Pilot To Pilot - Aviation Podcast

In this powerful Thanksgiving episode, host Justin Siems sits down with A320 Captain Jake Tishman to discuss one of the most inspiring aviation journeys you'll hear. Jake shares his decade-long battle with an autoimmune disease that threatened to derail his dream of becoming an airline pilot at every turn—from getting medically disqualified from the Naval Academy to facing multiple surgeries and hospital stays while trying to complete his flight training.Despite the setbacks, Jake persevered through:Multiple hospitalizations during college and flight trainingCompleting all his ratings from instrument through CFI/CFII in just 5.5 monthsTaking medical leave from his first airline jobNavigating the corporate aviation world when airlines rejected his applicationsFinally landing at his current carrier after nearly giving upThis episode goes beyond the typical aviation career story to explore resilience, gratitude, and finding perspective through adversity. Jake's candid discussion about learning to appreciate the