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Ep. 97: Building an Aviation High School from Scratch
Season 1 Episode 97
What if high school wasn’t just about checking boxes… but actually launching careers? In this episode of Pilots Say What?, we sit down with Scott Mee…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Ep. 96: Why I Walked Away From a 9-5 for Flight Training
Season 1 Episode 96
Jordan shares her journey from college classrooms to the cockpit as she works through commercial pilot training. In this episode, we talk honestly ab…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep. 95: You Don’t Truly Understand Flying Until You Teach It
Season 1 Episode 95
Most pilots think learning stops once you pass a checkride — but the real understanding often begins when you start teaching. In this video, we talk …
5 months ago
Ep. 94: What It’s Really Like Interviewing for the Regionals
Season 1 Episode 94
What is it really like interviewing for a regional airline once you hit 1,500 hours? In this episode of Pilots Say What?, we sit down with a Thrust F…
5 months, 1 week ago
Ep. 93: From Delta Flight Attendant to Flight Instructor
Season 1 Episode 93
We sit down with Casey Talbot, a flight instructor at Thrust Flight, to talk about her journey from working as a flight attendant at Delta to becomin…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Ep. 92: My Experience With a Deferred FAA Medical
Season 1 Episode 92
Getting stuck in the FAA medical process is one of the most frustrating—and least talked about—parts of becoming a pilot. In this episode, Tyler shar…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep. 91: When You Finally Trust Your Training
Season 1 Episode 91
There’s a moment in flight training when things finally click—when you stop second-guessing and start trusting what you’ve been taught. In this episo…
6 months ago
Ep. 90: From Zero Time to Assistant Chief
Season 1 Episode 90
What does flight training really look like once the honeymoon phase is over? In this episode of Pilots Say What?, we sit down with Zane, who started …
6 months ago
Ep. 89: Switching Careers to Become an Airline Pilot
Season 1 Episode 89
In this episode of Pilots Say What?, Zach sits down with Justin, a former mechanical engineer who spent years working in the oil field before making …
6 months, 1 week ago
Ep. 88: Why He Changed Careers at 32 to Become a Pilot
Season 1 Episode 88
In this episode of Pilots Say What?, we sit down with Sean — a former high school teacher and coach who completely changed careers at 32 to pursue av…
6 months, 2 weeks ago