Airlines are becoming more and more diverse, but there is still a large imbalance when it comes to pilots' race, gender, and orientation. Karl Nero is an airline captain in Chicago who regularly volunteers with the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals (OBAP) encouraging young people who want to become involved in aviation.

Learn about OBAP here: https://obap.org/

Desmon grew up flying with his dad, but it wasn't until he was 40 that he got his first pilot certificate. From there, his passion for and experience in aviation has absolutely skyrocketed. He is one of the premier gyroplane professionals in the world, assisting in accident investigations and providing incredible instruction.

Desmon is also a captain for a 121 airline in the U.S. and has detailed dozens of his adventures and wild experiences in his own book "Tales from the Cockpit". You can find his book and his YouTube channel in the links below:

https://www.amazon.com/Tales-Cockpit-Sometimes-Closed-Reason/dp/B08FKN9FQY

https://www.youtube.com/user/alaskanlimoguy

If you're not following Kasidee on TikTok yet, you need to be.

In this episode I talk with Kasidee Jones, a former high school math teacher who decided to try out flying and got hooked. She now is an airplane CFI, is working on getting her helicopter CFI, and is in the process of opening a flight school to take her expertise in teaching and pair it with her passion for aviation.

Find Kasidee on TikTok under the username @kasideejones 
https://www.tiktok.com/@kasideejones?lang=en

If you're in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, check out Jones Aviation Co. which will be starting operations soon!
www.jonesaviationco.com


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Whether you want to fly airplanes or helicopters for a career is up to you. In this episode I share some of my experience flying both categories of aircraft, in hopes that it will help you in your decision.

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Some people dream their whole lives of flying, and for others the dream grows later. Once Mary was introduced to aviation, she knew that she needed to be a pilot. She now flies "the best airplane ever", the Pilatus PC-12 doing charter and corporate flying.

It's fantastic to see more and more women becoming involved in commercial aviation. To learn more about Women in Aviation, visit their website at:
https://www.wai.org/

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Bell 206B3
Schweizer 300C
Guimbal Cabri G2
Airbus Helicopters H135
Sikorsky CH-54A
Czech SportCruiser
Tecnam P2006T
Piper PA-38 Tomahawk
Diamond DA-40
Piper PA-28 Arrow
Cessna 172
Piper PA-44 Seminole
Beechcraft Baron BE-95
*Mostly complete list of aircraft I've flown, in the order that my brain could remember them...

As the list above shows, I've had a ton of amazing opportunities in aviation. In this episode, my wife takes over the show host role and interviews me about our aviation journey together over the past 9 years.

Video of Helicopter Christmas Tree Harvesting:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCa_E_b3Y3M

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The road to becoming a pilot at a major airline can be long and challenging, but with enough drive and hard work, Jordan was able to make it happen. Jordan currently flies in the U.S. as a First Officer for a major airline.

Learn more about the Pilot Pro online Private Pilot Ground School. Begin your journey today and become a certified pilot:
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COVID-19 slowed down most pilots' careers paths, but things are starting to move along again. Join Michael and I as we talk about his path to becoming a pilot, then flight instructing, and now beginning training at his first airline pilot job.

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There are all sorts of pilot jobs out there. Flying for an aerial survey company as a pilot and sensor operator is one that most people don't immediately think of when you tell them you are a pilot. Join me as I talk with my friend Jeff about how he went from working in IT to becoming a certified pilot and then flying survey flights in Kansas.