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What is going on avination?! Welcome back to the Pilot to Pilot podcast. Today, I am talking with David Lombardo, a co-founder of everyone's favorite aviation meme page ATC Memes. 

What we talked about in today's episode.

  • Pilots are more than just pilots. 
  • How David loves Youtube and it is the epitome of the internet.
  • How the page really exploded when they messed around with audio.
  • We find out why David wanted to be involved with aviation.
  • He got into aviation because of video games.
  • Why it is important to have people to bounce ideas off of.
  • Why he didn’t want to be a pilot.
  • How a college professor inspired him to work with audio.
  • Why he left his job as a controller.
  • How news channels have used their content for real-life events.
  • Was he ever recognized while working ATC.
  • Were his supervisors every unhappy with him running the page.
  • David quotes the Kim Kardashian principle.
  • How ATC Memes and Airline Pilot memes had an epic meet up in Houston.
  • How a delivery went from a great idea to really awkward.
  • Why he decided to start selling aviation style apparel.
  • Why they decided to create leggings.
  • How David has always been an entrepreneur.
  • How to being creative can help you in your career.
  • Three tips to make a great internet page.
  • Create content and don’t be afraid to fail.
  • We find out where "say no to kilo came from."
  • My favorite Washington Center story.
  • His favorite moments from being a controller.
  • We talk about if Drone pilots are actually pilots.

Happy Flying Avination,

 

Justin

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