Cayman Airways pilot Giselah Ebanks also known on social media as @Flaps40_

How did this Caribbean student learn to fly and join her country's flagship airline. 

Interview with Miami Dade College, Eig Watson School of Aviation  chairman Orlando Villaverde Phd. Learn about the MDC program, Orlando's background as a Firefighter helicopter pilot and flight instructor

Tropic Ocean CEO Interview with Rob Ceravolo. Amphibious Caravan 121 charter flights from Miami and Ft Lauderdale to the Bahamas and Keys. Rob was a military pilot that went through F-14 Top Gun training. How did he come to aviation? What was his path to becoming a pilot. How did that prepare him for business and starting an airline? Rob has a lot of good advise for young pilots and what he likes to see on a resume

Cargo pilot and gold seal instructor Sheik joined Aviation InSight. We discussed his transition to the right seat of a 737 with 1500 hours to now flying the 777 as an First Officer. Here is the general breakdown of the questions we asked Sheik: 

1.50: How did you get started in Aviation? 

5.11: Was there a big difference between training in Guyana and in the USA? 

10.35: How was it to balance flight training with college? 

12.10: Day in the life of a Cargo Pilot 

14.06: How was the transition from piston the heavy jets? 

19.06: How was it to study for the transition to jets? 

30.10: Why Miami Air? 

39.40: What was the training process like at Southern? 

45.49: How did your experience at Wayman help you in your career? 

53.10: Scholarships in Aviation

1:00​ Welcome & Introduction. 

2:36​ How did you get interested in Aviation? 

7:00​ Language, communication and learning. 

15:00​ How did you continue your flight training? 

20:45​ Right into SkyWest; interview process. 

24:10​ Newhire.net Steven’s idea for pilot recruiting. 

30:00​ Talking about mentorship and asking for help. 

32:40​ Did you have mentors during your period as a student? 

35:00​ Why do you want to do this? Including Simon Sinek’s; Start with the Why. 

35:50​ The transition from SkyWest to American Airlines and being all in. 

37:30​ There will be obstacles during your flight training. 

39:10​ What if it’s not in you? The Gritt? 

40:00​ Talking about the Pandemic, how are you seeing it from your seat at the airlines? 

44:30​ About our program, why start flying now!? 

47:15​ Volunteer and stay current! 

49:00​ Why you should speak English in Aviation. 

50:40​ Aviation is an international career. 

51:20​ Questions from viewers. 

55:00​ Closing words from Steven and how to get in touch with him. 

1:00​ Welcome 

2:00​ Who is Maria and how did she get into Aviation? 

7:40​ How long was the process from Private to Instructor?  

9:30​ Talking about female pilots. 

10:24​  (Start part 2 due to technical problems) Talking about Instrument approaches 

12:10​ What was your favorite lay-over? 

13:40​ Was there a big culture difference when you landed in the middle-east as a female Captain? 

15:35​ The pandemic and flying cargo. 

17:30​ Viewers questions:  

18:30​ How do you handle jetlag? 

23:20​ How did you get involved with different non-profit aviation organizations? 

28:40​ You flew Airbus and Boeing, which one do you prefer? 

29:50​ What is the difference between training outside of the US?32.10: Can you tell us about your study habbits when you have a check ride coming up? 

34:00​ How did you handle the “Caribbean time” mentality? 

35:00​ Punctuality in Aviation.  

36:40​ Words of wisdom