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Aviation Training, College, Podcast, VA Benefits for Aviation

ACP195 College Aviation Costs and Your VA Benefits

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College Aviation CostsCollege Aviation Costs and Your VA Benefits. We welcome Eric Crump back to the podcast. Today we are on the campus of Polk State College to discuss cost of collegiate aviation and how far your VA Benefits will take you.

Sponsor:

Find Scholarships, Career Coaching, and Interview Preparation at AviationCareersPodcast.com.

News And Announcements:

Best Value Schools ranks Polk State Aerospace No. 2 in the country

College Aviation Costs and Your VA Benefits:

  • How long does it really take to complete your ratings
  • VA benefits and how they apply to flight training.
  • Limitations of VA benefits.
  • Why you need to plan for other costs such as examiner fees.
  • Why extracurricular activities are important.

Links Mentioned In The Podcast:

https://www.polk.edu/news/best-value-schools-ranks-polk-state-aerospace-no-2-in-the-country/

 

Airline Pilot, Airline Transport Pilot, Aviation Training, Podcast

ACP191 Surviving Your Initial Airline Training

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Airline TrainingWelcome to the inspirational, informational, and transparent aviation careers podcast. Many times I am asked how to survive initial training at an airline. To help me answer that today I have with me an airline simulator instructor and new co host to the podcast Justin Ash. Before we begin we have a few announcements.

Announcements:

AviationCareersPodcast.com/Courses You can find the Scholarships Guide, Career Coaching, and the Pilot Jobs Book. We also have monthly membership which includes the Pilot Jobs Book, Advanced Guide To Holding Patterns, The Practical Guide To Winter Flying, and various Webinars. Visit AviationCareersPodcast.com/Courses to discover more.

The Current version of the scholarships guide is August 29, 2018. The online scholarships guide is in PDF format and can be obtained if you purchased the book from one of the online retailers by sending us your e-receipt. You will get access for one year to the scholarships guide from date of purchase on your receipt.

For those listen to our general aviation podcast, we have started uploading videos again to the Stuck Mic AvCast YouTube channel. We will have short videos including visits to aviation attractions and venues while I am on the road traveling. We also will have some of our podcast at StuckMic uploaded to the channel as a video podcast if the topic is technical and has numerous photos.

https://www.youtube.com/stuckmicavcast

Surviving Your Initial Airline Training:

First off let me say congratulations if you are listening in preparation for your new job. Preparing for your first training event can be stressful, intimidating and question filled. Hopefully our conversation today will help ease your mind.

Preparing prior at home:

  • Talking with your spouse about the time commitment, stress, etc.
  • Coming home can be a huge distraction so be aware
  • Talking with kids so they understand how long you’ll be gone etc.
  • Talking with yourself to mentally prepare
  • Make sure your travel arrangements to training are set up

Once you arrive:

  • Get to know the facility and your commute
  • Get to know your SIM partner and classmates
  • How to Study
  • What to Study

Once your in the swing of things:

  • Set a schedule

Links Mentioned in This Podcast:

Stuck Mic AvCast In Lakeland FL

Aviation Training, Careers, Podcast

ACP190 Would hours in a complex/high-performance airplane have any significant benefits?

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Would hours in a complex/high-performance airplane have any significant benefits? Welcome to the inspirational, informational, and transparent aviation careers podcast. Today Justin Ash joins me to answer listener questions.

Announcements:

AviationCareersPodcast.com/Courses You can find the Scholarships Guide, Career Coaching, and the Pilot Jobs Book. We also have monthly membership which includes the Pilot Jobs Book, Advanced Guide To Holding Patterns, The Practical Guide To Winter Flying, and various Webinars. Visit AviationCareersPodcast.com/Courses to discover more.

The Scholarship guide August 29, 2018 edition is live. We have 5 updated scholarships with this edition.

Would hours in a complex/high-performance airplane have any significant benefits:

  • What is the prospect of becoming an airline flight instructor if I become a flight attendant then pursue flight instructing at a local flight school as a second job and supplemental income?
  • Would getting most of my hours in a complex/high-performance airplane have any significant benefits?
  • Are flight-schools amenable to you providing your own airplane for training?
  • Do you think it’s worth the buy-in price vs renting from the flight school?
  • Do you think I am too old to go to aviation school?
Airline Pilot, Aviation Training, Career Change, Flight Instructing, Flight Instructor, Podcast

ACP189 A Leap Of Faith To Pursue His Dream – Clay Whatley

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leap of faithToday I have with me a listener who took a leap of faith to pursue his dream. Welcome to the inspirational, informational, and transparent aviation careers podcast. One of my favorite aspects of this podcast is sharing your success stories which help inspire your fellow listeners. The story of Clay Whatley moving towards his career goal one step at time is inspirational and an example of how you can overcome challenges in your life if you make a plan and execute the plan, and be open to making changes in your course.

Announcements:

AviationCareersPodcast.com/Courses You can find the Scholarships Guide, Career Coaching, and the Pilot Jobs Book. Visit AviationCareersPodcast.com/Courses to discover more.

A Leap Of Faith To Pursue His Dream – Clay Whatley:

Before I introduce our guest let me read an email he sent into the show as a follow up on November 21, 2016.

Hello Carl and Co-hosts!

It was a little over a year ago that I wrote into your show looking for some advice on choosing a flight school that was right for me. You graciously answered my questions on a podcast shortly after.

Using some of the tips and info you and your co-hosts provided me I narrowed my search to a few schools. As fate would have it, my wife and I decided to relocate to Florida for me to attend Polk State College, as it was the best fit of my short list of schools. We saved up for the move and the start of training and made a leap of faith into the sunshine state! I am now a 28 year old going back to college for the third time! I started my Private Pilot Lessons in August and now have just over 23 hours! In fact, I completed my first two solo flights this week! Learning to fly has been an amazing experience so far and I always look forward to the next time I can go flying again! I don’t write in to brag; instead I hope to provide inspiration to others who may be where I was just over a year ago, trying to figure out how and where to start.

From the time I wrote in over a year ago to today, I am always trying to do something to take the next step into starting an aviation career: Listening to your podcast and Stuck Mic Avcast, watching YouTube videos, and reading blogs and articles as much as I can. I’ll admit that it took some time for my small steps to get some traction, but now the progress is real and it is all flying by (pun intended)! I continue to listen to your podcast and recommend it to anyone I can. Thank you again to all you do for those of us just starting, or trying to start anew with an aviation career.

Clay Whatley has over 500 hours and is well on his way to pursuing his career goal. Welcome to the show Clay.

Talking Points:

  • His journey to the cockpit.
  • How important it is to include your family in your plan.
  • Planning for the financial impact of flight training.
  • Advice for those looking to make the leap.
  • The changes he has made along his career path.
  • What is next.

Links Mentioned in This Podcast:

Best Value Schools ranks Polk State Aerospace No. 2 in the country

Aviation Training, Podcast, Questions Answered

ACP186 Should I use my retirement savings to fund training?

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Should I use my retirement savings to fund training?

Should I use my retirement savings to fund training? We will cover that and answer some other questions in this episode. Welcome to the inspirational, informational, and transparent aviation careers podcast. Today we answer your questions and discuss quality of life at the airlines. Before we begin a few announcements.

Announcements:

AviationCareersPodcast.com/Coaching

Please allow 2 weeks to schedule me during the summer.

AviationCareersPodcast.com/Scholarships

New scholarships will be available with the August update.

Should I use my retirement savings to fund training?

  • Quality Of Life
  • Is an aviation degree necessary?
  • Is it normal for the FAA to take a long time to review your medical certificate?
  • Should I use my retirement savings to fund training?
  • Why are people would willingly go to the ultra-budget airlines?

Links Mentioned in This Podcast:

Aviation Medicine Advisory Service

Bruce B Chien MD

Airline Pilot, Aviation Training, Career Change, Podcast

ACP173 Avoiding Food Stamps And A Divorce While Changing Careers

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Can you become a pilot, while avoiding food stamps and a divorce while changing careers? Welcome to the inspirational, informational, and transparent aviation careers podcast. Joining me today is our co host and 737 First Officer, Robert Guyer. Robert has many years as a recruiter with a regional airline, is now a pilot at a major airline, and loves to help you move forward in your career.

It has been an interesting week for both of us. Bad turbulence and another Nor’easter. As a matter of fact I spent most of my day driving for the airline instead of flying. I’ll explain why shortly.

Announcements:

AviationCareersPodcast.com/Courses is the place for scholarships, online courses, and 1:1 coaching with the Valeri Aviation team. Check it out and see what we can do for you!

Avoiding Food Stamps And A Divorce While Changing Careers:

  • Should I stay at my 135 cargo job and build 1000 Total Pilot In Command or bail and join a regional as soon as I get my 1250 hrs?
  • How do I balance the rush to build seniority and get 121 time vs actually just staying here and checking the 1000 Total PIC box?
  • Is there anything you think I can do to prepare for the aviation world or piloting in general?
  • Is there any regulation that states that having misdemeanors or felonies will prevent prospective aviators from being hired?
  • IATA Training benefits.
  • I’m in search of discover potential pilot opportunities where I don’t need to go on food stamps, get divorced and can still watch my boy’s baseball games.
  • US DOT Forces To Flyers Program.

Links Mentioned in This Podcast:

IATA Training Site

US DOT Forces To Flyers Program

Potential PSA Pilots Interview at American Airlines

Photo Credit:

Photo by Chris Leipelt on Unsplash

Aviation Training, Podcast

ACP170 How To Pick A College Flight Program

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In this episode we discuss how to pick a college flight program with Eric Crump. Eric is the Aerospace Director at Polk State College and has extensive experience in the flight training environment.

Announcements:

Please check out the Aviation Careers Podcast Facebook page for news, photos, and upcoming events where members of our team will be so you can meet up and ask us questions.

Remember if you sign up for coaching make sure you get a confirmation for your appointment in an e-mail. If you don’t send an e-mail to feedback@aviationcareerspodcast.com.

2018 Scholarships Book is available in Itunes.

We will be publishing the PDF version due to your feedback.

How To Pick A College Flight Program:

  • Difference between state/community college and university programs
  • How quickly and how warmly are you welcomed when in the door.
  • Resources and facilities.
  • When having the conversation, are they  listening to what you want to accomplish?
  • Advice on aviation education debt (some general answers as we don’t give financial advice).

Links Mentioned in This Podcast:

Polk State Aerospace Program

Aviation Careers Podcast Facebook

Photo by Leio McLaren on Unsplash

Airline Pilot, Aviation Training, Career Change, Careers, Pilot Shortage, Podcast

ACP169 Pilot Pay Shortage?

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Is there a pilot pay shortage, a pilot shortage, or is it something else? Welcome to the inspirational, informational, and transparent aviation careers podcast. Today we are discussing the answers to these controversial questions, as well as some basic information on VA Vocational Rehab, and a few other topics.

Announcements:

AviationCareersPodcast.com/coaching – Make sure you receive a confirmation e-mail for your appointment.

Scholarship 2018 is live in Amazon. Should be available in iTunes soon.

In This Episode We Discuss:

Links Mentioned in This Podcast:

Aerospace Scholarships Book 2018

Photo Credit: Photo by Miguel A. Amutio on Unsplash

Aviation Training, College, Podcast

ACP160 NIFA, Networking, and Recurrent Training

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It has been a few weeks since we last spoke and much has happened. As many of you know I was away doing two very important things in my career, giving back and moving forward. By giving back to the aviation community I volunteer as the coach for the flight team at Polk State College.

We recently spent a week in Auburn, Alabama competing in the Region 9 Safecon. What is Safecon? What is NIFA? And how does it affect my career? Well, I’m glad you asked. We will discuss this shortly.

Announcements:

Remember to visit Facebook.com/AviationCareersPodcast to see where we will be and when you will have a chance to meet me or one of our co-hosts. Our next planned event is January 24th to 27th, 2018 at the US Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Florida. Remember to check facebook since we may have some last minute events pop up.

The new 2018 Scholarships guide will be published soon. One thing we did not expect is how many people like the online directory. We heard your feedback and will be offering an online directory but as a separate website with stronger search capability. Stay tuned for new details. In the meantime, you can still purchase the book online at Amazon and in the iTunes. Store. Visit AerospaceScholarships.com to learn more about how you can purchase the guide.

NIFA, Safecon, and Recurrent Training:

  • What Is NIFA?
  • What is Safecon?
  • Polk State Flight Team Results.
    • 8th place ground trainer Andrew Costello.
    • 3rd place tie Clay Whatley and Andrew Costello Preflight Inspection.
    • 9th place Computer Accuracy Marshall Richmond.
    • 7th place Computer Accuracy Clay Whatley.
    • 9th place Simulated Comprehensive Aircraft Navigation Clay Whatley.
    • Message Drop:
      • 3rd place Tyler Moore and Marshall Richmond.
      • 2nd place Marshall Richmond and Zack Martin.
    • Navigation:
      • 10th place Jake Sikora and Ismael J. Jimenez
    • Power Off Landing:
      • 3rd place Tyler Moore.
  • Visit Polk State Flight Team Page at https://www.facebook.com/pscflightteam/
  • Why it is important to involve yourself in more than just flying to move forward in your career.
  • Networking at target rich environments.
  • Recurrent Training and how it affects the rest of your career.

Pick Of the Week:

FAR AIM 2018

Airline Pilot, Aviation Training, Career Change, Podcast

ACP156 From Vice Principal To Pilot with Tim Lake

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In This Episode, I am joined by Tim Lake who went from high school Vice Principal to Pilot. Tim flew into Lakeland to join me on the podcast. This is my first interview with a guest that has flown in and is one of the great things about living near an airport.

Announcements:

Keep watching our facebook page for upcoming events and updates. I had to go to work on the 4th so I was not able to make the pancake breakfast at Bartow Airport but I will be at the AOPA Fly-In in Tampa, FL. Hope to see you there. For more information visit AOPA.

From Vice Principal to Pilot:

  • How Tim went from Vice Principal of a High School to a flight instructor in a very short time.
  • Making money as a flight instructor.
  • Working as a drone pilot to supplement his income.
  • How Leasing back an airplane to the FBO has helped him obtain his ratings and increased his income.
  • Tim can be found on http://facebook.com/lakeaviationfacebook.

Pick Of the Week:

Murfreesboro Aviation