The Pro-Pilot Playbook Podcast

In this episode of the Pro Pilot Playbook podcast, hosts Sean Richey and Mike Martin interview Colin Harper, a recent flight training success story. Colin shares his journey from a financial planning career to becoming a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) in just six months. He discusses the challenges he faced, the importance of choosing the right flight school, and the financial aspects of his training. Colin emphasizes the value of accelerated training and the support he received from his instructors, ultimately leading to his successful check rides and newfound passion for aviation. Takeaways: ✈ Colin transitioned from financial planning to aviation. ✈ He completed his CFI in just six months. ✈ Choosing the right flight school was crucial. ✈ Accelerated training helped him achieve his goals quickly. ✈ Colin faced challenges balancing family life and training. ✈ He utilized various online resources for ground school. ✈ The financial aspect of training was a significant consideration. ✈ Colin's training included flying in winter conditions. ✈ He found joy in instructing after becoming a CFI. ✈ Colin encourages others to pursue their aviation dreams. Pro-Pilot Playbook: ✈Pro-Pilot Playbook provides people with the knowledge and tools to become professional pilots FASTER & CHEAPER. There is no other product available that even comes close in comparison! This a groundbreaking career development course aspiring aviators. If you are considering flight training, or currently in flight training, this course is CRITICAL if you want it done FAST, CHEAP, and CORRECTLY. This is the BLUEPRINT to launch your aviation career! ✈Go to https://www.propilotplaybook.com and enter your email to get access to our list of "The Top 10 Flight School Rip-offs" and access to free lesson from our course. 🚀 Be sure to go to the app store and DOWNLOAD OUR APP! 🚀 ✈If you have a question you'd like us to answer that you think is episode worthy, and we prefer video questions, you can email us at: podcast@propilotplaybook.com Chapters: 00:00 Introduction to the Journey 03:05 Colin's Background and Decision to Fly 06:00 Choosing the Right Flight School 08:52 Accelerated Training Experience 12:06 Flight School Structure and Instructors 14:59 Transitioning to Flight Instruction 18:11 Reflections on the Journey and Future Plans 19:32 Navigating Flight Training Challenges 24:13 Overcoming Financial and Time Constraints 26:57 The Cost of Becoming a Pilot 30:20 The Emotional Journey of Career Transition 33:47 Looking Ahead: Future Aspirations

In this episode of the Pro-Pilot Playbook Podcast, Sean Richey and Mike Martin discuss essential tips for preparing for pilot interviews, particularly in the corporate aviation sector. They emphasize the importance of asking thoughtful questions, researching the company, and understanding the corporate culture to stand out as a candidate. The hosts provide insights on what questions to ask during the interview, how to navigate discussions about salary and benefits, and the significance of making a good impression. They also encourage listeners to engage with them for further questions and support. Takeaways: ✈ Asking about overnights is a critical question. ✈ Interview prep courses are essential for success. ✈ Your questions can differentiate you as a candidate. ✈ Thorough research on the company is crucial. ✈ Impress interviewers with your knowledge of the company. ✈ Avoid asking about vacation and salary in interviews. ✈ Read the room and adjust your questions accordingly. ✈ Understand the corporate culture before the interview. ✈ Use thoughtful questions to gauge the job fit. ✈ Follow up after the interview to share your experience. Pro-Pilot Playbook: ✈Pro-Pilot Playbook provides people with the knowledge and tools to become professional pilots FASTER & CHEAPER. There is no other product available that even comes close in comparison! This a groundbreaking career development course aspiring aviators. If you are considering flight training, or currently in flight training, this course is CRITICAL if you want it done FAST, CHEAP, and CORRECTLY. This is the BLUEPRINT to launch your aviation career! ✈Go to https://www.propilotplaybook.com and enter your email to get access to our list of "The Top 10 Flight School Rip-offs" and access to free lesson from our course. 🚀 Be sure to go to the app store and DOWNLOAD OUR APP! 🚀 ✈If you have a question you'd like us to answer that you think is episode worthy, and we prefer video questions, you can email us at: podcast@propilotplaybook.com Chapters: 00:00 Introduction to Interview Preparation 02:48 The Importance of Interview Questions 06:02 Researching the Company 08:53 Crafting Thoughtful Questions 12:12 Understanding Corporate Culture 14:54 Navigating Salary and Benefits Discussions 18:08 Final Thoughts and Best Practices

Here's video 3 of our 4 episode series on choosing a flight school. Mike and Sean sit down with Jay and Rick from Lunken Flight Training Center to discuss Part 141 vs Part 61 and the importance of flight schools following a syllabus for your flight training. Lunken Flight Training Center is located at Lunken airport in Mike & Sean's home town in Cincinnati, Ohio. https://flylftc.com/ Be sure to go to the app store and DOWNLOAD OUR APP! Go to https://www.propilotplaybook.com and enter your email to get access to our list of "The Top 10 Flight School Rip-offs" and access to free lesson from our course. If you have a question you'd like us to answer that you think is episode worthy, and we prefer video questions, you can email us at: podcast@propilotplaybook.com CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 01:36 Structure of flight training 02:10 Syllabus use 04:50 Part 61 06:18 Part 141 08:15 Part 61 vs part 141 differences 09:59 Flight school's pass rate 13:47 How to choose part 61 or part 141 15:05 Financing: part 61 or part 141 17:30 Scholarships 18:25 Wrap up- TAKE ACTION!

This is the first of a 5 episode series on choosing a flight school. Mike and Sean sit down with Jay and Rick from Lunken Flight Training Center and discuss the most common initial questions aspiring aviators have when seeking out a flight school. Lunken Flight Training Center is located at Lunken airport in Mike & Sean's home town in Cincinnati, Ohio. https://flylftc.com/ Be sure to go to the app store and DOWNLOAD OUR APP! Go to https://www.propilotplaybook.com and enter your email to get access to our list of "The Top 10 Flight School Rip-offs" and access to free lesson from our course. If you have a question you'd like us to answer that you think is episode worthy, and we prefer video questions, you can email us at: podcast@propilotplaybook.com CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 02:06 The #1 question 05:04 Comparing flying to driving 06:20 Online ground school 08:10 Cost is connected to student's work ethic 09:38 Cost & time dependent on pre-solo stage 11:30 Average cost to get Private Cert 12:53 Some schools costs could be hidden 14:14 How many flight hours are included 15:33 Average time for Private Pilot Certificate 19:01 Average time for Instrument Rating 23:58 Wrap up- TAKE ACTION!

Mike and Sean answer Randall's question concerning him leaving his career as an educator to chase down his dream of becoming a professional pilot. Be sure to go to the app store and DOWNLOWN OUR APP! Go to https://www.propilotplaybook.com and enter your email to get access to our list of "The Top 10 Flight School Rip-offs" and access to free lesson from our course. If you have a question you'd like us to answer, you can email us at: podcast@propilotplaybook.com CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 01:20 Catching up 02:50 Randall's question 07:32 Our response to Randall 14:21 Doing it right 18:23 Other tactics 21:10 Mix in some accelerated flight training 22:50 Offer flight training to the students at your school 24:45 Wrap up- TAKE ACTION!

Mike and Sean answer a question about dealing with having to tell passengers no and discuss other situations that can cause you to have a difficult day as a pilot. Go to the app store and download our new app! Go to https://www.propilotplaybook.com and enter your email to get access to our list of "The Top 10 Flight School Rip-offs" and access to free lesson from our course. If you have a question you'd like us to answer, you can email us at: podcast@propilotplaybook.com CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 01:01 Viewer/listener's question 02:29 Corporate pilot vs Airline pilot perspective 04:59 Sean's 3 step process for dealing with passengers 06:52 Mike's advice for dealing with bad situations as a pilot 08:06 Common problems pilots deal with 15:53 "Get Home-Itis" 17:50 " Reverse Get Home-Itis" 19:52 New products at https://www.propilotplaybook.com/ 20:04 Wrap up- TAKE ACTION!

Mike and Sean jump a little off the career path rails to discuss a technical topic involving the use the very popular ForeFlight aviation app from the point of view as a professional pilot. We also address the possible downsides of using this powerful application early on in your training especially working towards your Private Pilot Certificate. DON'T MISS THIS! Go to https://www.propilotplaybook.com and enter your email to get access to our list of "The Top 10 Flight School Rip-offs" and access to free lesson from our course. If you have a question you'd like us to answer, you can email us at: podcast@propilotplaybook.com CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 01:47 Sam's question 05:02 What is ForeFlight? 06:53 Not for primary Private Pilot training 09:33 Sean's day-to-day using ForeFlight 12:00 Fuel planning 16:01 Back-up instruments 18:55 Poor man's TCAS 20:20 All charts are included 21:46 Logbook function 23:28 Runway analysis data 25:45 Airlines using ForeFlight 26:35 Other aviation apps 28:38 Wrap up- TAKE ACTION! 29:00 New products released on the Pro-Pilot Playbook site

Sean & Mike sit down with John Zimmerman from Sporty's Pilot's Discretion Podcast which is possibly the most downloaded aviation podcast in history. DON'T MISS THIS! Go to https://www.propilotplaybook.com and enter your email to get access to our list of "The Top 10 Flight School Rip-offs" and access to free lesson from our course. If you have a question you'd like us to answer, you can email us at: podcast@propilotplaybook.com Are the latest headlines about slowing airline pilot hiring just a temporary pause or the start of a downward trend? In this episode, aviation career mentors Mike Martin and Sean Richey explain what the real state of the industry is. They also talk about the right approach to flight training, how to build time, and whether airline interviews still matter. Mike and Sean have lots of experience as corporate pilots, so they share tips from the world of private jets, including the different skills required for that type of job. In the Ready to Copy segment, you’ll hear about tough checkrides, how to be a good copilot, and the best airports in America. QUOTES: - Current hiring trends: “There’s a difference between the hiring surge that we had and the true pilot shortage that’s going on in the background.” - Airline hiring 25 years ago: “Your first year you made like $22,000; you had to pay $18,000 back to them for your training.” - Where we are now: “There is no greater time in the history of man, since the Wright brothers first flew, to become a professional pilot.” - What type of flight school is best: “At the end of the day, you’re going to get the same certificates and ratings no matter what you do.” - Why waiting to start flight training can cost you: “For every year you wait, you gotta think about those big bucks on the back end of your career.” - Competition between employers: “This large airline hiring is sucking pilots out of the corporate world like a vacuum cleaner.” - Corporate jobs vs. airline jobs: “The actually volume of flying you is way less. There are many corporate pilots that fly as many hours annually as an airline pilot does in one month.” - How to break into corporate flying: “Be at the airport… you need to be at these airports and you need to see yourself seen and known.” - What makes a good copilot: “The ability to distinguish what’s important from what’s not important.” - Flying celebrities: “I had a perception before I did this… [that] money doesn’t buy happiness and all that. I actually think after years of doing this that that’s a coping mechanism that us poor people say.” SHOW LINKS: - Pro-Pilot Playbook: https://www.propilotplaybook.com - Boeing Pilot Outlook: https://www.boeing.com/commercial/mar... - Pilot Training+ Membership: https://www.sportys.com/sportys-pilot... Explore the podcast

Sean & Mike answer two listeners video questions on the pilot marketing softening and whether it's worth buying your own type rating in an aircraft. DON'T MISS THIS! Go to https://www.propilotplaybook.com and enter your email to get access to our list of "The Top 10 Flight School Rip-offs" and access to free lesson from our course. If you have a question you'd like us to answer, you can email us at: podcast@propilotplaybook.com CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 01:56 Steve's question 09:02 Truckers becoming professional pilots 10:53 Ground school before flight training 14:25 Skipping the regional airlines 14:58 Hiring slowing down at the airlines 16:56 Buy your own type rating? 22:32 Good companies want good people 25:06 Expensive training on speculation 25:51 Finance it and accelerate it 27:00 Take action

Sean & Mike talk to Jamal again as he updates us with his progress at ATP flight school where he was able to get his Instrument Rating, Commercial Pilot Certificate, and Multi-Engine Rating in under 5 months. Jamal had also used the financial aid which means he started his training at ATP with no money being paid up front. Jamal's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Jahmalthepilot DON'T MISS THIS! Go to https://www.propilotplaybook.com and enter your email to get access to our list of "The Top 10 Flight School Rip-offs" and access to free lesson from our course. If you have a question you'd like us to answer, you can email us at: podcast@propilotplaybook.com CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 02:23 Recap on Jamal's story 07:02 How long and how much 12:05 Can you fail at ATP 14:25 What are the Cons of ATP 18:58 Jamal has a JOB! 26:20 Companies paying students at ATP Flight School 28:16 Ages of other student pilots and CFI's at ATP 30:58 Mike & Sean on the road

Sean and Mike revisit this fatal accident with a fresh perspective on the loss of Youtuber TNFlyGirl in her newly acquired Beech Debonair. It appears there is evidence pointing to this crash being part of elaborate internet stunt that went horribly wrong resulting in the loss of two lives. Here's the links we reference in the video, also links to Juan Brown's Youtube channel "Blancolirio" for a detailed analysis of this fatal crash: https://youtu.be/R1W1ml-uRT0?si=WthzaO5xUvjU9PKD https://youtu.be/kQUS-6SBZzM?si=NLPXLCDIgrX01JLB https://youtu.be/JDSJ_PyGNG8?si=YuoGpfQvZ_BRytoS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViO1j1iYn18 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66z726rQNxc DON'T MISS THIS! Go to https://www.propilotplaybook.com and enter your email to get access to our list of "The Top 10 Flight School Rip-offs" and access to free lesson from our course. If you have a question you'd like us to answer, you can email us at: podcast@propilotplaybook.com Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:25 TN Fly Girl story is worse than we thought 03:03 Pro-Pilot Playbook student's plane crashes 05:20 Consequences of bad judgement piloting aircraft 06:05 Other Youtubers' videos about TN Fly Girl accident 07:01 Non-stop examples of bad piloting skills displayed by Jen Blalock 16:30 Mike's advice for student pilots and flight instructors on cross-country training flights 18:14 Sean's advice for student pilots in primary flight training 20:01 What can happen to us using automation even with driving a car 22:04 What navigation equipment Jenny Blalock TNFlyGirl actually needed to complete the simple 40nm flight on a VFR day 23:32 Money can sometimes allow a pilot to buy an airplane beyond their experience and skill level 25:15 Final words of advice for anybody currently working on their Private Pilot's certificate to become a professional corporate or airline pilot

Sean and Mike's take on the tragic news concerning the loss of Youtuber TNFlyGirl. There are lessons to be learned from what we know at this point in the investigation that every aspiring pilot should embrace. Use these link's to check out Juan Brown's Youtube channel "Blancolirio" for a detailed analysis of this fatal crash: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViO1j1iYn18 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66z726rQNxc DON'T MISS THIS! Go to https://www.propilotplaybook.com and enter your email to get access to our list of "The Top 10 Flight School Ripoffs" and access to free lesson from our course. If you have a question you'd like us to answer, you can email us at: podcast@propilotplaybook.com Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:15 TN Fly Girl story 03:13 Juan Brown - Blancolirio 06:37 Beech Debonair auto-pilot 09:03 Personal limitations 10:18 Getting proper flight instruction 14:05 Brandon's solo flight - aeronautical decision making 17:02 Consequences of bad judgement piloting aircraft 18:36 Aspen (ASE) Airport Operations 22:08 Sometimes paid to say no as a pilot 25:44 Automation causing aviation accidents 27:29 Flight instructor advice 35:19 Jim Rohn Quote

This week we have our first video question that came in from Marc concerning his recent failure of a Stage Check as he works on his Private Pilot Certificate at a Part 141 Flight School. Marc is on his journey to become an airline pilot and is bit discouraged after hitting his first bump in the road. Mike and Sean offer some advise that will useful to anyone attending a part 141 flight school. Pro-Pilot Playbook Episode #30: Choosing a Flight School https://youtu.be/DX8j0zZkA3s?si=0u_SYgKeU5evKjQv NEW!!! DON'T MISS THIS! Go to https://www.propilotplaybook.com and enter your email to get access to our list of "The Top 10 Flight School Ripoffs" and access to free lesson from our course. If you have a question you'd like us to answer, you can email us at: podcast@propilotplaybook.com Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:35 Sean's trip to Vegas for Formula 1 06:39 Marc's video question 08:41 Check ride vs stage check 10:45 Consequences of astage check failure 12:58 Check rides through your career 17:19 Part 141 vs. part 61 flight schools 19:50 Wrap up and Pro-Pilot Playbook paid program 21:02 Final advice for Marc