Aviation Growth Podcast

In this episode of AV | CHATS we link up with Tim Wade, Director of Environmental, Health, & Safety at Constant Aviation, a provider of MRO services for business aircraft. Recently Constant Aviation received FAA recognition for their implementation of a corporate wide Safety Management System (SMS). 

We talk to Tim about SMS, the keys to a successful program, the business benefits of SMS, and how to continuously improve your processes and procedures.   

To connect with Tim on LinkedIn, check out https://www.linkedin.com/in/twade889/  

To learn more about Constant Aviation, visit www.constantaviation.com  

To read their press release, visit https://www.constantaviation.com/media/news/faa-approves-constant-aviation-corporatewide-safety-management-system/

For episode #021, we link up with Rob Polston, CEO of Spartan College of Aeronautics & Technology. Started in 1928, Spartan has trained over 100,000 pilots and aircraft technicians. Spartan has campuses in the Tulsa, OK; Denver, CO; Los Angeles, CA; and Inland Empire, CA areas and offers a number of programs focused on training professionals for the aviation industry. Rob has spent the last 20 years in education and joined Spartan in 2018. In this episode we discuss:

For more information on Spartan College of Aeronautics, visit https://www.spartan.edu/

To follow Spartan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spartancollege/

To follow Spartan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/school/spartancollege

Today we connected with Jordan Scales for a quick episode of AV | CHATS. Jordan recently joined the team at Clay Lacy (big congrats!) and has been working on an upcoming event with the Central Florida Business Aviation Association (CFBAA), which will take place on April 1st, 2022 at Sheltair Daytona Beach.   

This event will give students the opportunity to get exposed to Business Aviation - career opportunities, businesses, aircraft, and key players in the industry will all be there. We encourage you to share the event with your network so we can get the word out!   

To learn more about the event, visit: https://cfbaa.org/ 

To connect with Jordan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordanscales/ 

To learn more about Clay Lacy: https://www.claylacy.com/

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Karl Fischer has an extensive career in sales and marketing management across a number of different industries. A few years ago I met Karl and we brought him on to Flightdocs as Chief Revenue Officer, managing sales, marketing, and customer success for our aviation SaaS product.

Karl recently wrote an article on LinkedIn that described the “One in 60 Rule”, how it pertained to aviators and how the rule crossed over into managing sales & marketing teams. You can find the article on Karl’s LinkedIn Profile here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/karldfischer_leadership-salesdevelopment-activity-6889217306774278144-BCPU

I wanted to have Karl on to discuss this article, give some examples of how he has used this framework in the past, and provide some insight into how you can hit your goals for 2022. In this discussion, we talk about projections, continuous measurement of metrics, managing sales pipelines, and creating a strong culture of empowerment with your team.

To connect with Karl on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karldfischer/

Alex Almonte, Regional Sales Manager at Western Aircraft stops by the GHC Studio in Florida for a conversation with Greg on episode 020 of the Aviation Growth Podcast. Following his time at Embry Riddle in Daytona, Alex became an FAA Air Traffic Controller. After 2 years at PBI, he decided to make the move into aircraft maintenance and has spent the last 10+ years in aircraft maintenance at companies like Starport, Constant Aviation, and now Western Aircraft.

Western Aircraft is an authorized service center, certified aircraft repair station (FE6R532N), and worldwide distributor of parts and avionics for many of the world’s top aircraft manufacturers and OEMs such as Dassault Falcon, Pilatus, Embraer, Beechcraft, King Air, Cessna, Piper, Kodiak, Honeywell, and Collins. Western Aircraft has become one of the West's largest aircraft services companies, offering maintenance, aircraft sales, avionics sales & installation, aircraft parts sales, FBO services, airline fueling, aircraft charters, and aircraft management.

In this episode, Greg and Alex dive into a conversation about:

To connect with Alex on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/almontealexander/

To learn more about Western Aircraft, visit: https://www.westair.com/

To learn more about Blue H.E.L.P. - https://bluehelp.org

For episode 019, we link up with Jay Gallagher, Managing Director at Aviation Search Group. Jay started his career in aviation in the United States Airforce, as a Crew Chief / Staff Sergeant on the B-1 bomber. He has an A&P, IA, and Private Pilot’s license, and has over 11+ years of experience in management, aircraft management/maintenance, and flight ops in various sectors to include defense, air ambulance, corporate Part 91 &135, 145 repair stations, and 141 flight schools. He recently joined the Aviation Search Group team in 2021.

Aviation Search Group is a search firm that specializes in executive and technical search programs for the aviation industry.  They create a strategic partnership by creating a customized search program that focuses on partners’ requirements while utilizing their internal recruiting resources.

In this episode, Greg and Jay discuss:

To connect with Jay on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jay-gallagher-1987glhs/

To learn more about Aviation Search Group: https://aviationsearchgroup.com

To follow Aviation Search Group on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aviation-search-group/

This morning we connected with Jon Haag and touched on 2 topics that everyone needs to be aware of right now in #BizAv -   

1 - The rollout of 5G and the effect on business aircraft and rotor operators.

2 - An upcoming Advisory Circular that will change the way operators can receive MEL relief for installed STC equipment.   

Thanks for joining me Jon!

Has the rollout of 5G impacted your operation? Do you have a list of all of your STCs along with related documentation? Let us know what you think!

To connect with Jon on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-haag-7314ab1a/

In episode 017 of the podcast, we connect with Bradley Wenztel. Over the last 10+ years, Bradley has built a successful career as a Director/Photographer and has an extensive portfolio of imagery in aviation. In this episode we discuss:

Check out Bradley’s website at: https://bradleywentzel.com/

Connect with Bradley on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradleywentzel/

Follow Bradley on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bradleywentzel/

Alex Colindres, CEO of the Registry of Aruba stopped by the GHC studio this week for an episode of the Aviation Growth Podcast. Founded in 1995, the Registry of Aruba has a private-public agreement with the Ministry of Transport of Aruba and is a Category 1 registry, meeting the highest standards set by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). The Registry typically caters to ultra-high net worth individuals from around the world, and provides a number of benefits in the way of speed, safety, and aircraft resale value. Over the last 9 years, Alex has helped build the Registry of Aruba brand and was recently named CEO.

In our conversation with Alex, we discuss:

To learn more about Registry of Aruba, visit https://www.theregistryofaruba.com/

To connect with Alex on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandriacolindres/