Flying Insider

Keith Vitolo is the founder and owner of Awesome Flight at Westchester County Airport in New York. He discusses the unique challenges and benefits a regional helicopter charter service has during the pandemic

Nik Tarascio has navigated his family-run aircraft and management company through the Covid-19 pandemic.  He tells us how his business is doing well during Covid-19 and why clients are coming to Ventura in helping them arrange the right financial-aviation solution for them.

Dan Weiss, the owner of Pilot Proficiency International in Farmingdale, NY, discusses how the Redbird simulator can help pilots stay in the game during Covid-19 and how sims are a valuable tool in flight training and flight proficiency.  

Dan is a Captain and Check Pilot with Southwest Airlines and he offers insights about how airlines are dealing with the crisis.

Rick Mosteller, CEO of Palomar Aviation, runs a Cirrus training center outside of San Diego..  He discusses some of the innovative Zoom sessions his flight instructors have been holding, steps they are taking to keep everyone safe, and what he sees as the future of flight training.

Tom Haines the Sr. Vice President of Media, Communications and Outreach for the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, which represents more than 300,000 pilots in the United States.

As flying as become critical for assisting the needs of healthcare workers, AOPA has been on the frontline of working with the government to provide regulatory relief to pilots.  As many recreational pilots are eager to get in the air, AOPA is providing guidance on best practices to do so.

Tom also discusses where he sees the future for pilots and he's optimistic about the path forward.

Leonel Rivera is the General Manager of Sheltair Aviation at Republic-Farmingdale Airport.  SheltAir is a diversified aviation construction, leasing and FBO company.  Operating FBO's throughout the nation, Leonel discusses steps they've taken to keep transient flyers, line people, and customer service staff safe. 

Ronnie Greathouse, the Chief Instructor for Coast Flight Training in San Diego, a professional flight training school, discusses what his company is doing during Covid-19, the measured steps they're taking to continue training, and  what he has heard from the major airlines regarding the need for pilots.  Coast Flight Training's airline partners include American Airlines, Mesa, United Express and SkyWest.

Alan Ram, the founder and CEO of Tailwind Air, discusses what he sees in the aircraft charter and management business.  Alan has seen long haul, jet travel show signs of life this month, while his regional service in TBMs is down about 95%.

Ryan Waguespack, Senior Vice President of the National Air Transportation Association discusses how NATA is assisting companies through the pandemic.  He says the industry appears to be recovering a little and he sees opportunities ahead.

Nathan Seaward is a former professional pilot who now coaches pilots.  His services are especially welcome during these times when pilots have a lot of anxiety about the future.  We speak with him from Christ Church, NZ.