InFlight Interviews with Wayman Aviation Academy

Welcome to Captain Chats from InSight Aviation Podcast w/ Retired DPE & United Capt Dan Petrovich. Sponsored by Wayman College of Aeronautics

The InSight Podcast is now InFlight! We're off of Zoom and zooming around with pilots as we discuss How they got into Aviation, What they're doing now, and What YOU should be doing to start flying.

In this episode we talk with Wayman Academy’s own Base Manager Graylin Stitt who is also a commercial pilot and engineer. He gives insight on the importance of sticking to your goals and not letting anyone talk you out of your goals, even if it is yourself. He is well known around the academy for his calm demeanor, helpful attitude and commitment to providing sound guidance to any student that needs it.

In this episode we welcome Wayman alumni Chris Mullins who is currently a First Officer at JetBlue. Chris was once a flight instructor at Wayman and offers some insightful advice on the importance of mentorship and the incredible transition to a major airline such as JetBlue.

In this episode we talk to Teressa Mastrosimone, a Wayman Alumni and the Senior Director of Training Center Operations at Atlas Air's Miami facility. She oversees their training center, training records, scheduling and hiring of new pilots and flight attendants.

In this episode we have the pleasure with speaking with Corporate Pilot & Aviation YouTuber Stevo1kinevo about his career as a TBM 850 pilot. He tells us about his unique path to becoming a pilot, flying for a part 121 carrier, eventually going into corporate flying and becoming a Flying Ambassador to The Bahamas. Also we speak about the importance of quality of life in an aviation career and a few interesting experiences he has had whilst flying the TMB 850.

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In this episode American Airlines Captain, Chief Pilot & Director of Flight Domingo Alfaro tells us about the responsibilities of a Chief Pilot & Director of Flight. We also learn how he got this position and about the massive demand for qualified pilots.

Captain Kimber Turner who now works in admissions at Wayman Academy talks about tips to get hired at your first pilot job, creative ways to build flight time and the lifestyle as a corporate pilot compared to that of a cargo pilot. 

Brian Hough Senior Vice President at King Schools brings his wealth of knowledge on developing aviation curriculums, insights into training efficiency, how best to serve a student, the pilot shortage and making collegiate education flexible for flight students.

How to get hired as a Flight Instructor w/ Assistant Chief Mario Culpepper at Wayman Aviation Academy. We speak about becoming a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI), ways to make learning effective and efficient, resume tips and suggestions on how to interview for your first CFI job.