFI Became an Airline Captain
Season 1 Episode 121
Lan returned to aviation after spending 13 years away from flying, completed his CFI training at Thrust Flight, and later became a flight instructor …
2 months ago