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Welcome to aviation careers podcast today we answer your questions in a special location from my hangar at Lakeland Linder International Airport. I’m very excited to record this show from the observation deck on the south side of the hangar overlooking Taxiway A and G.  I hope the excitement of watching planes fly by will be positive and not distract you from the main topic. Please let me know what you think of the podcast live from the airport at Aviation Careers Podcast. 

Welcome to the inspirational, informational, and transparent aviation careers podcast. If you have questions, comments, inspirational stories, or announcements please write us at feedback@aviationcareerspodcast.com. 

Announcements:

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. 

If you want to make a difference in someone’s life by giving away a free scholarships guide please visit the Pay It Forward tab and listen to the short video on how you can help someone achieve their goals. For as little as 10 dollars you can make a huge impact in someone’s life by purchasing a year access to the scholarships guide online.

In This Episode We Discuss:

•  If I pass the dispatch exam and say 3 years from now decide to pursue an ATP rating, will I need to retake the exam? Are they the same?
• Is ATP a good flight school?
• ATP school has their standard course to get you through with the certifications to be an ATP pilot. However, they also offer an option to get extra Multi-engine ratings and time. Is it worth the extra training costs to do the Multi Add on at $20k?
• Are there any online schools that are looking for someone with a long experience in the field to serve as an adjunct professor?

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Aircraft Dispatcher Course at Polk State College - ACP247. Welcome to the inspirational, informational, and transparent aviation careers podcast. If you have questions, comments, inspirational stories, or announcements please write us at feedback@aviationcareerspodcast.com. 

The Aircraft Dispatcher Certification Program launched in February in direct response to the increasing need for aircraft dispatchers and is the only program of its kind in Florida west of I-95, serving as an attractive opportunity for those interested in the aviation industry due to the accessibility, affordability, and quality of Polk State and its Aerospace Program.

More than 30 employers nationally are actively seeking dispatcher candidates, and with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) projecting airline traffic to double in the next 20 years, employment opportunities will only continue to increase. For the 160,000 airline pilots nationwide in 2017, there were only 21,000 aircraft dispatchers.

Today we are visiting the Polk State College Aerospace to discuss the Aircraft Dispatcher Certification Program. The Aircraft Dispatcher Certification Program at Polk State College provides an accelerated path to a reward aviation career as an FAA Aircraft Dispatcher. The program is FAA-approved and offers all the training needed to prepare students for the required FAA knowledge and practical tests.

This program consists of 200 hours of instruction offered in an intense, accelerated format of daily meetings over as short as a five-week period at the Lakeland-Linder International Airport in Lakeland, Florida.

Students who successfully complete the training program and obtain their FAA Dispatcher Certificate can articulate their certification as college credit in our Professional Pilot and Aerospace Administration degree programs, providing additional value and enhanced career opportunities.

With me today to discuss the Aircraft Dispatcher Certificate Program is Adam Aboueid, Michelle Byroads, and John Ford.

Announcements:

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. 

If you want to make a difference in someone’s life by giving away a free scholarships guide please visit the Pay It Forward tab and listen to the short video on how you can help someone achieve their goals. For as little as 10 dollars you can make a huge impact in someone’s life by purchasing a year access to the scholarships guide online.

In This Episode We Discuss:

• Polk State and Aviation Institute of Technology partnership.
• TheDispatchAcademy.com
• Projecting online course approval February 2020 CE
• Credit hours (Only program in State of FL to offer credit hours towards your degree)
• Out of towners housing - Staybridge 
• Career Fair January 16 from 6 to 8 
• Michelle - what are your thoughts on the program? What should student expect of the course? How well were you prepared for your FAA exams? What are your thoughts on the future of this program locally? 
• John is one of the professors and local dispatcher - what do you enjoy most about dispatching? What are the perks that you enjoy? What is a student to expect when they enter the workforce? 
• Why the aircraft dispatcher certificate.
• How to obtain your FAA certificate.
• Eligibility.
• Advantages of an accelerated program.
• Program Structure and Cost.
• Program requirements.
• Options for current airline pilots.
• Why a current ATP might want to attend the course.
• Visiting the campus and arranging for lodging during the course.
• Why you should consider the Polk State College Dispatchers Course.

Links Mentioned in This Podcast:

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https://www.polk.edu/aerospace/

https://www.polk.edu/aerospace/aircraft-dispatcher-certification/

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Welcome to the show about learning to fly, living to fly, and loving to fly. Today we have a special interview and guest who happens to be our co-host, Victoria Neuville. Victoria recently passed her CFI checkride and is joining us to discuss the challenges and rewards of becoming a flight instructor.

Preflight Checklist:

First a quick word from our sponsor.

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

News And Announcements:

Deland sport showcase. 

Region IX.

Cruise Flight:

Why the CFI?

The journey to the Flight Instructor Certificate.

Some of the greatest challenges.

Keeping your day job while trying to become a CFI.

Requirements to be a CFI.

The spin endorsement.

Why you should consider becoming a CFI.

Considerations before you put yourself out as an independent or part-time CFI.

You have your CFI now what?

After Landing Checklist:

Picks Of The Week:

No picks of the week for an interview show.

Links Mentioned In The Podcast:

https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/aviation_instructors_handbook/

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ACP246 Flight Training From A Students Perspective with Cole Olivares. Welcome to the inspirational, informational, and transparent aviation careers podcast. If you have questions, comments, inspirational stories, or announcements please write us at feedback@aviationcareerspodcast.com. 

Today I have a special guest whose story we think will help inspire you and others while working towards your career goal. Before we introduce our guest a few announcements.

Announcements:

https://www.sportaviationshowcase.com

I will be at Deland Sport Aviation Showcase helping the live event with Sun N Fun Radio. Please stop by and say hi. I will be wearing an orange radio shirt so I am hard to miss. The show is on November 14-16, 2019

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. 

If you want to make a difference in someone’s life by giving away a free scholarships guide please visit the Pay It Forward tab and listen to the short video on how you can help someone achieve their goals. For as little as 10 dollars you can make a huge impact in someone’s life by purchasing a year access to the scholarships guide online.

Want to purchase a Pay It Forward and give the gift of the scholarships guide to a specific person?  That is easy, simply purchase the Pay It Forward Coupon and forward the receipt to us at feedback@aviationcareerspodcast.com. We will send you a coupon the person can use online to receive the scholarships guide for free.

In This Episode We Discuss:

• Cole has been involved in aviation at the age of 15 when he began working on his private certificate.
• Cole is 22 years old, married, and living in California working on his ratings at an accelerated flight school. 
• What type of degree he pursued.
• Cole has his commercial checkride in the next few days. 
• While in high school Cole Obtained his private pilot certificate in 2016. 
• Cole relates his talking experiences while learning how to fly. 
• We discuss learning to fly from a student's perspective.
• Networking is important.
• Having the family on board with your goals.
• Visit the schools you are interested in.

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SMAC224 Bird Strikes: Hazards and Avoidance. Welcome to the show about learning to fly, living to fly, and loving to fly.

Preflight Checklist:

First a quick word from our sponsor.

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

News And Announcements:

https://www.sportaviationshowcase.com

Cruise Flight:

• Carl’s nephew lands on a turtle.
• Recognizing a wildlife strike.
• Avoiding bird strikes.
• Trivia: When was the first bird strike reported?
• Avoiding other wildlife.
• What to do if you have a wildlife strike.
• Resources.
• Bird Strike Committee USA
• https://wildlife.faa.gov/home
• https://www.faa.gov/airports/airport_safety/wildlife/

After Landing Checklist:

Picks Of The Week:

Carl - West with the Night: A Memoir by Beryl Markham

Haunted Airfields

Tom - https://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuttle_Landing_Facility

Rick - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/aviation-altimeter-for-watch/id1434085253

Aviation Altimeter for Apple Watch

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https://www.airspacemag.com/multimedia/haunted-airfields-90806234/?page=1

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ACP245 Why It Is Important To Stop And Smell The Roses. Welcome to the inspirational, informational, and transparent aviation careers podcast. If you have questions, comments, inspirational stories, or announcements please write us at feedback@aviationcareerspodcast.com. 

It was a wonderful vacation in New Jersey. My wife and I went to the to of High Point which, as its name implies, is the highest point in NJ. After viewing three states at one time, we headed down the Kittatinny Mountains to one of my favorite places Sussex Airport. This was home to Leo Laundenslager.

Announcements:

Thank You For Paying It Forward: Daniel

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. 

If you want to make a difference in someone’s life by giving away a free scholarships guide please visit the Pay It Forward tab and listen to the short video on how you can help someone achieve their goals. For as little as 10 dollars you can make a huge impact in someone’s life by purchasing a year access to the scholarships guide online.

Want to purchase a Pay It Forward and give the gift of the scholarships guide to a specific person?  That is easy, simply purchase the Pay It Forward Coupon and forward the receipt to us at feedback@aviationcareerspodcast.com. We will send you a coupon the person can use online to receive the scholarships guide for free.

In This Episode We Discuss:

• It is good to stop and smell the roses.
• Reevaluate and refresh.
• Have Fun.
• When you own a business you are always working.
• The great thing about flying is you can turn it off and go home.
• What are the chances of getting hired on with a regional airline with a bad driving record?
•  Should I pursue an aviation career or has that career path departed?
• I was listening to one of the podcasts where you talked about the Restricted ATP; does any 4yr degree qualify or only a science/aviation degree?

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Welcome to the inspirational, informational, and transparent aviation careers podcast. If you have questions, comments, inspirational stories, or announcements please write us at feedback@aviationcareerspodcast.com. 

I was visiting Rocky Mountain Regional Airport this week and was able to visit two flight schools. During my visit to Western Air Flight Academy, I ran into one of the flight instructors Kyle. Kyle is a listener and also a recipient of one of the scholarships found in our guide which enabled him to move forward with one of his ratings. http://www.westernairflightacademy.com

It was wonderful visiting and speaking directly to one of the listeners. My next visit will be to New Jersey this coming week but I am not sure what airport. I am open to suggestions. 

Announcements:

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. 

If you want to make a difference in someone’s life by giving away a free scholarships guide please visit the Pay It Forward tab and listen to the short video on how you can help someone achieve their goals. For as little as 10 dollars you can make a huge impact in someone’s life by purchasing a year access to the scholarships guide online.

Want to purchase a Pay It Forward and give the gift of the scholarships guide to a specific person?  That is easy simply purchase the Pay It Forward Coupon and forward the receipt to us at feedback@aviationcareerspodcast.com. We will send you a coupon the person can use online to receive the scholarships guide for free.

In This Episode We Discuss:

• Can you recommend scholarships for those of us who this will be our last career and we finally are able to do what we couldn't do while raising a family?
• Do all employer job applications ask if you’ve “ever” been cited for violating a FAR?
• I primarily want to fly rotary for the law enforcement agency I work for. What ratings should I get?

Links Mentioned in This Podcast:

http://www.westernairflightacademy.com

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Multi-Engine Safety and Listener Mail. Welcome to the show about learning to fly, living to fly, and loving to fly.

Preflight Checklist:

First a quick word from our sponsor.

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

News And Announcements:

Listener mail:

Listener mail (Russ) - do ICAO equipment codes matter for VFR flight following/radar services?

I’m an active-duty soldier working in Army Aviation and transitioning to civilian life. For as long as I can remember I’ve had a strong interest in flying. I’ve always been drawn to aviation in general. Until recently I had continued to put off my pursuit of aviation for financial reasons or whatever other excuses I had at the time. I enlisted as a rotorcraft mechanic hoping to get at least some form of a fix. It's been great. I wanted more but still had too many excuses.

I was deployed for a while and didn’t have much to do in my off-time other than listen to podcasts or watch movies. So I thought I’d take a look and find all the aviation-related podcasts and at least learn a few things. Needless to say, in my time there I managed to listen to and catch up on nearly every episode of about 35 podcasts. It's amazing how quickly you can get through content when you listen at double speed while working 12-hour shifts. I have more notes written in my notebooks than I know what to do with.

When I returned stateside I got my first class medical and enrolled in a flight training program. I’m also beginning my airframe and power-plant certificate next week as part of my exit program from active duty. I couldn’t be happier. 12 years since my first flight and I’m finally pursuing my goals. 29 feels like a late start, but so long as I can fly you’ll never see me without a smile on my face again.

The scholarship guide, the countless episodes of pointers, the stories from other pilots, advice on ways to accomplish flight training, the different ways to build time, recommended products or strategies, and the encouraging words from all the podcasters out there have been an invaluable resource. I’m still not entirely sure which route I want to take with my career. I have made it my goal to get through all my ratings, and give back to the community at the very least. If I can just influence one person the way all of you influenced me; whatever I do in aviation will be worth it.

Thank you all so much for everything you put into the community. You’ve really lit a fire under me. Keep putting out all that amazing content!

Cruise Flight:

Russ’s oil leak and turbo failure in a piston twin. 

Are twins safer than single-engine aircraft?

How to become a proficient multi-engine pilot.

The risks we may not be aware of when considering flying a twin.

After Landing Checklist:

Picks Of The Week:

Carl - Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook: Powerplant: FAA-H-8083-32A

Russ - Max Trescott’s Aviation News Talk Podcast: https://aviationnewstalk.com/

Victoria - LewDix Aviation YouTube, specifically the Instructing the Instructor episodes: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPiPmwDammRsj7ZIzKyc74A

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ACP243 How to survive your first recurrent training. Welcome to the inspirational, informational, and transparent aviation careers podcast. If you have questions, comments, inspirational stories, or announcements please write us at feedback@aviationcareerspodcast.com. 

Announcements:

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. 

If you want to make a difference in someone’s life by giving away a free scholarships guide please visit the Pay It Forward tab and listen to the short video on how you can help someone achieve their goals. For as little as 10 dollars you can make a huge impact in someone’s life by purchasing a year access to the scholarships guide online.

Want to purchase a Pay It Forward and give the gift of the scholarships guide to a specific person?  That is easy, simply purchase the Pay It Forward Coupon and forward the receipt to us at feedback@aviationcareerspodcast.com. We will send you a coupon the person can use online to receive the scholarships guide for free.

In This Episode We Discuss:

• Preparing for your first recurrent training.
• Start early.
• Review something every day.
• How early should you start? 6 months if you're new to the plane.
• How to answer your non-fly friends' questions about why you have to go to recurrent.
• Motivating your friends and family to let you study.
• Don’t listen to other pilots.
• The ones who say it is easy are the ones who study the most.
• Ask for additional training if you want or need it.
• Will termination after unsuccessful recurrent ruin my career?
• Think positive and study hard.

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