by CarlValeri
on March 1, 2021
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Welcome to episode 267. Today we will discuss a question I get from various listeners of all our podcasts “Should I obtain a complex endorsement in 2021?” We will discuss why you should obtain a complex endorsement, how to train for the endorsement, and tips for instructors teaching in complex aircraft.
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Cruise Flight:
I am Carl Valeri and today we will answer the question “should I obtain a complex endorsement in 2021”. Joining me today to answer this question is Tom Frick, and Bill English.
- Why you should obtain a complex endorsement.
- Is the complex endorsement still relevant?
- Our experiences with operating complex aircraft.
- Don’t make the 6 o'clock news.
- Forgetting to put the gear down.
- Even professional crews forget.
- The cost of not putting the gear down.
- What you might think is complex and is not.
https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/14/61.31
- What is a complex aircraft?
- Airplane flying handbook -An aircraft with retractable landing gear, flaps, and a controllable-pitch propeller, or is turbine powered.
- 61.1 Complex airplane means an airplane that has retractable landing gear, flaps, and a controllable pitch propeller, including airplanes equipped with an engine control system consisting of a digital computer and associated accessories for controlling the engine and propeller, such as a full authority digital engine control; or, in the case of a seaplane, flaps and a controllable pitch propeller, including seaplanes equipped with an engine control system consisting of a digital computer and associated accessories for controlling the engine and propeller, such as a full authority digital engine control.
- Examples.
- How you should train.
- Use of FTD’s and simulators.
- Controllable pitch prop.
- Is there a minimum number of hours for training?
- Tips for flying complex aircraft.
- Carl’s GIFT of flight after takeoff check.
- GUMPS
- Advice to flight instructors.
- The endorsement.
- Systems.
- Emergency procedures
After Landing Checklist:
Picks Of The Week:
Carl - Constant Speed Prop video on YouTube. https://youtu.be/GNsnXjxopJM
Bill - Aircraft Systems For Pilots
Tom - https://www.alltrails.com/
Links Mentioned In This Podcast:
https://stuckmicavcast.com/patron
https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/14/1.1
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complex_airplane
https://www.faa.gov/documentlibrary/media/advisory_circular/ac_61-65h.pdf
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by CarlValeri
on February 19, 2021
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Welcome to the Inspirational, Informational, and Transparent Aviation Careers Podcast. Today we answer the question, “Is the FAA looking at my driving record?” We answered this in a recent interview on our YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/ExpertAviator.
I interviewed Chris Pezalla from the Law Offices of Robert Strumor and thought this was important to share with you in our audio podcast. Let’s listen to the interview with Chris Pezalla from our YouTube Channel and answer the question “Is The FAA Looking At My Driving Record?”.
Talking Points:
- What is the National Driver Register?
- Is the NDR the same as my state driving record?
- How does the NDR collect information?
- Does the FAA have access to my records?
- Can I obtain a copy of my record?
- Can I order a copy online?
- What form is used?
- What info should I include?
- Does it have to be notarized?
- How long does it take to get a copy?
- For career pilots, is this part of the PRIA request process?
Links:
http://www.aviationcareerspodcast.com/resources/
https://www.nhtsa.gov/research-data/national-driver-register-ndr
https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/pilot_records_database/
https://www.faa.gov/pilots/lic_cert/pria/
https://www.strumorlaw.com
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by CarlValeri
on February 15, 2021
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Welcome to the inspirational, informational, and transparent aviation careers podcast. Today we discuss careers in aviation law with Jenny Urban.
Before we begin a few words from our sponsor.
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Joining me today is Jenny Urban to discuss the career field of aviation law. Jenny has obtained numerous degrees attending the University of Mississippi including a Bachelors in Public Policy Leadership and Political Science, Masters of Business Administration, Juris Doctor, and Masters of Law in Air And Space Law. Needless to say, she is an Ole Miss fan and I am excited to have her on the show today to help you understand the career of an aviation attorney.
Talking Points:
- Why Jenny developed an interest in aviation.
- What can the job of an aviation attorney entail?
- What are some of the biggest misconceptions when people are looking towards a career in aviation law?
- What type of jobs are available.
- What degrees and qualifications are needed to work in aviation law?
- https://www.bls.gov/ooh/legal/lawyers.htm
- What are the challenges of the job?
- What are the rewards of her career?
- Are there any jobs that aviation attorneys pursue other than working full time as an attorney?
- Advice for aspiring aviation attorneys.
- Recommended organizations, websites, or reading.
- What is next for Jenny?
Links Mentioned in This Podcast:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenny-ann-urban/
The Future of Air Travel – Can Aviation Laws Keep Up? | Jenny A. Urban | TEDxUniversityofMississippi
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/legal/lawyers.htm
YouTube.com/ExpertAviator
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by CarlValeri
on February 15, 2021
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Welcome to episode 266. Today we will discuss how you can Improve Your Landings whether you are a beginner or seasoned pilot. Additionally, we will discuss suggestions and techniques for our flight instructors to use while teaching landings.
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Cruise Flight (Talking Points):
I am Carl Valeri and joining me today to discuss how you can improve your landings whether you are Sean Moody, Bill English, Tom Frick, and Victoria Neuville. As a bonus, we will discuss suggestions and techniques for our flight instructors to use while teaching landings.
- Why are landings important?
- FAA Airplane Flying Handbook: “over 45% of all general aviation accidents occur during approach and landing phases of a flight…..over 90% of those cases where pilot related and loss of control was a contributing factor in 33% of those cases.”
- Learning How To Land
- Improving Your Landings
- Tools for better landings.
- Advice To Instructors When Teaching Landing
- Biggest mistakes instructors make when teaching landings.
- Suggestions for teaching better landings.
After Landing Checklist:
Picks Of The Week:
Carl - King Schools - Takeoffs and Landings Made Easy https://www.kingschools.com/aviation-courses/takeoffs-and-landings-made-easy
Bill - The Finer Points: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRh9LjSYvlI
Victoria - Love is in the Airport https://fb.watch/3CUVOGh36n/ (bonus points if you can find this on YouTube because i cannot for the life of me)
Sean - Red Tail Air Adventures https://flyredtail.com
Tom - 101 Things to do with your Private Pilot Licence amazon.com/Things-Your-Private-Pilots-License
Links Mentioned In This Podcast:
https://stuckmicavcast.com/patron
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by CarlValeri
on February 12, 2021
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Welcome to the inspirational, informational, and transparent aviation careers podcast. Joining me today is Dustin Dryden - the Founder and Chairman of Volare Aviation based out of London Oxford Airport in the UK. We will be discussing the future of air travel and how the pandemic has shifted flying and what career opportunities have arisen around the world.
Before we begin a few words from our sponsor.
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PlaneEnglishSim.com is giving away 10 scholarship guides so act fast. Use the coupon code PlaneEnglishSim for free one year access to the Aerospace Scholarships guide. The scholarships guide has over 120 million in scholarships and is updated monthly.
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Our latest video:
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Talking Points:
- How he developed his passion for aviation at such a young age.
- What is Volare Aviation?
- What is private and business aviation?
- Part 147/66 training for engineers (mechanics for our US listeners).
- How travel trends have changed in aviation.
- What opportunities have arisen through these changes?
- Career advice for those starting out in aviation.
- Predictions for the future of air travel.
- Where can we find out more about Volare Aviation?
Links Mentioned in This Podcast:
http://www.aviationcareerspodcast.com/patron
https://www.volareaviation.gg
https://www.instagram.com/volareaviation/
https://www.instagram.com/dustindryden/
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by CarlValeri
on February 2, 2021
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Welcome to Episode 265. This episode is for flight instructors and those who are considering becoming a flight instructor. But instead of an episode about the technical details involved in instructing we will discuss how you can have a successful flight instructing business. Today we continue our discussion from the last episode.
http://stuckmicavcast.com/contact-us/
Preflight Checklist:
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Use the coupon code PlaneEnglishSim for free one year access to the Aerospace Scholarships guide. Links to the aerospace scholarships guide and the coupon code are in the show notes. There are a limited number of coupons so visit AviationCareerPodcast.com and use the code PlaneEnglishSim today.
If you like this content please visit https://stuckmicavcast.com/patron
Every dollar we raise we put one dollar towards purchasing a scholarship guide that contains over $120 million in scholarships. You can find out more about the scholarships at http://www.aviationcareerspodcast.com/scholarships/
Cruise Flight (Talking Points):
- Part 1 recap
- Flight school vs independent: some additional thoughts to part 1.
- Employee vs 1099 (contractor)
- Why some schools don’t give you a choice.
- Corp to corp bill.
- S, C or LLC.
- Benefits
- Students provided by the school
- Insurance. (carl or victoria)
- Types of students
- Primary
- Advanced (instrument / commercial)
- Multi-engine
- Non-rating-seeking (proficiency and refresher training)
- Even type rating.
- Seeing a market/creating a niche
- Recurrency (FIRC)
After Landing Checklist:
Picks Of The Week:
Carl - https://amzn.to/35CqeBo
The Savvy Flight Instructor: Secrets of the Successful CFI Second Edition
Russ - Library of Congress Historical Sectional Maps https://www.loc.gov/item/2009582532/
Bill - https://www.facebook.com/kimlysak https://www.facebook.com/AdvancingAviation
Sean - Free syllabi for CFIs https://www.gleimaviation.com/resources/free-downloads/, https://www.asa2fly.com/Pilots-Manual-Private-Pilot-Syllabus-PDF-P3805.aspx, https://www.sportys.com/syllabus, https://www.kingschools.com/cfi/documents/king-schools-private-pilot-syllabus.pdf
Tom - https://www.cloudahoy.com/
Links Mentioned In This Podcast:
https://stuckmicavcast.com/patron
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by CarlValeri
on February 1, 2021
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Can Pilots Take COVID Vaccine?
Watch On YouTube
Chris Pezalla law offices of Robert Strumor.
https://www.strumorlaw.com
Disclaimers
Are pilots eligible for the regular vaccine?
How Long Do I Have to wait before flying again?
-48 hours
Is one dose enough?
Will airline pilots have to get the vaccine?
-FAA Requirement
-Airline Requirement
-International Destinations
What paperwork should I keep?
-Records of vaccine
-ER visits
Links:
https://www.faa.gov/coronavirus/
https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/faa-reviewing-whether-pilots-can-take-covid-vaccine/
https://www.faa.gov/news/updates/?newsId=96302&omniRss=news_updatesAoc&cid=101_N_U
https://www.faa.gov/news/updates/?newsId=96258
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/testing-international-air-travelers.html
Quote from FAA Website:
“Holders of FAA-issued Airman Medical Certificates or Medical Clearances may receive the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines; however, a 48-hour no-fly/no safety-related duty interval must be observed after each dose.”
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by CarlValeri
on January 22, 2021
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In today’s podcast video we will discuss how to answer a tell me about a time interview question or TMAAT.
Watch On YouTube.
Before we begin, Happy New Year and welcome to 2021. Much has happened in the new year and the hiring environment changed. We have changed with the current environment and are starting to do more podcast videos. These are podcasts you can both listen to in your podcatcher and also on YouTube. We also are starting to do more video interviews so please visit us at https://www.youtube.com/ExpertAviator
Since the legacy airlines are not hiring we will be focusing our questions towards the Cargo, Business Aviation, and Charter Part 135 world. If you you are getting ready for an interview we encourage you to watch all the videos in Pilot Interview course playlist at https://www.youtube.com/ExpertAviator
And if you want a one on one coaching session with me so you can better prepare for your interview or need career advice visit http://www.aviationcareerspodcast.com/coaching/
Let’s get started with the first Pilot Interview Course question How To Answer A Tell Me About A Time Question or TMAAT.
SAR Method
Situation - Describe the situation clearly.
Action - What action was taken?
Result - What was the result?
Include what you learned.
What you did right.
What you changed due to the action taken.
Anything else you want to add, but be careful.
Examples:
TMAAT that you had an emergency.
Would it be better for the Capt. to be the Pilot Monitoring or Pilot Flying?
TMAAT that you overcame a difficult situation using CRM?Links Mentioned in the Video:
Receive 10% Off all of our courses using the coupon code “YouTube”
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Career Coaching: http://www.aviationcareerspodcast.com/coaching/
Recommended Reading: http://www.aviationcareerspodcast.com/recommended-reading/
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Certain links are affiliate links where we receive a commission to help support this channel.
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by CarlValeri
on January 15, 2021
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Welcome to Episode 264. This episode is for flight instructors and those who are considering becoming a flight instructor, but instead of an episode about the technical details involved in instructing we will discuss how you can have a successful flight instructing business. Joining the discussion are CFI’s Tom Frick, Bill English, and Russ Roslewski.
http://stuckmicavcast.com/contact-us/
Preflight Checklist:
Sponsor :
https://planeenglishsim.com
App-based aviation radio simulator is an easy way to gain radio proficiency in both VFR and IFR.
Use the coupon code PlaneEnglishSim for free one year access to the Aerospace Scholarships guide. Links to the aerospace scholarships guide and the coupon code are in the show notes. There are a limited number of coupons so visit AviationCareerPodcast.com and use the code PlaneEnglishSim today.
If you like this content please visit https://stuckmicavcast.com/patron
Every dollar we raise we put one dollar towards purchasing a scholarship guide that contains over $120 million in scholarships. You can find out more about the scholarships at http://www.aviationcareerspodcast.com/scholarships/
Cruise Flight (Talking Points):
- How to get started as a new CFI
- Getting over initial anxiety and fears of flight instructing
- Establishing yourself/building skills and reputation
- Setting your rate
- Hourly vs day rate
- Should you charge for pre and post-flight? (carl)
- How do you get paid? (carl)
- Flight school vs independent
- Listen to Part 2 for the remainder of the discussion.
After Landing Checklist:
Picks Of The Week:
Carl - https://www.sportaviationshowcase.com/
Tom - https://www.aopa.org/training-and-safety/advanced-training/cfi
Russ - Spaceman: An Astronaut's Unlikely Journey to Unlock the Secrets of the Universe https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28439264-spaceman
Bill - http://code7700.com/
aviation safety and resources
Links Mentioned In This Podcast:
https://stuckmicavcast.com/patron
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by CarlValeri
on January 13, 2021
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Welcome to the inspirational, informational, and transparent aviation careers podcast. Today joining me is Tim Miller, teacher turned flight instructor. Tim has the quintessential success story of an Encore Career in Aviation and he wants to share his experiences with us today.
Before we begin a few announcements.
Announcements:
Questions, comments, or inspirational stories please write to us at feedback@aviationcareerspodcast.com. If you are watching on YouTube please press the thumbs up or down so I can tell you what content to bring to you in the future.
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The Scholarships Guide is available with over 120 million in scholarships. The latest version contains 18 new scholarships and 11 updates! Consider giving the gift of flight by purchasing a scholarship guide as a gift.
Our latest video:
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Talking Points:
- Tim Miller’s passion for aviation.
- It is never too late to start.
- Why now?
- Importance of Discovery Flight.
- His journey to the flight deck.
- The challenges of an encore career in aviation
- The rewards of an encore aviation career.
- Parting thoughts and advice to those seeking an encore career or career 2.0 later in life.
Links Mentioned in This Podcast:
https://www.dibiz.com/timothyjaymiller
https://www.leadingedgeflyingclub.com/
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