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Finance, Podcast

ACP129 Finances and Your Airline Career

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Welcome to the podcast where we inspire and educate you on moving forward in your career and your life. One of the most important and many times undiscussed aspects of our airline career is your personal finances.

In episode 82 we discussed “Avoiding A 2 Million Dollar Mistake In Your Pilot Career” we received much feedback from our listeners and have been asked many questions regarding personal finance. Although I spend much of my time coaching clients on putting forth a plan for their finances while persuing a career in aviation, what do should you do now when you finally land your dream job of being a pilot.

Today I have with me Andy Garrison who is a financial planner and someone who focuses on the unique aspects of finances and a career as a pilot. We are excited to have Andy on the show to discuss financial considerations while considering a career in aviation.

Announcements:

2017 Scholarships Guide Is available in Amazon, and iBook Store. The directory of scholarships are available online to members along with many other course. A new course being offered to members is the Advance Holding Patterns Video series. The first video is free so make sure you visit the Advanced Holding Patterns page linked from the right column at AviationCareersPodcast.com

We discuss:

  • Why pilot finances are unique.
  • How do you build wealth
  • Beginning your wealth during your career.
  • Financial Considerations when choosing a career as an airline pilot.
  • When should you start saving for retirement.
  • Unique aspects of health insurance for pilots.
  • Disability insurance.

Pick Of the Week:

Airspeed & Money: Reach your Full Financial Potential!

Career Change, Color Blindness, Military, Podcast

ACP128 Military Pilot Who Has Not Flown In Many Years, Changing Careers, And more listener mail

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Welcome to episode 128! Eric Crump joins me today to discuss your questions including a military pilot who has not flown in many years, changing careers, and more!

Announcements:

Listener Questions and Feedback:

  • 35 year old IT executive from Australia, considering either training for his Commercial Pilot Certificate, or back to school for mechinatronic engineering to work in an Aerospace company.
  • New pilot with color deficiency, will getting a letter of evidence hurt his chances of getting a job with regionals?
  • Retired Marine Flight Instructor, current on CFII but has not flown in 5 years. What is the most efficient way to get back into flying and transitioning to civilian?
  • Flight Attendant for 3 years, considering moving to flying. Goal is to be a commercial pilot, wants to be making money as such before leaving being a Flight Attendant.

Pick Of the Week:

Check out the Aviation Careers Podcast Veterans Information Page

Aerospace Medical Dispositions Item 52. Color Vision

You Can Fly

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Flight Attendant, Podcast, Questions Answered

ACP127 Don’t let a setback stop you from moving forward in your career

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In episode 127 we discuss how to keep moving forward in your life and career even when faced with a setback and answer your questions. I’m joined again by Tom Wachowski of the Pilot Jet Podcast.  Tom has great insight and experience in the Aviation Industry, but he comes by it from a slightly different perspective working on the Corporate or Business side of Aviation.

Announcements: The 2017 version of the Aerospace Scholarships guide should be out and available by the time you listen to this episode. It is available for Kindle and iBooks for $9.99 on either platform.

Listener Email:

  • 57 years old with dispatcher certificate, wants to know if he is too old to start work and wants to know what he can do to keep current.
  • Studying aviation but is looking for options other than being a CFI to build your hours.
  • Student Pilot, working on Private Pilot, is there a Masters in Aviation that would qualify for GI Bill and help pay for the rest of the ratings?
  • Answers on questions about income as a Flight Attendant.
  • High School Senior, dream is to become a commercial pilot, dual enrollment program with high school and college, inquiring about process to becoming a commercial pilot and getting to majors.
Accelerated Pilot Training, Aviation Training, Careers, Podcast

ACP126 No Degree No Problem?

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In this episode Tom Wachowski of the Private Jet Podcast joins me to discuss the costs of owning an aircraft, and to answer our listeners questions including: No degree, no problem?

In episode 126 Tom Wachowski joins me to discuss:

  • The importance of a college degree.
  • Veterans benefits section of the website.
  • Speaking more intelligently about business aviation.
  • Listener mail.

Announcements:

We have a page on our site https://www.aviationcareerspodcast.com/vets/. This page covers some of the questions we often get about using veteran’s benefits to pay for flight training, however we would like to here from our listeners with any information or stories about vets and flying, or using benefits to move ahead in your career. Please send them to feedback@aviationcareers.com.

What Aircraft Costs are Important?

Listener Questions and Feedback:

  • 45 years old, running into a mental block on a check ride, afraid I am out of time. What do I do?
  • Degrees and getting into the majors: Can you get into the majors without a college degree? Can you fly outside the US without a degree? Are there ways to get government assistance in paying for your degree or loan?
  • Real Estate agent with 900 hours, looking to become a professional pilot without CFI, wondering if part 135 is an option and if resume needs to be 1 page when his is longer.
Drones, Podcast

ACP125 Drone Pilot Careers with Jon Rupprecht

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Thinking of becoming a drone pilot? Want to know what opportunities are available in this new and exciting field of aviation? Want to know the future of drone careers?  Today I have with me Jon Rupprecht, drone attorney to answer these questions and discuss drone pilot careers.

Jonathan has made numerous media appearances on the topic of drones as a drone attorney. His legal analysis of drones has been sought after by major media networks and drone industry-specific media. Not only have the networks reached out to him for his analysis, they have cited his legal works when reporting on major drone-related stories.

Jon and I discuss:

  • Careers as a drone pilot.
  • The future of the drone industry.
  • Potential risks to your manned pilot certificate.
  • Cautions when combining a career as a drone pilot and a manned aircraft pilot.
  • The bright future of drones and careers in the drone business.
  • Why manned aircraft pilots make good drone pilots and it is not about the flying.

Sponsor:

Thank you to our sponsor Three Point Aviation Services. Check out Three Point’s book and video on IFR holding at ExpertAviator.com. You can find out more about Three Point Aviation at www.3pointaviation.com or facebook.com/3pointaviation.

 

 

Airline Pilot, Aviation Training, Podcast, Questions Answered

ACP124 I Have a six figure salary but now want to change careers

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In episode 124 we discuss leaving a six-figure salary for an airline job, shout outs, our new weekly show, and your questions answered.

Announcements:

AviationCareersPodcast.com/vote

Listener Questions and Feedback:

  • Changing jobs from six-figure salary to an aviation career, getting time in to be eligible
  • Coaching and getting ready for scholarship interview
  • Building multi-engine time
  • From Zambia, Scholarships available in my country
  • Aviation Masters programs and the Approach Plate industry

Pick Of the Week:

Aviation Careers Podcast Facebook

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Airline Pilot, Aviation Training, Podcast, Questions Answered

ACP123 What Specialized Training Does An Airline Pilot Receive And Your Questions Answered

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Welcome to a new episode! We are trying a new format, which is shorter and should lead to more episodes. Today we have questions about GI benefits, building hours towards a pilot job, and specialized training once you land that dream pilot job.

Also, the 2017 versions of the Aerospace Scholarships Guide will be out very soon. The new guides have many, many more scholarships than last year, as organizations offering scholarships are starting to contact us to get their scholarships in our guides. Keep watching the website for the 2017 editions!

In this episode we discuss:

  • Using your VA benefits to get your PPL.
  • Building hours towards a pilot job when you are working full time.
  • Pilot job opportunities once you’ve been hired.
  • What kinds of specialized training do pilots undertake?
  • Do airlines provide their pilots professional development?
  • Recommendations for a flight attendant working to become a pilot.
Accelerated Pilot Training, Pilot Shortage, Podcast

ACP122 Why Pilot Salaries Don’t Coincide With A Shortage Of Pilots

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If you learned anything about basic economics, you will understand the concept of “supply and demand.” When something is in short supply, the price of the item increases. This can be true for people as well as goods, but how does it work when it comes to pilot salaries when there is a shortage of eligible pilots? Today I am joined by Tom Wachowski of the Private Jet Podcast to discuss this issue, as well as some great listener email about advanced training, converting your licenses from Canadian to the United States, and the best way to clean up a logbook before an interview.

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In this episode we discuss:

Smells like desperation

Carl discusses a more nuanced approach to salaries and understanding why there is not a direct correlation with the pilot shortage.

For an explanation of the pilot shortage visit:

AviationCareersPodcast.com/pilotshortage

NBAA Compensation Survey

Listener mail:

  • Aviation success story SIC on a jet
  • Best way to clean up a logbook prior to an interview
  • Completed All ATP, flying KingAir 200
  • Canadian Accountant considering switch to aviation
  • Better choices than ATP school?

FAA Conversion Process

Airline Pilot, Coast Guard, Podcast

ACP121 – Organization Of Black Aerospace Professionals, The Coast Guard, and ExpressJet Airlines with Goliath Demisie.

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Welcome to the show where we inspire you to follow your dream. I am your host Carl Valeri and joining me today is someone who has had an exciting career and helps many people realize their career goals.

Goliath Demisie is an airline pilot and recruiter with ExpressJet Airlines, Lieutenant in the United States Coast Guard as a recruiter, and Southeast regional director for the Organization Of Black Aerospace Professionals. Goliath has had a truly blessed life and is more than willing to help others create a successful career.

As you can tell Goliath has much to share with us on a variety of topics so let’s get started. Welcome to the Podcast Goliath.

We Discuss:

Duane Moorer Scholarship

Aviator, Banner Tow Pilot, Careers, Podcast

ACP120 Should You Become A Banner Tow Pilot? with Joe Myers of Aerial Banners Inc.

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The new ATP requirements have increased the hours to 1500 for most to be able to apply for an airline job. But how do you build the hours? You can flight instruct but what if you don’t want to teach? You can rent a plane and build hours, but what if you don’t have the money? You can also purchase your own airplane and fly as much as you want, but that also requires a capital outlay.

One unique, lucrative, and outstanding opportunity to build flight time while honing your flying skills is by becoming a banner tow pilot. You will learn energy management, how to use your rudder properly, decision-making skills and more by flying as a banner tow pilot.

To help us understand the opportunities and to help answer the question “Should You Become a Banner Tow Pilot”, I am joined by Joe Myers of Aerial Banners, Inc. Joe is a commercial pilot flying charter in a Beech King Air C200 and also is a banner tow pilot with hundreds of hours behind the stick of a banner tow plane. Joe is an accomplished pilot and a great person who as you will tell by his enthusiasm loves his job and his career.

Sponsor:

Before we begin our interview our sponsor today is Aerial Banner Inc.

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Aerial Banners also offers great career opportunities for pilots seeking a challenging and lucrative career as a banner tow pilot. To help us understand what it is like to be a banner tow pilot and discover if you should become a banner tow pilot I am joined by Joe Myers.

Joe and I discuss:

  • Why he decide to fly for a living.
  • What it is like to be a banner tow pilot.
  • The challenges of becoming a banner tow pilot.
  • The rewards of being a banner tow pilot.
  • Pay and benefits.
  • Can you really build time as a banner tow pilot?
  • Who should become a banner tow pilot?
  • Why he likes being a banner tow pilot and his favorite thing about the job.

Sponsor:

Don’t forget to visit our sponsor Aerialbanners.com for job opportunities and spread the word about the effectiveness of Aerial advertising.

Aerial Advertising Targets Designated Marketing Area

  • Target geographically (region, state, city, sector, etc.)
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  • 88% Of the people surveyed recalled the passing of the banner within the last 30 minutes.
  • 79% Of the people surveyed recalled what was advertised.
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