Pilot To Pilot - Aviation Podcast

Avination, have you ever wondered what it is like to fight fires in an airplane? Well, here is your chance to find out. Some of the things Chris and I talk about are... How Chris is a second generation pilot  Aviation wasn’t his first career choice.  Chris moved to North Carolina to pursue a career in racing.  How a phone call from his dad convinced him to become a pilot.  How he started out his aviation career by loading ag planes.  Chris talks about timber season for ag pilots.  Chris talks about his experience with the flight schools he dealt with.  Chris tells a story about what you shouldn’t do as an instructor with a new IFR student.  Chris talks about the struggles he had in his Instrument training.  We talk about how radio coms can be difficult for a young pilot.  We talk about the benefits of going on a flight to observe other students  Chris talks about the goals he had while he was in his training.  How and why Chris always wanted to fly in the fire industry.  Chris talks about how someone can bec

Avination, this is episode 60 of the Pilot to Pilot podcast featuring Haraldur Diego aka Volcano Pilot. Haraldur and I have been trying to get this podcast recorded for a very long time. I was first introduced to Haraldur by Noah (@thectflyguy) and Pilot Maria. With only spending a few minutes on his Instagram page I knew he was someone that could inspire the Avination. In this episode, Haraldur and I talk about... Haraldur talks about how and why he got into aviation. Why Haraldur told himself that he could never become a pilot. What Haraldur’s original goals were when he started his training to become a pilot? Why Haraldur thought he was in over his head when training to become a pilot. How you comparing yourself to others isn’t the best decision. How Haraldur’s wife told I’m why it is a bad idea to compare yourself to others. Everyone has their own struggles and demons.  We talk about how unforgiving Iceland's weather can be. Haraldur talks about getting back into aviation after he quit.

Avination, welcome back to episode 59 of the Pilot to Pilot podcast featuring Gene Reynolds. Gene has pretty much seen it all as a helicopter pilot. He has flown in the army (special ops) and as a civilian pilot in many facets.  Some of the main topics Gene and I talk about are... How the movie Top Gun led him to want to become a military pilot How a medical issue messed up his flight slot for the military. How and why he joined the warrant officer flight program. Talk about the differences between military training vs civilian. How Helicopters don’t naturally want to fly. We talk about what happens when you fall behind in military helicopter training. Why we need high-quality CFI’s to stay as a CFI. Gene talks about his deployments Gene shares some war stories. Gene talks about how he had TEN tours in the military. Gene talks about flying Special Ops. We talk about how someone can make a career in commercial helicopter flying. Gene talks about the path to getting your dream helico

Avination, welcome back to the Pilot to Pilot podcast episode 58 featuring Reed Chuda. Reed is a currently building his time as an FO on the mighty PC12 aka baelatus. Some of the things we talk about on today's episode are. His Grandpa flew bombers in the Army. Reed’s brothers is a fighter pilot in the Navy. How aviation skipped a generation in their family. Reed talks about his support system while training. How the University of North Dakota flying camp helped Reed realize this is what he actually wanted to do. What a flying summer camp is actually like. How a flying summer camp can help you get ahead in your flying career. Does Reed recommend future pilots going to summer camps?

Avination, welcome back to the Pilot to Pilot podcast episode 57 featuring Jim Sorsby aka Captain Moonbeam. Jim has an incredible story and it is one that you will not want to miss. Avination, I need your help, I want to get this podcast in as many pilots ears as possible. Make sure you are sharing this with all your aviation friends! Some of the things Jim and I talk about are... How Jim got hooked on Aviation.  Why Jim convinced himself aviation was too expensive.  Jim was 28 when he started his training.  Took Jim took Jim 2 years to get his PPL   What Jim did to make money before he became a pilot.  Why Jim quit his day job with only his PPL.  How and why Jim quit regionals.  Why it is important pilots know the history of aviation hiring.  Jim doesn’t believe someone should pay for a type rating.  Jim talks about working full time while he was training  Jim talks about failing two check rides.  Talks about an examiner voluntarily turning in his ticket.  What Jim's mentality was like after he failed his f

Avination, welcome back to the Pilot to Pilot podcast episode 56 featuring LIFT Academy. Find out how you can not only get a guaranteed job as a CFI to build time but a guaranteed FO job at Republic Airways. If that is something that appeals to you than you are going to want to check out this episode! Some of the things we talk about are... Make sure their pilots are airline ready when they are done.  LIFT students have a guaranteed job as an FO for Republic.  We talk about what happens if the economy goes down and they have too many FO's of CFI’s.  Where did the vision of LIFT come from?  Republic wanted to take control of their own destiny.  Train their students with the same SOP’s that Republic operates.  Why they chose Diamond Aircraft.  Talk about how important it is to incorporate SOP in your training.  What it is like to start a flight school.  LIFT talks about their pitch to a student.  How to appeal to a student when they have so many choices for a flight school.  How students will finish their CFII

Special thanks to today's sponsor LIFT Academy, check them out at flywithlift.com What is going on Avination and welcome back to episode 55 of Pilot to Pilot podcast. Today, I am talking with Shannon aka PilotShanelly on Instagram. In today's episode, Shannon and I talk about... Find out what ShaNelly got into aviation Her dad flew the B52 bomber. What Shannon looked for when choosing an aviation school. Shannon talks about what it was like to balance athletics and flying. Why Shannon's parents only wanted her to do her PPL first to see if this is what she really wanted. I talk about how I made excuses during my flying training. Shannon talks about the support system she had while she was in her training. How her non-aviation friends thought it was really cool she was becoming a pilot. Shannon talks about an instructor that gave it to her straight. How Shannon felt rushed during her PPL training. Shannon talks about the troubles she had with her training. How Instrument training was a

What is going on avination?! Welcome back to the Pilot to Pilot podcast episode 54 featuring Michael Mainiero. Michael is absolutely killing this whole piloting thing, he is 22 years old with 3200 hours, current in over a dozen aircraft, and was just hired by a big 121 carrier.  Some of the things Michael and I talk about are.. How Michael got into aviation.  How Michael put a presentation together for his Parents on why he should get flight simulator.  How Michael had to talk his mom into letting him learn how to fly.  Michael talks about joining young eagles.  How Michael built his connections.  Michael explains what Young Eagles is.  How Michael was running his local Young Eagles website at 12 years old.  We talk about how you can get involved with Young Eagles.  How Michael is current in over a dozen airplanes at age 22.  How Michael owns a partnership in a 152.  How Michael was able to talk his parents into buying an airplane at age 14.  Michael talks about what his training was like.  How flying is ver

What is going on Avination, welcome back to the Pilot to Pilot podcast episode 53 featuring David Campbell. David is 49 Private pilot who walked away from a high paying job to start his career in aviation. Some of the things David and I talk about in this episode are. Why David left a $100,000 a year job to start training and learn to become a pilot. How David originally went to college to become a pilot. Why David didn’t finish his pilot training at Western Michigan. How struggles in college and not seeing how he could pay for flying cause David to stray from his dream in college. How flying has always been expensive and always will be expensive. We talk about if David regrets any of the decisions he made in the past. How he had a good friend who finished his training at Western Michigan and quit flying farther down the line. How aviation is something that will rule your life. How an annual goal sheet helped David get back into aviation. David quit his job without a plan of action for wha

What is going on Avination, welcome to episode #52 featuring Stan Kuliavas from Levaero Aviation. In this episode, Stan and I talk about what it is like to go to Embry Riddle without wanting to become a pilot, how he had zero interest in aviation even though his dad was involved in aviation and much more. How Stan took his first intro flight. How Stand is thankful his dad didn’t push aviation on him. Why you have to love the process of becoming an airline pilot. How your first few hundred hours really mold you into the pilot you will be later in your career. We talk about what General aviation in Canada is like. How Stan learned quite quickly that he didn’t want to be an Air Canada pilot. How the “aviation bug” can be different for everyone. Stan figured out that he wanted to fly when he wanted to, not when he had too. Why Stan chose to go to Embry Riddle. You can go to Riddle and not want to be a pilot. How Ohio State went from wanting to get rid of their Aviation Program to wanting to

Avination, welcome to the Pilot to Pilot podcast. Today, I am talking with Jason Miller. Creator of The Finer Points and arguably one of the best flight instructors there is. If you have ever wanted to find out how and why Jason become a pilot, then you came to the right place.

Avination, welcome back to the Pilot to Pilot podcast episode number 51 featuring Petter from Mentour Pilot. Petter, as many of you know is the creator of the amazing aviation page Mentour Pilot on Youtube and Instagram. In this episode, Petter and I talk about. Petter wanted originally to be an archaeologist.  How Petter’s dad got him into aviation. How Petter’s intro flight sealed the deal for Petter to begin a career in aviation. How you are very fortunate to figure out you want to be a pilot early in your career. How Petter found a way to get his flying paid for? Petter dives into his training and what it was like. How and why Petter became a Firefighter. Petter lets me know that American coffee is nowhere close to as strong as Swedish coffee. Petter talks about why it is important to get your FATP as soon as possible Petter and I talk about the differences between FAA and European flight training. Petter and I talk about the 1500 hour rule in the states. How Petter became a simula

Avination, welcome to episode #50 of the Pilot to Pilot podcast. Today, I am interviewing from Arizona Diamondback pitcher Will Locante. In this episode, Will and I talk about.. Why he retired from a career in baseball to become a pilot. When Will knew he wanted to be a pilot. Wills uncle is a 787 sim instructor for American. Why Will wanted to capitalize on his sports career as long as possible. When I knew I wasn’t going to go pro in football. How I used athletics to put myself in the best position possible to become a pilot. How Will went to Tennessee even though he hates Tennessee and loves the Auburn Tigers How Will doesn’t miss Professional baseball one bit. Will was always under the impression aviation was a military career. Will’s neighbor who is a captain at SouthWest helped sparked the interest in aviation again. How will was always annoyed with my old freight company flying into Smyrna late at night. How Will didn’t go to ATP because he thought he could get his training do

Avination, welcome to episode number 48 of the Pilot to Pilot podcast featuring Mel Williams. To get the episode notes make sure to sign up via Patreon! Happy Flying, Justin

Avination, welcome back to the Pilot to Pilot podcast episode 48. In this episode, I am talking with Joshua Maddox. Joshua and I have a few things in common, we both flew aerial survey instead of becoming a CFI and we were both freight dogs. Joshua and I flew together in Omaha, Nebraska flying Amazon packages and dodging thunderstorms.  For episode notes make sure to check out our Discord page. Episode notes are for Patreon members only as of now.  Happy Flying, Justin 

Avination, Welcome to episode 47 of the Pilot to Pilot podcast. You guys asked the questions and Stab Daddy and the Drizzle have the answers. Make sure to listen all the way to the end of the episode to find out who won the Cadence Aviation headsets! Happy Flying, Justin

What is going on, Avination?! Welcome to episode number 46 of the Pilot to Pilot podcast. Today, I am talking with Reed Keahey. In this episode, Reed and I talk about.. How to become an agriculture pilot. How most ag pilots are in it for life. How Reed dealt with an electrical fire in flight. Why Reed got into aviation. and what the daily routine of an Ag Pilot is like. Avination, I hope you enjoy today's podcast. If you do make sure to leave a review on iTunes and check out our Patreon! Happy Flying, Justin  

Avination, welcome back to the Pilot to Pilot podcast. This is episode 45 featuring Noah Goldstein. In today's episode, Noah and I talk about... How Flight Simulator helped fuel the fire. What his reaction was after his discovery flight. How only real pilots fly with one hand. We talk about how flight simulators can be frustrating. Why Flying simulators are harder to fly than the real airplane. How he is the first person in his family that got into aviation. Is the aviation community doing a good job of getting new people into aviation. Noah talks a little bit about how aviation isn’t for everyone. Why Noah wants to be a flight instructor. What Noah struggled with in his training. Why stalls were a big mental block for Noah. Don’t ever full stall a pc12. Noah talks about how not to always be looking at what's next.    The tools that Noah uses to help study.   Shoutout to Jason from MZeroA for teaching me how to do holds! Noah talks about what it is like to work at Game aviation. Why Noah’s first go at flight

What is going on Avination, welcome to episode 44 of the Pilot to Pilot podcast. Today, I am talking with Marissa Colclasure who is currently a regional Airline Pilot. In this episode, Marissa and I talk about. How Aviation found her. How she was 18 when she took her first lesson. Marissa and I talk about how the romance of flight needs to come back. Marissa talks about how we have too much technology in training aircraft. Why Marissa calls herself a hybrid pilot. Why Marissa moved to Hawaii to build hours. Why we need to take a step back and realize how lucky we are flying around. We talk about the differences in flying in Hawaii than the contiguous 48 states. How it is hard to get a flying job in Hawaii. Why she left Hawaii to go to the regional airlines. Why she tried to talk herself into staying at her 9 to 5 job. What motivated to actually take the jump and fly for the regionals. What it is like to non-rev with three kids. What she told her kids would happen if they didn’t behave while flying standby. We

Avination, welcome to episode 43 of the Pilot to Pilot podcast. Today, I am talking with Jan Sears. Jan is currently flying for the California State Highway Patrol. In this episode, Jan and I talk about.. - Why Jan chose to attend Embry Riddle. - Why Jan left Embry Riddle. - Why Jan chose to join the Highway Patrol. - How Jan transferred from to patrol to flying for the highway patrol. - Jan explains what a day in the life of a highway patrol pilot consists of. Avination, I hope you enjoy this episode. As always make sure to leave a review on iTunes and check out our Patreon page. Happy Flying, Justin