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Do you you want to combine a challenging and exciting career in sales and flying? One way to combine the two passions are by becoming a pilot and selling airplanes. You can have the best of both worlds. Our guest today will describe how he is able to combine both careers.

Today I have with me Chris Findley. Chris is an aircraft salesman, flight instructor, podcaster, and author. I am excited to have Chris with us today not only because he can describe the life of an aircraft sales person but also because he has designed an aviation lifestyle that best fits his skills and passions.

Chris and I Discuss:

• His interest in aviation and his first flight at the age of 10!
• Why Chris chose aircraft sales.
• His diverse and varied path to his current career.
• How Chris was able to combine all his passions in life and design a fulfilling career in aviation.
• His website and podcast myFlightCoach.com
• Advice for those interested in a challenging career in aircraft sales.
• His book “You Can Be a Pilot!: Answers to 25 Questions About Learning To Fly”

Links Mentioned in This Show:

• Corporate Flight Management
• Live It Forward - Keys to Success For Life & Work
• National Aircraft Resale Association
• International Certified Aircraft Sales Professional

Recommendation:

Learning what it takes to become a pilot can be an intimidating and confusing process. Most wanting to learn about flying go to the local airport to ask someone about learning to fly but find the first contact at the flight school is not very helpful. One place you can find the answers to your questions about flying are through reading the book “You Can Be A Pilot!”.

Our guest today, Chris Findlay, has done a wonderful job of answering the most common questions about learning to fly. His book “You Can Be A Pilot! : Answers to 25 Questions About Learning To Fly” is a great place to start in your journey to becoming a pilot.

Before you go to the airport I highly recommend your reading this book. It will answer all of your questions about learning to fly and will teach you a few things you might not have expected.

You can find the book by linking to the image below:

Thanks for listening to Aviation Careers Podcast. I hope listening to Chris today has inspired you to become a pilot and to look into the challenging and exciting career as an aircraft sales person. If you have any questions or comments for myself or Chris go to AviationCareersPodcast.com/Contact or call us and leave a voicmail at 347-MY-WINGS.

If you liked this podcast please rate it in iTunes and consider supporting this website by visiting the sponsors at AviationCareersPodcast.com. The path towards any career is varied and can be both challenging and exciting. It is important to enjoy the journey towards achieving your aviation career goal!

Talk to you next Episode. Safe Flying!

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Many look upon the flight instructor position as a stepping stone towards another career goal while earning poverty level wages. Other instructors are able to command six figure incomes and pursue a fulfilling career helping create knowledgeable and safe pilots.

One of the misconceptions in the aviation industry is that flight instructors will always make less than minimum wage and will live in poverty until they obtain a better flying job. Today I want to debunk this myth and help you become a successful flight instructor who has many students and is able to make a great living teaching.

Today I have with me a flight instructor who has been able to build a successful instructing business. As you know I always tell my students that you should try to become an expert in one area of aviation to build your confidence and is thus one of the reason I started the blog ExpertAviator.com.

Becoming an expert in a specific area of instruction will help you build your client base and will also build great confidence which will permeate through to your students. I am excited to have with me an instructor who is truly the “expert of the glass cockpit” and has build a succesful instructing business, Max Trescott. Max is author of two of the best handbooks on glass cockpit GPS flying. He is also the 2008 National Flight Instructor Of The Year. Today he is going to help us discover what it takes to become a successful flight instructor and have a fulfilling aviation career.

Max and I Discuss:

• How Max became a pilot.
• Why Max is passionate about aviation.
• His business background.
• How becoming the expert of the “glass cockpit” helped build his business.
• How you can build a large client base by becoming an aviation “expert”.
• Why many instructors make $1,000 a month and others $10,000 a month.
• How you can build your business and your income as a flight instructor.
• The Savvy Flight Instructor: Secrets of the Successful CFI (ASA Training Manuals)

Recommended Reading:

Max Trescott’s “GPS and WAAS Instrument Flying Handbook” and the “G1000 Glass Cockpit Handbook”

Comments From The Jumpseat:

One of the wonderful things about working for the airlines is that I get to travel the world for free. As a pilot I can sit in the extra seat in the flight deck called the jumpseat. It is normally a seat that is stowed and is only folded out when necessary. It’s use is for observing the pilots during line checks but is also one of the ways we get home when the rest of the plane is full.

While sitting in the jumpseat it is an unwritten rule that our conversations and actions are private. Therefore, what we say in the flight deck stays in the flight deck. This rule gave me an idea.

Since this podcast is about aviation careers where we give advice on helping people achieve their aviation career goals I have decided to add a new segment to the show, “Comments From The Jumpseat”.

“Comments From The Jumpeast” is your opportunity to share anonymously with others your experience in the career of aviation. I am very aware of the various media policies at most companies and understand the importance of your privacy.

With that said I want to ask you a favor. If you are a pilot, mechanic, air traffic controller, manager, or any other person who is involved in the aviation field please consider sharing with me and my listeners what it s like to work in your job. We want to know the good and the bad so please share it with us. All your comments will be shared anonymously and will help the listeners understand what it is really like to work in your aviation job. Please send your comments to Carl@AviationCareersPodcast.com If you send a question I will not use your name nor will I use any information that might identify who you work for. Of course if you would like to be on the show someday I would more than welcome your sharing your career experience with us.

Since I started producing Aviation Careers Podcast I have asked the people I am in contact with to share with me some advice and relate to me what they would say to someone who is looking to work in the aviation field or who is trying to advance their career. I have been getting some really interesting comments.

So my first Comments From The Jumpseat actually comes from the Jumpseat. I was sitting in the cockpit during my commute home and asked the pilots would they recommend an airline pilot as a career? Both answered with a resounding yes. Then I asked for a quick overview of how they got to where they are today.

Both had very interesting stories about their journey to the flight deck of an airliner. The Captain had know what he wanted to do from a young age and now finds himself in his early 40’s as a Captain with a major airline. He also was very cognizant of how lucky he is to have chosen a career at a very young age. Just think he will be making money as an airline captain for many decades to come.

The first officer had another career working in an office but did not like being inside all day. This was a great career change for him. He also likes his job.

So when I asked the question if they would recommend this job to others they both said yes but had some cautions. If you want to be home every night especially while you are working your way up the seniority list, this job may not be for you. Some other challenges some might have are the fact that you are away for many days at a time and can’t help out around the house. This is especially true if you have a family.

With that said the wonderful thing about flying for the airlines is that when you walk off the plane your job is done. No calls from the office. When you are done you are done with work. And even though you are gone for days you are also home for many days and have all the time at home to concentrate on your family or other interests.

The other advice the Captain gave was this is not the “dozing for dollars” job everyone thinks it will be. “Dozing for dollars” is a reference to how we as airline pilots get paid lots of money for traveling the world while doing little work and is so boring that we find ourselves dozing off. This of course is far from the truth. The Captain said it is important to know it is your responsibility to make every flight safe and there is much more to think about than simply pushing the autopilot button sitting back and relaxing. A great point Captain.

The Captain further stated that he hears all the negative comments and that airline pilots many times complain amongst themselves but you must take these complaints in context. If you asked most of them if they would quit their job and do something else most of them would say no and some would say “what are you crazy. Then I would have to work for a living”. Furthermore, he said it is really tough for us to truly complain to the public about our job because they normally can’t relate to the challenges of the job especially when they find out you are making $160 an hour and have 15 days off a month.

One last thing both of them said which I think is the most important comment. If flying for the airlines is something you want to do and you can deal with all the impacts on your personal life then you should give it a try and don’t wait. This job is all about seniority and the amount of money you make at an airline is dependant on the age you get hired because the pay is based wholly on the number of years you have worked for a specific airline.

I want to thank both the Captain and the First Officer of this flight for being frank and sharing their experiences with us. If you are listening thanks from myself and our listeners for the great advice.

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In this episode of the Stuck Mic AvCast we ended up spending the bulk of our show on a discussion about ways that pilots can stay flying and ways to stay involved in aviation versus quitting altogether. Many factors can play into such a decision to quitting aviation such as time constraints and increasing costs and in this show we share our ideas on how to remain involved including what we hope to be some motivational means to helping you keep up with our favorite lofty hobby.

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The EAA Grassroots Pilot Tour is headed your way! Learn more about the aviation issues of our time including what you can do to help grow participation in aviation and inspire the next generation of aviators. Click the above link for the upcoming scheduled tour locations.

AOPA Aviation Summit comes to Palm Springs, CA October 11th to 13th, 2012. There’s educational classes, hands-on learning, over 400 vendors, the parade of planes, not to mention other interactive experiences and products demonstrations. Never been? Co-host Rick Felty recommends attending at least once!

The merger between ThePilotReport and StuckMicAvCast is nearly complete! All posts, photos, and videos over at ThePilotReport.com can now be accessed here directly on StuckMicAvCast.com. This also means our FREE mobile app available on iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, and Android has been updated to include the new PilotReport content like videos, photos, direct access to our blog, our product store for nifty Stuck Mic AvCast Swag, and new ways to contact us both via snail mail and telephone. The obnoxious ads inside the app have also been removed for your viewing pleasure.

During the merger process, founder Len Costa noticed we didn’t have any listeners tuning in from Greenland! The shame. So starting in Episode 33 and continuing every episode going forward until we see our northern cousins tuning in we’ll be featuring a new segment called, “What’s Great About Greenland?” This weeks great Greenland fact includes the northern lights! A natural light display, also known as Aurora Borealis, is caused by the collision of energized particles in the sky creating a visible and colorful display of dancing green to purple waves in the night sky. Something that should never be missed if given the chance to experience! Thanks, Greenland  Oh, and we like the pronunciation of your capital, Nuuk, which sounds like nuke. Apparently that’s what co-host Victoria Neuville does to her TV dinners… Guess her new husband doesn’t cook? LOL

Moving on!

Cruise Flight

• 1980 – peak number of FAA certificated pilots was 827,071
• 2009 – only 594,295 FAA certificated pilots
• Selling your aircraft
• Not renewing renters insurance
• User fees
• Pleasure flying
• $100 hamburger
• OpenAirplane rental system access
• Cheaper gas
• Flight instructing
• Lowest insurance costs in historical years
• Meetups
• IMC Club
• EAA Grassroots Tour
• AOPA Aviation Summit
• Shared costs
• Touch and go’s
• Sport Pilot Certificate
• Light Sport Aircraft
• Auto Gas
• Airport and hangar cookouts
• Pancake breakfasts
• More airport bars (for passengers)
• Hangar club
• Fly-In’s
• Aviation Careers Podcast

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~ Picks of The Week ~

Rick – CloudAhoy iOS app for iPhone & iPad

Carl – AeroBility.com - Britain’s home for the disabled flying

Len – iFlightPlanner Premium Business Account

Victoria – Groupon Discovery Flight discounts

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I am excited to bring you a new perspective on aviation careers from someone who worked as an airline pilot and discovered a new calling in life. One of the benefits of working for the airlines as a flight crewmember is the large number of days off. Some relax or travel on their days off while others build businesses.

Today I am speaking with Justin Lukasavige who built a successful business while working as an airline pilot. As a matter of fact he realized flying full time was not for him and pursuing his business full time is. Let’s hear what Justin has to say about pursuing a career with the airlines and why he decided to leave his airline job and run his own business.

We Discuss:

• His journey to the airlines.
• Obtaining a degree from an aviation college.
• Is there a “best” degree from someone pursuing an aviation career.
• Advice to those looking to run a business while working at the airlines.
• Why he left the airlines.
• What he is doing now with CoachRadio.tv
• Is flying still in Justin’s future?

Links Mentioned in This Podcast:

CoahRadio.tv

Recommendation:

Most of you listening to this podcast are interested in starting or changing to a career in aviation. No matter what career path you choose you should choose work that you feel is worthy of your time and fulfills your purpose.

Most people are stuck in jobs that do not fulfill their purpose in life and therefore they can’t wait until Friday because it starts the weekend. The reason most love Friday is because it signals a day where you can begin doing something you enjoy or are passionate about.

I am fortunate enough to have realized at a young age that I want to enjoy every day as if it was Friday. That is why the book by Joel Osteen : Every Day a Friday : How to Be Happier 7 Days a Week, appealed to me.

This book is from a Christian perspective but the principles apply to all who are trying to live a more fulfilling life where they can get up in the morning and say “thank God it is Today!“ instead of “thank God it is Friday”.

I am an example of a person who has no Monday’s and to me every day seems to be a Friday. It was a choice I made to design a life where I can enjoy every day. The book Every Day a Friday by Joel Osteen uses basic principles that will help you become one of the fortunate who feels every day is a Friday.

Every Day a Friday: How to Be Happier 7 Days a Week

A great way to keep motivated each day is listening to audiobooks while doing other tasks such as walking or commuting to work. Every Day a Friday is available on Audible for free by signing up for a 30 day trial from this website. You can sign up for a 30 day free trial by going to AviationCareersPodcast.com/Audible or by clicking on the link below. You can cancel at any time and still keep the book for free.

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It was a pleasure having Justin Lukasavige of CoachRadio.tv on our show today. I think his advice will help you fulfill your career goals. I encourage you to visit his website CoachRadio.tv.

Many of you are thinking of becoming an airline pilot because you heard it affords you many days off so that you can pursue other interests such as starting a business. There are many benefits and challenges to owning a business when you are working as an airline pilot. I hope this discussion has enlightened you as to the benefits and challenges of building a business while working as an airline pilot.

Thanks for listening to Aviation Careers Podcast. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions go to AviationCareersPodcast.com/contact. You can also find us on Twitter and Facebook. If you want to leave a voice mail please call us at: 347-MY-WINGS or (347) 699-4647.

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I received the following question concerning lost communications in Class B or C airspace while VFR.

“Carl,

I do not see any guidance in the AIM pertaining to radio failure procedures while VFR within Class B or Class C airspace. The AIM does cover Class D VFR radio failure procedures. Any insight you have is greatly appreciated.

Suggestions from others:

Not in the traffic pattern (Class B/Class C): Squawk 7600 and exit Class B/Class C and land at non towered airport. Once on the ground call the Class B/Class C tower to notify them you landed safely and to explain that you lost communication ability.
If already in the Class B/Class C traffic pattern, look for ATC light gun signals and land accordingly.

Regards,

Dan.”

Thanks for the question Dan. Although the AIM is a great resource we need to look at all resources including the FAR/AIM and the PIlot’s Handbook Of Aeronautical Knowledge for the answer to this question.

Furthermore, when reviewing the regulations, references, and informational manuals we must understand that not all situations can be addressed. Due to the dynamic environment in which we fly, two important skills every pilot must regularly increase is judgement and decision making.

Lost Communications Review:

First Let’s review Section 4. Two-way Radio Communications Failure in the Aeronautical Information Manual. In the very first paragraph the AIM states:

“It is virtually impossible to provide regulations and procedures applicable to all possible situations associated with two-way radio communications failure. During two-way radio communications failure, when confronted by a situation not covered in the regulation, pilots are expected to exercise good judgment in whatever action they elect to take. Should the situation so dictate they should not be reluctant to use the emergency action contained in 14 CFR Section 91.3(b).”

Remember that the regulations cannot address every situation we encounter when we fly. If they could then robots could fly and we would not need pilots.

With that said there is guidance in The Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge which states what we should do at a towered airport. First squawk 7600 then look for light gun signals. If you do not see light gun signals then enter the pattern and look for light gun signals. The most important thing is to control the plane and don't hit anything. So fly the plane and be vigilant.

Light Gun Signals:

Dan thanks again for the great question. As you can tell we can use the regulations and guidance we find in informational manuals to make a good decision. Remember the regulations and the informational manuals cannot address every abnormal or emergency situation. If they could we may not need pilots. Let’s hope that day never comes.

Safe Flying!

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Welcome to Episode 15. Ever wonder what it is like to be a flight attendant? Well today I am excited to have my first flight attendant on Aviation Careers Podcast to help us understand the exciting career of a flight attendant.

In today’s show we discuss pursuing a career as a flight attendant. I am very excited to have with me the person I feel is best to help introduce this career to us, Betty Thesky. Betty is a flight attendant with a major airline, author of “Betty In The Sky With A Suitcase”, and host of the podcast Betty In The Sky With A Suitcase. I think you will learn a great deal as we introduce you to the exciting career as flight attendant.

Betty and I discuss:

• Her journey to becoming a flight attendant.
• Why do we have flight attendants?
• The day in the life of a flight attendant.
• Commuting to work.
• Seniority.
• What is a crash pad?
• Qualifications for a job as a flight attendant.
• What you can do to make yourself more competitive when applying for a job.
• Expected earnings and premium pay.
• Betty's advice for those looking into a career as a flight attendant.
• Her Podcast Betty In The Sky With A Suitcase.
• Recommended Reading: Betty In The Sky With A Suitcase.

Links Mentioned In This Podcast:

Bureau Of Labor Statistics - Flight Attendant Pay

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Welcome back to this weeks edition of the Stuck Mic AvCast – your aviation podcast about all things Learning to Fly, Living to Fly, and Loving to Fly!

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We’ve got a very special guest interview today with a rockin gal who, during her flying career, earned her Private, Instrument, Commercial, Multi-Engine ratings, as well as her CFI, CFII, and MEI, and ultimately flew for the airlines. Although she loved flying, she decided to quit the airlines to pursue her true passion for music. Join us on the journey from airplanes to electric guitars with rock guitar, genre-bending virtuoso, Gretchen Menn.

Cruise Flight

• Moffet Field,CA
• North Hampton Airport, MA
• Flight instruction jobs
• Embraer 135/145 jet
• Flight reviews
• Renewing your medical
• American Flyers CFI Renewal
• Beechcraft Travel Air (twin)
• Mary Oliver quote (precious life)
• Aerobatic flying
• Tailwheel endorsement
• Pleasures of night flying
• San Francisco, CA airport
• San Jose, CA airport
• Oakland, CA airport
• Truckee Airport, CA
• Ground instruction certificate
• First year airline pilot pay
• Frank Zappa
• Classical Guitar
• Smith College MA
• Andrés Segovia
• Eric Johnson
• Joe Satriani
• Cliffs Of Dover song
• Steve Morse (also a pilot)
• Jeff Beck
• Jason Becker
• Album Hale Souls
• Valentino’s Victory Lap
• Valentino Rossi (moto gp)
• John Luc Ponty (violinist)
• Leo Kottke (guitarist)
• Chet Atkins (musician)
• Scrap Metal (Gretchen riff)
• Jimmy Page
• Zepparella cover band

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Welcome aboard Episode 14. I am excited you are joining me today on a journey through the world of Business and Private Aviation. Most use the term corporate aviation to describe this type of flying because corporations and individuals that own corporations utilize business aircraft.

Some Examples of Business Aviation Usage from the NBAA.org website:

• Transportation of employees.
• Transportation of customers.
• Transportation of cargo, parts and mail.
• Medical and emergency transport.
• Mapping and surveying.
• Aerial photography.
• Agricultural applications.
• Game tracking and control.
• Security and law enforcement.
• News gathering.
• Airborne research and development.
• Pipeline and utility monitoring.
• Weather monitoring and reporting.
• Humanitarian missions.

To help us discover the unique and diverse aviation career path of a corporate pilot I have a special guest with me today. Tom Wachowski flies a Challenger 604 and Falcon 2000 for a Fortune 500 company. He has been flying professionally since 1999 and has done everything from flight instructing, flying as an airline Captain, and as a charter pilot.

Tom and I discuss:

• His journey from airline pilot to corporate pilot.
• His experience flying for the airlines.
• Why the airline shutting down was the best thing for his aviation career.
• The job opportunities flying for businesses and private individuals.
• Opportunities in flying other than the airlines.
• The many career opportunities in Business and Private aviation.
• His advice for someone looking towards a career in business aviation.
• Tom’s interests other than flying and how it ties into his current career.
• Tom and I answer Listener e-mail.

Listener E-mail From Patrick:

First, I think this podcast is a great idea. You truly hit the nail on the head when you said that you were looking to fill an unmet need with this. Thank you!

At the age of 40 I received my Private Pilot ticket. Now 41, I am working on Instrument rating with just over 110 hrs. TFT.

Question 1:

Currently I am in sales and cover multiple states and would like to approach my employer about flying to accounts. I would need to rent (which I'm doing currently or would consider a flying club as an option.) I would like to hear from others in a similar situation and how they introduced it to their company, pros/cons (for both me and company), pitfalls, cost analysis, etc.

Question 2:

I like how you discuss having a career contingency plan (which makes perfect sense in this day and age). I have a few rental properties a significant distance (by car) from where I live. This is part of my contingency plan. I am considering another rental property or a plane (and lease back to the local rental company) as a next venture. There are 2 questions here: a. How does someone own and fly in support of their personal LLC business (pros, cons, financial implications). b. Is a lease back financially profitable/break even, contractual considerations with rental company (a glass 172 is the plane in mind). An accountant perspective would be great!

Question 3:

I'm married with 2 kids 6 and 3. My wife works (is the breadwinner) and together we make low 6 figure incomes annually. Ultimately I would love to fly for a living. At age 41 with a Private and 110 hrs TFT, is a career as a pilot (likely Regionals at best with such a long road ahead) feasible? What would be the best course of action? What timeframe and financial burden can I expect?

Thanks for the interesting questions Patrick. I really enjoy receiving these questions and answering them so that all of our listeners can benefit. If you have questions concerning aviation careers and would like to hear them answered on this podcast please submitt them by going to the contact page at AviationCareersPodcast.com/Contact. You can also send me a question via Twitter, Facebook, or e-mail.

I enjoy helping all of you achieve your aviation career goal. If you have any questions or suggestions for guest you would like to hear interviewed on this podcast please let me know by contacting me. I have a line up of many guests who are in various fields in aviation and I think you will really enjoy hearing from them in upcoming episodes. Your questions will be edited for privacy and accuracy.

Tom Wachowski has had a varied and interesting career in aviation. We look forward to speaking with him on upcoming episodes. Please send us any questions you may have about business or private aviation to AviationCareersPodcast.com/Contact.

Links Mentioned in this podcast:

Tom Wachowski’s website Consider It Brands.

NBAA TravelSense: tool which demonstrates the value of business aviation can provide your company

AOPA - Aircraft Owners And Pilots Association

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Hello folks and welcome aboard episode 13. As many of you know I love flying airplanes no matter what the size and type. I enjoy my days off flying slowly over the diverse terrain seeing the world from a perspective only a pilot can enjoy. As a matter of fact I like flying so much I not only fly for fun I fly for a living as an airline captain.

My view from the cockpit of an airliner is wonderful. The difference between flying as a hobby and flying as a Captain is I get paid to see these wonderful sites and visit destinations around the country and world! Many of you listening may also find the prospects of flying around the world appealing and that is why you are listening to me today.

With this podcast I hope I will be able to bring you into the cockpit and into the world of aviation careers to discover if this is a career field you would enjoy. Remember there are many jobs in aviation even though we focus on flying jobs. I want to bring you into the entire world of aviation careers by interviewing people who are involved in the all career fields associated with aviation.

If you want to hear from one very passionate person who loves the world of aviation but doesn’t fly you should listen to Maxx Flight in episode 5. Maxx is the host of The Airplane Geeks podcast and when he is not working in the aviation field he is talking about aviation. Maxx has held many jobs in aviation and has a very interesting perspective when it comes to aviation careers. You can listen to Maxx’s interview by going to AviationCareersPodcast.com/5. I think you will really enjoy listening to what Maxx has to say.

In today’s episode I want to share with you excerpts from my interview with Robert Cigliano From The New Pilot PodBlog. Robert and I discuss:

• Why I started Aviation Careers Podcast.
• What a person can do after getting their private pilot certificate to make money in aviation.
• How to keep motivated and have fun.
• Understanding the true impact of your age on your progression at an airline.
• Will there really be a pilot shortage and where will it occur.
• Why your financial health is as important as your physical health when looking towards an airline job.
• What is seniority and why no one changes airlines if they are on a seniority list.
• Changing to a flying Career in your 40’s.
• Making a living as regional airline pilot.
• Aviation Blog ExpertAviator.com
• Co hosting the podcast “Stuck Mic AvCast”. A podcast about Learning To Fly, Living To Fly, and Loving To Fly.

Recommendation:

Since Robert and I discussed changing careers midlife and the challenges you might face in both making the decision to change careers and then pursuing a new career, I have a pertinent recommendation. Coach Yourself to a New Career by Talane Miedaner gives you the tools to take matters into your own hands by assessing your needs and strengths, finding the right work fit, weighing options and possible sacrifices, and preparing your family for transitions.

Packed with expert advice and helpful examples from her many statistical clients—as well as her own career change process—Miedaner shows how anyone can reinvent their professional life.

Coach Yourself to a New Career:

• Offers a seven-step approach to career reinvention and practical advice for a smooth transition.
• Profiles everyday people who achieved career reinvention on their own terms and what their stories can teach you.
• Shows you how to assess your needs and strengths.
• Helps you decide what tough decisions or sacrifices you may have to make.
• Prepares your spouse or family for transition.

Miedaner shares her own story of launching her coaching business through careful planning, hard work, commitment and faith. She shows how you can follow other’s examples to achieve the professional life you want.

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