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ACP246 Flight Training From A Students Perspective with Cole Olivares

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ACP246 Flight Training From A Students Perspective with Cole Olivares. Welcome to the inspirational, informational, and transparent aviation careers podcast. If you have questions, comments, inspirational stories, or announcements please write us at feedback@aviationcareerspodcast.com. 

Today I have a special guest whose story we think will help inspire you and others while working towards your career goal. Before we introduce our guest a few announcements.

Announcements:

https://www.sportaviationshowcase.com

I will be at Deland Sport Aviation Showcase helping the live event with Sun N Fun Radio. Please stop by and say hi. I will be wearing an orange radio shirt so I am hard to miss. The show is on November 14-16, 2019

At AviationCareersPodcast.com  You can find the Scholarships Guide, Career Coaching, and various courses online.  Don’t forget to use the coupon code “payitforward”, all one word. Through the generosity of others, you may receive the scholarships guide for free. 

If you want to make a difference in someone’s life by giving away a free scholarships guide please visit the Pay It Forward tab and listen to the short video on how you can help someone achieve their goals. For as little as 10 dollars you can make a huge impact in someone’s life by purchasing a year access to the scholarships guide online.

Want to purchase a Pay It Forward and give the gift of the scholarships guide to a specific person?  That is easy, simply purchase the Pay It Forward Coupon and forward the receipt to us at feedback@aviationcareerspodcast.com. We will send you a coupon the person can use online to receive the scholarships guide for free.

Flight Training From A Students Perspective

In This Episode We Discuss:

  • Cole has been involved in aviation at the age of 15 when he began working on his private certificate.
  • Cole is 22 years old, married, and living in California working on his ratings at an accelerated flight school. 
  • What type of degree he pursued.
  • Cole has his commercial checkride in the next few days. 
  • While in high school Cole Obtained his private pilot certificate in 2016. 
  • Cole relates his talking experiences while learning how to fly. 
  • We discuss learning to fly from a student’s perspective.
  • Networking is important.
  • Having the family on board with your goals.
  • Visit the schools you are interested in.

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Careers, Jobs, Podcast, Questions Answered

ACP240 Are you under the impression a flying career is unattainable and unrealistic?

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ACP240: Is a flying career unattainable and unrealistic? Welcome to the inspirational, informational, and transparent aviation careers podcast. If you have questions, comments, inspirational stories, or announcements please write us at feedback@aviationcareerspodcast.com. 

Announcements:

At AviationCareersPodcast.com  You can find the Scholarships Guide, Career Coaching, and various courses online.  Don’t forget to use the coupon code “payitforward”, all one word. Through the generosity of others you may receive the scholarships guide for free. 

If you want to make a difference in someone’s life by giving away a free scholarships guide please visit the Pay It Forward tab and listen to the short video on how you can help someone achieve their goals. For as little as 10 dollars you can make a huge impact in someone’s life by purchasing a year access to the scholarships guide online.

Want to purchase a Pay It Forward and give the gift of the scholarships guide to a specific person?  That is easy simply purchase the Pay It Forward Coupon and forward the receipt to us at feedback@aviationcareerspodcast.com. We will send you a coupon the person can use online to receive the scholarships guide for free.

How you can help students succeed at Polk State College by supporting the flight team. http://www.polkstateflightteam.com/donate/

In This Episode We Discuss:

  • I was always under the impression that flying for a career was unattainable and unrealistic.
  • For guys like myself, who have the build of an offensive lineman finding comfortable clothing can be quite challenging.
  • Does the scholarship guide include scholarships for career changers? 
  • How long did it take you to move from 0 hours to flying for the regionals and what do you think a good timeline would be?
  • Is pursuing a position as a cadet with a regional worth doing in terms of attaining reimbursement money and additionally in providing assistance in completing hours towards ATP as a CFI/CFII?
  • How important of a factor in your opinion is a regional being wholly owned by a major in terms of stability and security for the regional and in turn for its employees?
  • Is a guaranteed flow through to a major an important factor in considering a regional in today’s job economy or is this not something to worry about?
  • Is it best to remain a “free agent”  or is getting in the door early with an airline by way of a cadet program a wise choice worth considering?
  • What are some aviation jobs for those with very low flying time? I would like to start flying for hire as soon as possible after I obtain my commercial license, and before I get my flight instructor rating. 

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Careers, Dispatcher, Jobs, Podcast, Questions Answered

ACP236 Aircraft Dispatcher Michael Karrels

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Aircraft Dispatcher Michael Karrels. Welcome to the inspirational, informational, and transparent aviation careers podcast. If you have questions, comments, inspirational stories, or announcements please write us at feedback@aviationcareerspodcast.com.

Announcements:

At AviationCareersPodcast.com  you can find the Scholarships Guide, Career Coaching, and various courses online.  Don’t forget to use the coupon code “payitforward”, all one word. Through the generosity of others, you may receive the scholarships guide for free. 

If you want to make a difference in someone’s life by giving away a free scholarships guide please visit the Pay It Forward tab and listen to the short video on how you can help someone achieve their goals. For as little as 10 dollars you can make a huge impact in someone’s life by purchasing a year access to the scholarships guide online.

Want to purchase a Pay It Forward and give the gift of the scholarships guide to a specific person?  That is easy simply purchase the Pay It Forward Coupon and forward the receipt to us at feedback@aviationcareerspodcast.com. We will send you a coupon the person can use online to receive the scholarships guide for free.

Today I have with me Michael Karrels a dispatcher who we spoke to in episode 139. That was in May of 2017 and today he is joining us for an industry update. Michael also has a podcast, Flying and Life, sharing his enthusiasm for all things aviation. Visit his show at: http://flyingandlife.com

In This Episode We Discuss:

  • What has changed in the last two years with dispatch jobs.
  • Why dispatch for a major airline
  • Do airline pilots get dispatch certificates for a backup career.
  • How can an airline pilot get a dispatcher certificate.
  • Would you recommend someone getting their ATP also get their dispatcher certificate?
  • Job outlook.
  • What other jobs to dispatchers change careers from.
  • Advice on being a successful dispatcher.

Links Mentioned in This Podcast:

How To Be A Guest On Aviation Careers Podcast

https://www.aviationcareerspodcast.com/acp139-aircraft-dispatcher-michael-karrels/

https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/avs/offices/afx/afs/afs200/afs220/media/part65.pdf

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Careers, Podcast, Questions Answered

ACP232 What To Tell My Child Pursuing a Career I Don’t Like.

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What to tell my child

What To Tell My Child Pursuing a Career I Don’t Like. Welcome to the inspirational, informational, and transparent aviation careers podcast. If you have questions, comments, inspirational stories, or announcements please write us at feedback@aviationcareerspodcast.com. 

Announcements:

At AviationCareersPodcast.com You can find the Scholarships Guide, Career Coaching, and various courses online.  Don’t forget to use the coupon code “payitforward”, all one word. Through the generosity of others, you may receive the scholarships guide for free. 

If you want to make a difference in someone’s life by giving away a free scholarships guide please visit the Pay It Forward tab and listen to the short video on how you can help someone achieve their goals. For as little as 10 dollars you can make a huge impact in someone’s life by purchasing a year access to the scholarships guide online.

The July scholarship is available! This month there are 29 new scholarships and 6 updates.

In This Episode We Discuss:

  • Thank you Russ Bonchu.
  • How To Pay It Forward To An Individual.
  • What to do if I am taking medication not approved by the FAA?
  • Living in a high-cost area and starting an aviation career.
  • How do I encourage my child to go into an airline career if mine has been a disaster?

Links Mentioned in This Podcast:

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Careers, Podcast, Questions Answered

ACP229 Jumpstarting A Career By Training In Another Country

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Jumpstarting A CareerJumpstarting a career by training in another country. Welcome to the inspirational, informational, and transparent aviation careers podcast. If you have questions, comments, inspirational stories, or announcements please write us at feedback@aviationcareerspodcast.com.

Announcements:

Congratulations Josh on getting hired with a major and obtaining your A320 type ratings.

Coaching Calendar. Please visit to see if I have availability before signing up. I am many times booked two weeks out in advance.

At AviationCareersPodcast.com You can find the Scholarships Guide, Career Coaching, and various courses online. Don’t forget to use the coupon code “payitforward”, all one word. Through the generosity of others you may receive the scholarships guide for free.

If you want to make a difference in someone’s life by giving away a free scholarships guide please visit the Pay It Forward tab and listen to the short video on how you can help someone achieve their goals. For as little as 10 dollars you can make a huge impact in someone’s life by purchasing a year access to the scholarships guide online.

Current Version:

The June 2019 version contains 31 new scholarships and 10 changes. In May we had 25 new totaling 56 new scholarships in the past 2 months.

In This Episode We Discuss (Jumpstarting A Career):

  • New Plane Instrument Panel.
  • Considering a Career as a Dispatcher.
  • Do you think it is possible to go abroad and get private, instrument, commercial etc. and then have those convert to US equivalents to jump start my career in aviation?
  • Do you know of any program out there or someone that is trying to start to help NON-pilot Military get to the airlines while still on active duty?
  • Career Change at 45.
  • Taking One step by purchasing the scholarships guide.

Links Mentioned in This Podcast:

https://www.aviationcareerspodcast.com/category/dispatcher/

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Airline Pilot, Careers, International Pilot, Podcast, Questions Answered

ACP224 Visa Sponsorship and Pros and Cons Of Different Flying Jobs

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visa sponsorshipVisa Sponsorship and Pros and Cons Of Different Flying Jobs. Welcome to the inspirational, informational, and transparent aviation careers podcast. If you have questions, comments, inspirational stories, or announcements please write us at feedback@aviationcareerspodcast.com.

Announcements:

At AviationCareersPodcast.com You can find the Scholarships Guide, Career Coaching, and various courses online. Don’t forget to use the coupon code “payitforward”, all one word. Through the generosity of others you may receive the scholarships guide for free.

If you want to make a difference in someone’s life by giving away a free scholarships guide please visit the Pay It Forward tab and listen to the short video on how you can help someone achieve their goals. For as little as 10 dollars you can make a huge impact in someone’s life by purchasing a year access to the scholarships guide online.

The new scholarships guide for June is soon to be released and includes 25 new scholarships and many updates. Click on the scholarships tab on AviationCareersPodcast.com to find out more.

In This Episode We Discuss (Visa Sponsorship):

  • There are many reasons why people choose an airline.
  • Pay and benefits
  • Why due to the seniority system you need to choose wisely.
  • Update to the Recommended Reading list to include the Aeronautical Chart User’s Guide and links to websites.
  • Thank you to Scott, Matt, and the other anonymous donors. If you want your name added to the list of sponsors on our pay it forward page please let us know when you make your contribution. We can include a name, website, in remembrance of, or organization to name a few examples.
  • Do you know of anyone that has had this temporary sponsorship translate into a permanent job offer/green card sponsorship?
  • I know you have a book for scholarships but I was wondering if it included any scholarships for Canada?
  • Can you please discuss the pros and cons of the airlines, corporate, and cargo flying, the similarities and differences between them, and what a new pilot should consider when they’re choosing a career path?
  • What does the ideal candidate for each of these jobs look like?

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Career Change, Careers, Podcast

ACP221 Career Change And The Threat Of A Recession

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Career ChangeAre you thinking about a career change, and wondering what could happen if there is a recession? We have advice for you in today’s episode! Welcome to the inspirational, informational, and transparent aviation careers podcast. If you have question questions, comments, inspirational stories, or announcements please contact us at feedback@aviationcareerspodcast.com.

Today we answer your listener mail.

Announcements:

At AviationCareersPodcast.com You can find the Scholarships Guide, Career Coaching, and various technical courses online. Don’t forget to sign up for our email newsletter and visit the website for special listener coupons.

AOPA Flyin In Frederick MD is this weekend To find out more visit:
https://www.aopa.org/community/events/aopa-fly-ins/2019-aopa-fly-ins/frederick
Why should a career oriented pilot go to a General Aviation Fly In? Easy answer. Networking and education. You will find many airline pilots are interested in General Aviation and you never know who you might meet. Also you will learn something about aviation that you can use your entire flying career whether in a small or large plane.

In This Episode We Discuss (Changing Careers worried about recession):

  • Worried about the threat of a recession looming on the horizon.
  • My patience for the 121 career is reaching its limits!
  • The unheard of 121 team members.
  • Would it be appropriate to email GoJet recruiting team to ask if they have any recommendations on training?

Links Mentioned in This Podcast:

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Air Show, Careers, Podcast, SunN Fun

ACP218 Career Expo Lessons Learned From Sun N Fun 2019

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Career Expo Lessons LearnedCareer Expo Lessons Learned. Welcome to the inspirational, informational, and transparent aviation careers podcast. If you have questions, comments, inspirational stories, or announcements please contact us at feedback@aviationcareerspodcast.com.

Today we have a special episode where I discuss experiences from this year’s career expo and Lessons learned for future expos or career fairs. This years Career Expo was a little different in that they asked potential job and career seekers to pre register for times during the event. This was the same as other years except this year they let anyone enter the expo during Sun N Fun. This led to an interesting dynamic and some very good lessons learned.

Announcements:

At AviationCareersPodcast.com You can find the Scholarships Guide, Career Coaching, and various technical courses online. Don’t forget to sign up for our e-mail newsletter and visit the website for special listener coupons.

https://www.aviationcareerspodcast.com/vets/
This page has changed. We have added Investor Education For Military Families. This is a link to a section of the Investor Protection Trust.

Financial Field Manual: The Personal Finance Guide for Military Families was recently updated on the website and is downloadable as a pdf. I also have a link in the show notes or simply Click on VETS.

Congratulations RD on your job offer from a regional airline at the Career Expo. Even though most employers don’t advertise this fact they will extend a conditional job offer at the expo if they feel you truly shine as an applicant.

In This Episode We Discuss Career Expo Lessons Learned From Sun N Fun 2019:

  • Dress for success.
    • I know they say casual but that does not mean you.
    • You can change during the show into causal cloths after.
    • At least wear business casual if you don’t want to wear a suit.
  • Networking is key.
    • Remember everyone’s name you meet.
    • If you have someone who can introduce you your success is much greater.
    • Walking around with me is not a bad idea since I know many of the recruiters.
  • Prepare for the expo.
    • Follow the stocks.
    • Know who is attending by viewing the website.
    • Know the key players.
    • Know the airlines history.
    • Always remember your actions and words will constantly be evaluated.
  • Bring a one Page resume.
  • Your first impression is most important.
  • Be humble and ask questions.
    • Even if you are a fighter pilot who has not flown for a while you will need to prove you are current and may need to fly for a regional or even a small plane if it has been a long time.
  • Even if you are not qualified for the job ask for help. Most want to give you help if you ask.
  • People hire people
  • The recruiter is trying to figure out if you are going to fit into the culture of the airline and if someone will be able to sit next to you for 4 days flying in all types of weather.
  • Be yourself.
  • Follow up with a simple thank you.
  • Have fun and enjoy life!

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Airline Pilot, Aviation Training, Careers, Podcast

ACP215 CommutAir – A Program For Every Pilot

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CommutairWelcome to the inspirational, informational, and transparent aviation careers podcast. Today we are joined by CommutAir Airlines Joey Dhaliwal.

Announcements:

AviationCareersPodcast.com/Courses You can find the Scholarships Guide, Career Coaching, and various technical courses online. Visit AviationCareersPodcast.com/Courses to discover more.

In This Episode We Discuss (CommutAir – A Program For Every Pilot):

1. The highly competitive $22,100 sign on bonus for aviators (most popular with young aviators, CFIs, or those looking to kick off their career with a regional)

  • Look for University partnerships
  • C2C program with Ohio University
  • Paid ATP
  • Partnered schools

2. United CPP – the fastest and most direct path to United Airlines.

  • Record 2 years 10 days
  • Pilots are eligible for United as soon as they are qualified
  • Ran into two former CPP grads in Denver (great story)
  • Young seniority list = quickly move up and achieve mainline dreams

3. Rotor Transition Program (RTP)

  • $22,100 towards their fixed-wing training
  • Train from anywhere
  • Open to civilian and military pilots
  • Eligible for United CPP

4. Captain Accelerated Program (CAP)

  • Offering experienced pilots immediate upgrades “no-wait.”
  • $45,000 sign on bonus
  • Possible the fastest route to United Airlines (start accumulating PIC hours ASAP)

5. Fly While Working (FWW)

  • A program created for internal company employees who would like to complete their flight training
  • Paid by CommutAir via the $22,100 sign-on bonus
  • Great for pilots within 500 hours of their A/R-ATP minimums
  • Train while you remain employed at CommutAir

6. Australian E-3 Program

  • Let Australian pilots take advantage of our growth and U.S airline growth
  • Company sponsors pilots and helps them obtain their E-3 Visa

7. How to meet the team at CommutAir

  • Socials
  • Follow on facebook.
  • Air shows and other events.
  • Linked-In.
  • Don’t be afraid to say hello.

Links Mentioned in This Podcast:

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CommutAir Recruiting

https://www.linkedin.com/company/commutair/

CommutAir

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Careers, Commercial aviation, Jobs, Podcast, Regional Airlines

ACP209 GoJet Airlines

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GoJet AirlinesWelcome to a special edition of Aviation Careers Podcast. We are live on the Campus of Polk State College speaking with the GoJet recruiters. They fly for United and Delta Airlines. With over 290 flights a day and 80 destinations and 54 airplanes GoJet has been on a rapid rise in the industry since its inception in 2005.

Joining me today are Myrna Rodriquez, Executive Pilot Recruiter at GoJet, and Jason DuVernay the Assistant Chief Pilot.

Announcement:

If your dream is to fly as a professional pilot, checkout the Aviation Scholarships Guide for scholarships to help you pay for your training. Use the coupon code “Valentine” to get 15% off the guide and all our other products now through February 14th! Visit our Aviation Careers Podcast Courses page to learn more!

In This Episode We Discuss all things GoJet Airlines:

  • Who is GoJet?
  • Where do you fly?
  • Why GoJet?
  • Career opportunities at GoJet Airlines.
  • Pilot Careers.
  • Opportunities for Helicopter Pilots.
  • Pathway Programs.
  • Collegiate Programs.
  • Will we see GoJet at any events or job fairs?
  • Other careers at GoJet Airlines
  • How to apply?

Links Mentioned in This Podcast:

http://www.gojetairlines.com/

https://www.facebook.com/gojetpilots/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/myrnairodriguez/

http://www.gojetairlines.com/careers/pilots/helicopter-pilots/Pages/helicopter-pilots.aspx

Rotary to Airline Group

https://www.gojetairlines.com/pilot-careers/#