Avination, welcome back to the Pilot to Pilot podcast episode number 51 featuring Petter from Mentour Pilot. Petter, as many of you know is the creator of the amazing aviation page Mentour Pilot on Youtube and Instagram. In this episode, Petter and I talk about.

• Petter wanted originally to be an archaeologist. 
• How Petter’s dad got him into aviation.
• How Petter’s intro flight sealed the deal for Petter to begin a career in aviation.
• How you are very fortunate to figure out you want to be a pilot early in your career.
• How Petter found a way to get his flying paid for?
• Petter dives into his training and what it was like.
• How and why Petter became a Firefighter.
• Petter lets me know that American coffee is nowhere close to as strong as Swedish coffee.
• Petter talks about why it is important to get your FATP as soon as possible
• Petter and I talk about the differences between FAA and European flight training.
• Petter and I talk about the 1500 hour rule in the states.
• How Petter became a simulator instructor.
• How to become a captain at Petter’s airline.
• How his airline is not based on seniority.
• How you are evaluated on becoming a captain at Petters airline.
• We talk about the differences between US airlines and European airlines.
• We talk about what it means when a pilot only has two epaulets.
• How and Why Petter decided to become a training captain.
• We talk about proper CRM and how to manage emergencies.
• We talk about why Petter started Mentour pilot.
• Why Petter started the Mentour pilot application.
• We talk about how being a pilot can suck sometimes.

Avination, thank you for taking the time out of your day to listen to this episode. If you enjoyed the podcast please leave a review on iTunes and make sure to check out our Patreon page!

Happy Flying,

Justin

Avination, welcome to episode #50 of the Pilot to Pilot podcast. Today, I am interviewing from Arizona Diamondback pitcher Will Locante. In this episode, Will and I talk about..

• Why he retired from a career in baseball to become a pilot.
• When Will knew he wanted to be a pilot.
• Wills uncle is a 787 sim instructor for American.
• Why Will wanted to capitalize on his sports career as long as possible.
• When I knew I wasn’t going to go pro in football.
• How I used athletics to put myself in the best position possible to become a pilot.
• How Will went to Tennessee even though he hates Tennessee and loves the Auburn Tigers

• How Will doesn’t miss Professional baseball one bit.
• Will was always under the impression aviation was a military career.
• Will’s neighbor who is a captain at SouthWest helped sparked the interest in aviation again.
• How will was always annoyed with my old freight company flying into Smyrna late at night.
• How Will didn’t go to ATP because he thought he could get his training done quicker.
• How Will decided on a Flight School.
• Why will as a flight instructors dream.
• Will had around 40 hours when he got his Private Pilot license.
• Will talks about fun times at John Toon aka the wild west.
• Was will more nervous for check rides or games.
• Will talks about how he did his CFII check ride with a DPE and the FAA.
• The most nervous will has ever been for a check ride.
• Don’t let a failed check ride keep you from thinking you can get your dream job.
• Use a failed check ride as a learning experience.
• How Will became the instructor he is today.
• How Will has had to tell students that they should find another instructor.
• How Will determines if a student is ready to be signed off.
• What was Will’s wife’s initial reaction about him retiring from Baseball to become a pilot.
• Why Will didn’t want to be an instructor.
• We talk about the 1500 hour rule.
• I talk about my experience getting my first type rating.

Avination, I hope you enjoyed today's podcast. Please leave us a review on iTunes and be sure to check out our Patreon page!

Happy Flying,

Justin

Avination, welcome to episode number 48 of the Pilot to Pilot podcast featuring Mel Williams. To get the episode notes make sure to sign up via Patreon!

Happy Flying,

Justin

Avination, welcome back to the Pilot to Pilot podcast episode 48. In this episode, I am talking with Joshua Maddox. Joshua and I have a few things in common, we both flew aerial survey instead of becoming a CFI and we were both freight dogs. Joshua and I flew together in Omaha, Nebraska flying Amazon packages and dodging thunderstorms. 

For episode notes make sure to check out our Discord page. Episode notes are for Patreon members only as of now. 

Happy Flying,

Justin 

Avination,

Welcome to episode 47 of the Pilot to Pilot podcast. You guys asked the questions and Stab Daddy and the Drizzle have the answers. Make sure to listen all the way to the end of the episode to find out who won the Cadence Aviation headsets!

Happy Flying,

Justin

What is going on, Avination?! Welcome to episode number 46 of the Pilot to Pilot podcast. Today, I am talking with Reed Keahey. In this episode, Reed and I talk about..

How to become an agriculture pilot.

How most ag pilots are in it for life.

How Reed dealt with an electrical fire in flight.

Why Reed got into aviation.

and what the daily routine of an Ag Pilot is like.

Avination, I hope you enjoy today's podcast. If you do make sure to leave a review on iTunes and check out our Patreon!

Happy Flying,

Justin

 

Avination, welcome back to the Pilot to Pilot podcast. This is episode 45 featuring Noah Goldstein. In today's episode, Noah and I talk about...

How Flight Simulator helped fuel the fire. What his reaction was after his discovery flight. How only real pilots fly with one hand. We talk about how flight simulators can be frustrating. Why Flying simulators are harder to fly than the real airplane. How he is the first person in his family that got into aviation. Is the aviation community doing a good job of getting new people into aviation. Noah talks a little bit about how aviation isn’t for everyone. Why Noah wants to be a flight instructor. What Noah struggled with in his training. Why stalls were a big mental block for Noah. Don’t ever full stall a pc12. Noah talks about how not to always be looking at what's next.    The tools that Noah uses to help study.   Shoutout to Jason from MZeroA for teaching me how to do holds! Noah talks about what it is like to work at Game aviation. Why Noah’s first go at flight school didn’t work out. We talk about how flying doesn’t come easy to everyone. How your maturity or immaturity can either hold you back or put you on the fast track to getting your ratings.    Avination, I hope you enjoy today's episode. If you do make sure ot leave a review on iTunes and check out our patreon page!   Happy Flying,   Justin

What is going on Avination, welcome to episode 44 of the Pilot to Pilot podcast. Today, I am talking with Marissa Colclasure who is currently a regional Airline Pilot. In this episode, Marissa and I talk about.

How Aviation found her. How she was 18 when she took her first lesson. Marissa and I talk about how the romance of flight needs to come back. Marissa talks about how we have too much technology in training aircraft. Why Marissa calls herself a hybrid pilot. Why Marissa moved to Hawaii to build hours. Why we need to take a step back and realize how lucky we are flying around. We talk about the differences in flying in Hawaii than the contiguous 48 states. How it is hard to get a flying job in Hawaii. Why she left Hawaii to go to the regional airlines. Why she tried to talk herself into staying at her 9 to 5 job. What motivated to actually take the jump and fly for the regionals. What it is like to non-rev with three kids. What she told her kids would happen if they didn’t behave while flying standby. We talk about what it is like to be a single mom and a regional pilot. We talk about the platform that Instagram gives to people. What Marissa's ultimate aviation goals are. What it is like to build an airplane. What it is like building an airplane with your kids.   I hope you enjoy today's episode if you do please leave a review on iTunes. Also, check out our Patreon page patreon.com/pilottopilot.    Happy Flying,   Justin

Avination, welcome to episode 43 of the Pilot to Pilot podcast. Today, I am talking with Jan Sears. Jan is currently flying for the California State Highway Patrol. In this episode, Jan and I talk about..

- Why Jan chose to attend Embry Riddle.

- Why Jan left Embry Riddle.

- Why Jan chose to join the Highway Patrol.

- How Jan transferred from to patrol to flying for the highway patrol.

- Jan explains what a day in the life of a highway patrol pilot consists of.

Avination, I hope you enjoy this episode. As always make sure to leave a review on iTunes and check out our Patreon page.

Happy Flying,

Justin

Avination, welcome back to the Pilot to Pilot podcast episode number 42. Today, I am talking with NOAA aka Hurricane Hunter Rebecca Waddington. 

In this episode, Rebecca and I talk about...

What it is like to fly around Hurricanes.

Why Rebecca joined the NOAA.

How you can become a Hurricane Hunter.

What a day in the life of a Hurricane Hunter is like.

.. and much much more. 

 

I hope you enjoy today's episode, don't forget to check out our Patreon and leave a review!

Happy Flying,

Justin