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Welcome to the inspirational, informational, and transparent aviation careers podcast.  Since there has been much discussion about furloughs I thought I would take this time to explain what a furlough is as it relates to the airline industry and what you should do if you are facing furlough.

Before we begin a few announcements.

Announcements:

If you have questions, comments, inspirational stories, or announcements please write to us at feedback@aviationcareerspodcast.com.  Have a special story about your career that would inspire others? Want to share your career in Aerospace, or have other information you feel would help our listeners then please consider becoming a guest on the show? Click on the be a guest tab in the show notes or on the right of the screen at AviationCareersPodcast.com.

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. As a matter of fact, for every $10 we raise from patrons of the podcast we give away one scholarship guide. 

If you want to make a difference in someone’s life by contributing to giving away a free scholarships guide please click on Patron. For as little as $10 a month you can make a huge impact in someone’s life and career.

Thank You, Brian, Kenyon, and Shay for your support and paying it forward. We have added new coupons to the pay it forward campaign.

The current online scholarships guide includes 56 new scholarships, 10 updates and a new "Scholarships for Adults" category. To find out more visit AerospaceScholarships.com or click on the scholarships tab at AviationCareersPodcast.com.

Since the recent downturn in the industry, we have decided to not change our pricing for career coaching until the industry recovers. To find out more visit our Coaching Page or our YouTube Channel ExpertAviator

On our YouTube Channel we have been answering some of your questions so please visit our new videos on the channel. Our latest videos include:

Are You Afraid Of Networking Because You Are From Another Country?

Are scholarships available for people interested in a part-time career in aviation?

Descend Via Muscl3 Arrival Minneapolis St. Paul International - KMSP

SMAC234 Sun N Fun 2020 Update with Sun N Fun Radio Chairman Dave Shallbetter

In This Episode We Discuss:

• My background as the furlough representative from 2001 through 2013.
• What is a Furlough?
• What should I do if I am facing a furlough?
• How long do furloughs last?
• I am furloughed now what?
• Common misconceptions about furlough.
• What should I do now?

Links Mentioned in This Podcast:

CDC Corona Virus

YouTube.com/ExpertAviator

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Welcome to the inspirational, informational, and transparent aviation careers podcast.  We have seen a drop never seen before in the industry. Future bookings and cancellations are much higher than what we saw after September 2001. Today we answer the question from many listeners and clients “What should I do during an airline industry downturn?”. We have much to discuss in this episode so please...

Before we begin a few announcements.

Announcements:

If you have questions, comments, inspirational stories, or announcements please write to us at feedback@aviationcareerspodcast.com.  Have a special story about your career that would inspire others? Want to share your career in Aerospace, or have other information you feel would help our listeners then please consider becoming a guest on the show? Click on the be a guest tab in the show notes or on the right of the screen at AviationCareersPodcast.com.

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. As a matter of fact, for every $10 we raise from patrons of the podcast we give away one scholarship guide. 

If you want to make a difference in someone’s life by contributing to giving away a free scholarships guide please click on Patron. For as little as $10 a month you can make a huge impact on someone’s life and career.

Thank You, Brian, Kenyon, and Shay for your support and paying it forward. We have added new coupons to the pay it forward campaign.

The current online scholarships guide includes 56 new scholarships, 10 updates and a new "Scholarships for Adults" category. To find out more visit AerospaceScholarships.com or click on the scholarships tab at AviationCareersPodcast.com.

Since the recent downturn in the industry, we have decided to not change our pricing for career coaching until the industry recovers. To find out more visit our Coaching Page or our YouTube Channel ExpertAviator

On our YouTube Channel we have been answering some of your questions so please visit our new videos on the channel. Our latest videos include:

Are You Afraid Of Networking Because You Are From Another Country?

Are scholarships available for people interested in a part time career in aviation?

Descend Via Muscl3 Arrival Minneapolis St. Paul International - KMSP

Sun N Fun has been rescheduled for May 5-10. Please follow the link and this podcast for more updates on Sun N Fun. I hope to see you there.

In This Episode We Discuss:

• Build your hours.
• Obtain more ratings.
• Keep flying.
• Keep your skills fresh.
• Don’t leave the industry unless you absolutely must.
• Be Humble you may have to take a job you never would consider during the past few years.
• If you are a jet pilot you may need to fly a propellor aircraft to stay current.
• If you are a major airline pilot you may need to fly for the regionals.
• Why would you consider a regional job if you are a major airline pilot?
• Stay positive and keep moving forward with your career.

Links Mentioned in This Podcast:

CDC Corona Virus

YouTube.com/ExpertAviator

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Welcome to the show about learning to fly, living to fly, and loving to fly. This is a special episode with an update concerning Sun N Fun 2020. Joining us to help you understand the update is Dave Shalbetter, Chairman of Sun N Fun Radio.

Before we get started a few words from our sponsor. 

Preflight Checklist:

First a quick word from our sponsor.

AviationCareersPodcast.com - Scholarships, Career Coaching, and Interview Preparation. 

The most recent update includes 56 new scholarships, 10 updates and a new "Scholarships for Adults" category.

If you become a Patron of the podcast we give away one scholarship guide for every 10 dollars we raise. You can truly make a difference in a person's aviation journey by becoming a Patron of the podcast. To find out more please visit https://www.patreon.com/ValeriAviation or click on the link on our website.

Thank You, Brian, Kenyon, and Shay Trotsky for paying it forward. Don’t forget if you use the coupon code “PayItForward” you might receive one year access to the scholarships guide for free.

News And Announcements:

Our next live event will be Sun N Fun Aerospace Expo May 5th to May 10th.

Cruise Flight:

• Welcome to the show Dave.
• Daves position as chairman of Sun N Fun Radio.
• Information concerning the rescheduling of Sun N Fun can be found.
• SUN 'n FUN Volunteer Meeting - March 14, 2020
• April 17th Will be the go/no go decision date.
• Where you can find information about the event.
• Flysnf.org
• How people can listen to past interviews right ow on LiveATC.net/SNF

After Landing Checklist:

Links Mentioned In This Podcast:

SUN 'n FUN Volunteer Meeting - March 14, 2020

PolkStateFlightTeam.com

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Welcome to the show about learning to fly, living to fly, and loving to fly. Today we discuss the General Aviation Pilot and Flight Simulators with Evan Reiter of FlightSimExpo.

Before we get started a few words from our sponsor. 

Preflight Checklist:

First a quick word from our sponsor.

AviationCareersPodcast.com - Scholarships, Career Coaching, and Interview Preparation. 

The most recent update includes 56 new scholarships, 10 updates and a new "Scholarships for Adults" category.

If you become a Patron of the podcast we give away one scholarship guide for every 10 dollars we raise. You can truly make a difference in a person's aviation journey by becoming a Patron of the podcast. To find out more please visit https://www.patreon.com/ValeriAviation or click on the link on our website.

Thanks to our patrons!

News And Announcements:

Our next live event is Sun N Fun Aerospace Expo March 31 to April 5th.

Sun N Fun is on! 

Cruise Flight:

• Welcome, Evan Reiter Airline Pilot and Flight Simulator Advocate.
• How simulators help the general aviation pilot.
• Applications at home that can help you learn and stay proficient.
• Building your confidence with air traffic control using a simulator.
• VATSIM
• Where do I start?
• What Is FlightSimExpo?
• Where is FlightSimExpo 2020?
• Why should the general aviation pilot attend FlightSimExpo?

After Landing Checklist:

Links Mentioned In This Podcast:

https://www.facebook.com/FlightSimExpo/

https://youtube.com/flightsimexpo

http://www.flightsimexpo.com

FlightSimExpo On Twitter

https://www.vatsim.net

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Welcome to the inspirational, informational, and transparent aviation careers podcast.  Today we discuss the Coronavirus and how it will affect your career.

Before we begin a few announcements.

Announcements:

If you have questions, comments, inspirational stories, or announcements please write to us at feedback@aviationcareerspodcast.com.  Have a special story about your career that would inspire others? Want to share your career in Aerospace, or have other information you feel would help our listeners then please consider becoming a guest on the show? Click on the be a guest tab in the show notes or on the right of the screen at AviationCareersPodcast.com.

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. As a matter of fact, for every $10 we raise from patrons of the podcast we give away one scholarship guide. 

If you want to make a difference in someone’s life by contributing to giving away a free scholarships guide please click on Patron. For as little as $1 a month you can make a huge impact on someone’s life and career.

The current online scholarships guide includes 56 new scholarships, 10 updates and a new "Scholarships for Adults" category. To find out more visit AerospaceScholarships.com or click on the scholarships tab at AviationCareersPodcast.com.

In This Episode We Discuss:

• Impacts of Corona Virus on Your Career.
• We have been here before
• This is a marathon, not a sprint.
• What you should do depends on where you are in your career.
• Building flight time is key.
• Similar precautions you should take during flu season.
• What to do when there is a reduction in flying.
• Don’t leave the industry and come back when it gets better.

Links Mentioned in This Podcast:

CDC Corona Virus

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Welcome to the inspirational, informational, and transparent aviation careers podcast.  Today we have a special guest to discuss how he is helping veterans get started in aviation.

Before we begin a few announcements.

Announcements:

If you have questions, comments, inspirational stories, or announcements please write to us at feedback@aviationcareerspodcast.com.  Have a special story about your career that would inspire others? Want to share your career in Aerospace, or have other information you feel would help our listeners then please consider becoming a guest on the show? Click on the be a guest tab in the show notes or on the right of the screen at AviationCareersPodcast.com.

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. As a matter of fact, for every $10 we raise from patrons of the podcast we give away one scholarship guide. 

If you want to make a difference in someone’s life by contributing to giving away a free scholarships guide please click on Patron. For as little as $1 a month you can make a huge impact on someone’s life and career.

The February edition of the online scholarships guide is out now and includes 56 new scholarships and 10 updates a new "Scholarships for Adults" category. To find out more visit AerospaceScholarships.com or click on the scholarships tab at AviationCareersPodcast.com.

Today we have special guest Clayton Horney,  an Army combat MEDEVAC pilot with international corporate experience. He is a helicopter and airplane CFI / CFII / MEI / ATP certified and holds a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Boston University. Welcome to the show Clayton!

In This Episode We Discuss:

• His journey to the flight deck.
• Current Career
• https://stripestobars.org
• Why Stripes To Bars
• S2Bs Mission 
• Previous Winners 
• How Can I Help?
• Organization Future

Links Mentioned in This Podcast:

https://stripestobars.org

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Welcome to the show about learning to fly, living to fly, and loving to fly. The recent accident of a helicopter crashing into the side of the mountain in California causes us to reflect as pilots on how we could prevent this from happening to us. Today we discuss VFR into IMC, statistics, prevention, and survival when we find ourselves flying IMC while VFR.

Disclaimer: Due to the sensitive nature of this accident certain members of this podcast cannot participate in this episode.  In no way do we represent any positions or statements made by members this podcast not present for this episode.

Before we get started a few words from our sponsor. 

Preflight Checklist:

First a quick word from our sponsor.

AviationCareersPodcast.com - Scholarships, Career Coaching, and Interview Preparation. 

The most recent update includes 56 new scholarships and 10 updates. 

If you become a Patron of the podcast we give away one scholarship guide for every 10 dollars we raise. You can truly make a difference in a person's aviation journey by becoming a Patron of the podcast. To find out more please visit https://www.patreon.com/ValeriAviation or click on the link on our website.

News And Announcements:

Our next live event is Sun N Fun Aerospace Expo March 31 to April 5th.

Cruise Flight:

Listener Mail From Victoria.

“With the unfortunate accident with Kobe Bryant, there’s a discussion on Pilots of America about whether synthetic vision would have helped.  I think this might make for an interesting topic on the AvCast. I do wonder if the synthetic vision would be any help in those situations, and would it make the “178 seconds to live” scenario a thing of the past?  Or if activating an autopilot with an auto-level (or even 180-degree heading feature) would have helped in that situation.  

On my Sportcruiser, I changed the Garmin 496 to a Garmin Aera 660 and my AHRS source is from a GDL-39 3D unit.  I also upgraded my autopilot to the TruTrak Vizion with auto-level feature (before the Bendix King acquisition).  I don’t ever plan to fly into clouds, or beyond twilight conditions, but I know things happen, so having the Aera 660 with synthetic vision provides some relief, though I hope to never have to use it in those conditions.

Thank you again!”

Sikorsky Helicopter Crash in California.

Kobe Bryant Crash Reignites TAWS, FDR And CVR Discussion

VFR into IMC.

Accident Statistics.

https://www.aopa.org/-/media/Images/AOPA-Main/Training-and-Safety/ASI/nall-graphs/figure172.jpg?h=450&w=800&hash=3A9926CDCD317D981824A7F3B24AD014

Prevention.

Surviving an accidental flight into IMC.

Get with an instructor to demonstrate VFR into IMC in a sim or using foggles. 

Flying over water at night.

Equipment.

After Landing Checklist:

Pics Of The Week:

Carl - Manifesto: A Revolutionary Approach to General Aviation Maintenance 

https://amzn.to/2Of6F9C

Tom - Sun n Fun Radio -  www.LiveATC.net/snf

Russ - Opposing Bases podcast - https://www.opposingbases.com/

Links Mentioned In The Podcast:

https://www.aopa.org/training-and-safety/air-safety-institute/safety-spotlights/vfr-into-imc

Kobe Bryant Crash Reignites TAWS, FDR And CVR Discussion

FAR 91.157

AIM 4.4-6

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Welcome to the inspirational, informational, and transparent aviation careers podcast.  Today we have a special guest to discuss how she landed a job as a vintage aircraft mechanic.

Before we begin a few announcements.

Announcements:

If you have questions, comments, inspirational stories, or announcements please write to us at feedback@aviationcareerspodcast.com.  Have a special story about your career that would inspire others? Want to share your career in Aerospace, or have other information you feel would help our listeners then please consider becoming a guest on the show? Click on the be a guest tab in the show notes or on the right of the screen at AviationCareersPodcast.com.

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. As a matter of fact, for every $10 we raise from patrons of the podcast we give away one scholarship guide. 

If you want to make a difference in someone’s life by contributing to giving away a free scholarships guide please click on Patron. For as little as $1 a month you can make a huge impact on someone’s life and career.

The current online scholarships guide includes 36 new scholarships and 4 updates. To find out more visit AerospaceScholarships.com or click on the scholarships tab at AviationCareersPodcast.com.

April 2020 Career Coaching pricing change to $100 per session.

Today we have special guest Cassidy Moore, Vintage Aircraft Mechanic for the Heritage Flight Museum in Burlington, WA.

In This Episode We Discuss:

• Her journey to becoming a mechanic.
• Her journey to becoming the Lead A&P IA at Heritage Flight.
• Challenges of being a female in a male-dominated field.
• Advice for those looking to become a mechanic. 
• Precautions every mechanic should consider from her experience with the FAA.
• Responsibilities as a mechanic.
• Advice for females looking to enter the field.
• Living Her Dream...and so can you.

Links Mentioned in This Podcast:

https://heritageflight.org/

https://www.awam.org

https://www.instagram.com/hangar.queen12/

https://www.bls.gov/ooh/installation-maintenance-and-repair/aircraft-and-avionics-equipment-mechanics-and-technicians.htm

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Welcome to the show about learning to fly, living to fly, and loving to fly. Some of you are patiently awaiting the Spring weather to get the plane out of the hangar and start flying again. Some fly their planes south with other snowbirds and have some interesting adventures to discuss. Today we focus on recent flying adventures of our co-hosts including Tom and Carl’s recent trip flying down the runway at the NASA shuttle landing facility in Florida.

Before we get started a few words from our sponsor. 

Preflight Checklist:

First a quick word from our sponsor.

AviationCareersPodcast.com - Scholarships, Career Coaching, and Interview Preparation. 

The most recent update includes 60 new scholarships and 3 updates. 

If you become a Patron of the podcast we give away one scholarship guide for every 10 dollars we raise. You can truly make a difference in a person's aviation journey by becoming a Patron of the podcast. To find out more please visit https://www.patreon.com/ValeriAviation or click on the link on our website.

News And Announcements:

Our next live event is Sun N Fun Aerospace Expo March 31 to April 5th.

Cruise Flight:

What flying adventures are you planning this year?

Tom and Carl Flying the shuttle landing facility.

The $100 hamburger.

Sunsets and more.

Bill and Carl Fly to Brunch.

Bill’s adventure with his future wife.

Russ and mountain flying in Colorado

River run-VN

Do you prefer solo adventures or flying with a friend or to meet someone?

What is your next flying adventure?

After Landing Checklist:

Pics Of The Week:

Carl - Mike Busch on Engines: What every aircraft owner needs to know about the design, operation, condition monitoring, maintenance and troubleshooting of piston aircraft engines.

https://amzn.to/2Gyu6Xi

Tom - Foreflight 3D review

https://www.foreflight.com/releases/12/?_ga=2.19789560.1772984816.1580946748-940787664.1564167107#enhanced-3d-review-video

Victoria - The Finer Points YouTube channel - super helpful during my CFI training https://www.youtube.com/user/OnTheFlightLine

Bill - cool way to look at airspace.  http://3dairspace.org.uk/index.php/airspace/

Russ - Kelsey @74gear YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCovVc-qqwYp8oqwO3Sdzx7w

Links Mentioned In The Podcast:

https://www.kennedyspacecenter.com