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ACP245 Why It Is Important To Stop And Smell The Roses

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Stop And Smell The Roses

ACP245 Why It Is Important To Stop And Smell The Roses. 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. 

It was a wonderful vacation in New Jersey. My wife and I went to the to of High Point which, as its name implies, is the highest point in NJ. After viewing three states at one time, we headed down the Kittatinny Mountains to one of my favorite places Sussex Airport. This was home to Leo Laundenslager.

Announcements:

 

Thank You For Paying It Forward: Daniel

 

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.

In This Episode We Discuss:

  • It is good to stop and smell the roses.
  • Reevaluate and refresh.
  • Have Fun.
  • When you own a business you are always working.
  • The great thing about flying is you can turn it off and go home.
  • What are the chances of getting hired on with a regional airline with a bad driving record?
  •  Should I pursue an aviation career or has that career path departed?
  • I was listening to one of the podcasts where you talked about the Restricted ATP; does any 4yr degree qualify or only a science/aviation degree?

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Pilot, Podcast, Questions Answered

ACP244 Can I Get Hired With A Violation On My Pilot Certificate?

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Can I Get Hired

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. 

I was visiting Rocky Mountain Regional Airport this week and was able to visit two flight schools. During my visit to Western Air Flight Academy, I ran into one of the flight instructors Kyle. Kyle is a listener and also a recipient of one of the scholarships found in our guide which enabled him to move forward with one of his ratings. http://www.westernairflightacademy.com

It was wonderful visiting and speaking directly to one of the listeners. My next visit will be to New Jersey this coming week but I am not sure what airport. I am open to suggestions. 

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.

In This Episode We Discuss:

  • Can you recommend scholarships for those of us who this will be our last career and we finally are able to do what we couldn’t do while raising a family?
  • Do all employer job applications ask if you’ve “ever” been cited for violating a FAR?
  • I primarily want to fly rotary for the law enforcement agency I work for. What ratings should I get?

Links Mentioned in This Podcast:

http://www.westernairflightacademy.com

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Aviation Training, Podcast, Questions Answered

ACP243 How to survive your first recurrent training.

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ACP243 How to survive your first recurrent training. 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.

In This Episode We Discuss:

  • Preparing for your first recurrent training.
  • Start early.
  • Review something every day.
  • How early should you start? 6 months if you’re new to the plane.
  • How to answer your non-fly friends’ questions about why you have to go to recurrent.
  • Motivating your friends and family to let you study.
  • Don’t listen to other pilots.
  • The ones who say it is easy are the ones who study the most.
  • Ask for additional training if you want or need it.
  • Will termination after unsuccessful recurrent ruin my career?
  • Think positive and study hard.

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Cargo, Podcast, Questions Answered

ACP242 Is the FCC restricted radiotelephone license required for the majors and other questions with Eric Crump.

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restricted radiotelephone license

Is the FCC restricted radiotelephone license required for the majors and other questions with Eric Crump. 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.

This month we have 32 new scholarships and 27 updates. 

We added some new international scholarships, particularly from Australia. 

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 would be interested in learning more about Part 135 cargo operations.
  • Will the restricted radiotelephone license meet the requirements for a legacy carrier or do I need to get the full license?
  • I don’t know if chasing a degree is something I want to spend my time and money on, but is that going to hurt me in the long term of being competitive?
  • What are your thoughts about autonomous aircrafts? When do you think it will start taking over pilot jobs?

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Jobs, Pilot, Podcast, Questions Answered

ACP241 Aviation jobs for those with low flying time.

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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.

This month we have 32 new scholarships and 27 updates. 

We added some exciting, new international scholarships, including many from Australia.

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:

  • As a military pilot can I take the FAA dispatchers test and waive the practical exam? Is it worth sitting for that test when I take my ATP written?
  • 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. 
  • One of my biggest concerns with being a pilot would be having a family emergency arise while at work.
  • With Mandatory retirements coming up over the next decade or so-do you think this will drastically change how senior/junior some bases get?
  • The Regional airline model.

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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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Pilot, Podcast, Questions Answered

ACP235 Logging SIC time and other questions with Eric Crump

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Logging Sic Time

Logging SIC time and other questions with Eric Crump. 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.

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

Dispatch open house huge success – shout out to all who are listening

In This Episode We Discuss:

  • Can I instruct in a Baron If I am a CFII but not a MEI?
  • Can I log SIC time in a jet that only requires a single pilot by the regs and the operating requirements?
  • I have a bachelor’s degree in sociology and a new found passion for aviation.

Links Mentioned in This Podcast:

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Airline Pilot, Podcast, Questions Answered

ACP234 From Realtor To Airline Pilot with Sean Crow

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From Realtor To Airline Pilot with Sean Crow. 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. 

One of the important aspects of this podcast is sharing stories of pilots progressing in their flying careers. I enjoy reading your inspirational stories on the podcast and invite you to join us on the show to share your story. Simply click on the link on the right side of the website or in the show notes below to learn more about being a guest on the show.

Today I have with me someone who did just that. Sean Crow is a former realtor who is progressing towards his career as an airline pilot. He also changed his career in his thirties and wants to share how you can do the same. Before we get started a few announcements. 

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@aviationcareerpodcast.com. We will send you a coupon the person can use online to receive the scholarships guide for free.

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

In This Episode We Discuss:

  • How Sean developed his passion for aviation.
  • Getting back into flying after an 8 year hiatus.
  • A second career in his mid 30’s from real estate to flying.
  • What is scheduled and on demand freight air cargo?
  • Flying for a 135 freight company that has both twin pistons and jet airplanes.
  • What minimus do you need for a freight company?
  • Deciding to upgrade to captain instead of going to the regional airlines.
  • Since upgrading to captain realizing that it will open up many doors down the road including the corporate/fractional side
  • Potential of bypassing the regional airlines.
  • Real world experience flying 135 air cargo.
  • Questions for Sean? Please e-mail us at feedback@aviationcareerspodcast.com and we will forward them to Sean.

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Photo Credit: Sean Crow

Dispatcher, Podcast, Questions Answered

ACP233 Aircraft Dispatcher Certificate with Adam Aboueid

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Aircraft Dispatcher Certificate with Adam Aboueid. 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 am visiting the campus at Polk State College to discuss their new Aircraft Dispatcher Certificate Course. Joining me is adjunct professor Adam Aboueid.

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@aviationcareerpodcast.com. We will send you a coupon the person can use online to receive the scholarships guide for free.

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

In This Episode We Discuss:

  • What is an aircraft dispatcher.
  • How Adam became a dispatcher.
  • Who is eligible?
  • How old do I have to be?
  • What an Airline Dispatcher does.
  • Who can benefit from obtaining the Dispatcher certificate.
  • Various jobs dispatchers can apply for.
  • Pay and benefits.
  • Jumpseat and flight benefits.
  • Open house August 5th at 6pm

Links Mentioned in This Podcast:

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https://www.polk.edu/aerospace/

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