We invited Nick Sinopol to the show to discuss an innovative training tool to teach pilots how to survive low-visibility flights. Learn more about the Icarus Device, how it has transformed pilot training, and its numerous benefits to the aviation community. Always stay connected for more aviation-related topics!

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE

• What is an Icarus Device and how it works

• Foggles vs. Icarus Device

• Ways to cope up from checkride failures

• The developmental stages of the Icarus Device

• Who typically use Icarus Device?

• How the Icarus Device helps produce pilots

ABOUT NICK SINOPOLI

Austin native Nick Sinopoli is the Founder, Inventor and Managing Partner of the Icarus Device, which he patented in 2016. After a friend perished in an aviation accident, Nick was determined to make a revolutionary invention that would teach pilots to survive flight into low visibility. His creation is the most advanced flight training tool ever imagined. A dual rated aviator, Nick has had a lifelong love of aviation. He graduated from Purdue University with a degree in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. Nick has logged time in Cessna, Piper and Cirrus aircraft, as well as gliders, Bell 206, EC145, T-6B and UH-60A/L/M variants. In his free time he enjoys flying, running, restoring old cars and spending time with his four nephews.

CONNECT WITH NICK

• Website: ICARUS Devices

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