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ACP058 – Surround Yourself With Positive People


PositivePeopleAtSunNFunWelcome to a question and answer episode with Tom Wachowski. We have many interesting questions and comments from listeners.

If you want your question answered on this show click on the contact tab above. We enjoy answering your questions and helping you achieve your career goal!

One action you can take in your journey towards a successful life and career is to surround yourself with positive people and get rid of the rest. In life you tend to become similar to the people you associate with.

Achieving your career goal will take time, effort, and the support of others. There is no time for negativity in your life. Therefore, you should surround yourself with positive people and get rid of the rest.

Here at Aviation Careers Podcast we hope to become a positive influence in your life. By listening to us you have taken one step towards surrounding yourself with positive people who can help you achieve your goal! Let’s get started!

We discuss the following listener Mail:

Can you recommend an instructor for my son?

What are your thoughts on jumping full time into aviation at 33 years old?

Should I go to a large school and get all my ratings or stay locally?

Do you think the tragic Malaysia Airlines accident may create a similar downturn in the aviation industry as 911?

Will low starting wages and possible strikes change the hiring situation?

A listener shares his story in hopes of helping you the listener.

How will the recent airline hiring trend impact the job market for 250 hour commercial pilots?
Any advice on relationships for a career pilot who is new to the industry?

Does it matter that my degree is not in an aviation related field?

What aviation schools who offer graduate degrees?

Would an MBA make a candidate any more marketable to an airline?

A listener is worried about becoming a pilot without perfect eyesight.

Links :

Society Of Aviation and Flight Educators

National Association Of Flight Instructors

AOPA Flight Training Magazine – CFI Search

Stuck Mic AvCast

How To Win Friends and Influence People

ACP038 – Don’t Listen To The Naysayers

What To Do When Your Spouse Doesn’t Support Your Career Dreams


ACP057 – International Airline Pilot and Mom – Karlene Petitt


KarleneA330, international airline pilotCan you have a successful flying career and a family life? Are you concerned you will not have time to enjoy your family and fly the world as an international airline pilot? I know many of you have these concerns when determining if a career as an airline pilot is for you.

Today I am excited to have with me someone who has both a successful family life and flying career as an international Airbus A330 Pilot. Karlene Petitt is a grandmother, international airline pilot, and author of a novel.

Karlene and I Discuss:

  • Her Passion For Flying
  • What it is like to fly a wide body airliner worldwide.
  • Her varied path to her current job flying
  • How to have the right work and personal life balance as a pilot.
  • Her current projects and how she is able to balance that with her family life

Links:

The Ninety-Nines International Organization of Woman Pilots

Woman In Aviation International

Women Of Aviation Worldwide Week

International Society Of Women Airline Pilots

Karlene’s Blog – Flight To Success

Fight For Control

Flight For Control


ACP056 – Quality Family Life As An Airline Pilot? Single Engine time versus Multi Engine Time.


EfisThis episode Eric Crump and I answer questions and discuss listener mail. If you have a question you want answered in an upcoming episode please send them to us by visiting AviationCareersPodcast.com/Contact.

Eric And I Discuss The Following Listener Mail:

  • Is it possible to have a strong family life and be a pilot?
  • Would it be better finding a job in the US flying a twin turboprop SIC (Second In Command) or PIC (Pilot in Command) time in a single engine turboprop?
  • Should paying off student loans outweigh building twin time?
  • How many multi-engine hours do the regional airlines require?
  • Is there scholarship or assistance money for those pilots who are older and not in college?
  • A Listener takes ones step towards his goal by working on the King Schools Program Online.
  • A listener relates how he was awarded two scholarships to help with his training costs.
  • What books do you recommend I read?
  • What advice would you have for a Canadian pilot who wants to immigrate to the United States and fly for the airlines?

Links:

Episode 1 Handel Wellington

King Schools Online Courses

15LawsOfGrowth
The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth: Live Them and Reach Your Potential

AOPA Flight School Directory

Canadian ATP Conversion Online from Gleim