Ep. 106: From Fear of Flying to Flight Instructor
About this episode
Jeremiah shares his journey from having a fear of flying to becoming a flight instructor, discussing his challenges and insights along the way.
Jeremiah grew up around pilots, but for years he still had a fear of flying. In this episode of Pilots Say What, he shares how one discovery flight changed everything and set him on the path to becoming a CFI. He talks about switching careers, overcoming self-doubt in flight training, struggling through delays and setbacks in his private pilot journey, and what finally helped him break through. Jeremiah also shares honest thoughts on paying for flight school, building backup plans, and what it really takes to keep moving toward an aviation career.
People in this episode
Guest: Jeremiah
Topics covered
- fear of flying
- flight instructor
- career change
- flight training
- aviation career
Keywords
- fear of flying
- flight instructor
- career change
- flight training
- aviation
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