Avination, have you ever wondered what it is like to fight fires in an airplane? Well, here is your chance to find out. Some of the things Chris and I talk about are...

• How Chris is a second generation pilot 
• Aviation wasn’t his first career choice. 
• Chris moved to North Carolina to pursue a career in racing. 
• How a phone call from his dad convinced him to become a pilot. 
• How he started out his aviation career by loading ag planes. 
• Chris talks about timber season for ag pilots. 
• Chris talks about his experience with the flight schools he dealt with. 
• Chris tells a story about what you shouldn’t do as an instructor with a new IFR student. 
• Chris talks about the struggles he had in his Instrument training. 
• We talk about how radio coms can be difficult for a young pilot. 
• We talk about the benefits of going on a flight to observe other students 
• Chris talks about the goals he had while he was in his training. 
• How and why Chris always wanted to fly in the fire industry. 
• Chris talks about how someone can become an ag or SEATs pilot. 
• How the ag and fire fighting industry will be needing pilots badly. 
• We talk about pay for a fire fighting pilot. 
• Chris talks about what fires are the worst to fight. 
• We talk about last years horrible fire season. 
• How Chris and I knew each other from flight school in Charlotte, NC. 
• Chris and I both took the ATP - CTP course together. 
• Chris talks about a day in the life of a Fire fighting pilot. 
• We get into the most take off and landings he has had in a day. 
• We talk about the threats they face while flying. 

I hope you enjoyed the early access to episode 61. If you did please leave a review on iTunes (we are so close to 300) and make sure to share the podcast with everyone you know!!

Happy Flying,

Justin Siems