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Ep. 100: Career Advice from a Pilot Who Flew 38 Years at American Airlines
Season 1 Episode 100
What does a 38-year career at American Airlines actually teach you about becoming a pilot? In this special 100th episode of Pilots Say What, we sit d…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep. 99: Is It Too Late to Become a Pilot?
Season 1 Episode 99
What does it actually look like to start flight training later than most students? In Episode 99 of Pilots Say What?, we sit down with Tim — a newly …
7 months ago
Ep. 98: From Business Degree to Airline Dreams
Season 1 Episode 98
Ashley didn’t grow up planning to be a pilot. She was on track for a business and healthcare degree — until one discovery flight completely changed h…
7 months, 1 week ago
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…
7 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…
7 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 …
8 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…
8 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…
8 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…
8 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…
9 months ago