This week we continue with our offer of FREE aviation videos. Here you will find videos that will help you prepare for a career in aviation or help you prepare for your airline checkride. These normally sell for $49.95 and, once again, you can stream these for free for the duration of the pandemic.

The subjects are

• How to Get an Airline Job
• Airline Interview Power
• Successful Simulator Training
• Supercharge Your Scan
• Turbojet Systems Made Easy
• B737-300 Checkride Maneuvers
• B727 Practice Oral
• B727 Checkride Maneuvers

On to another subject: the topic of RACE, especially as it applies to African-Americans, is occupying the news. According to OBAP, African-Americans are 13 percent of the American population but only account for 3 percent of professional pilots.

Of the approximately 200 aviation professionals interviewed on the Ready For Takeoff Podcast, 18 of my guests have been African-American. That comes out to 9 percent. It’s less than 13 percent, but a LOT more than 3 percent, and I feel really blessed to have connected with these professionals. Here’s the list of the episodes, which include 2 Tuskegee Airmen.

374 Christina Thumper Hopper

366 Walter Watson

298 Keith Reeves

292 Gregory Poole

267 Beth Powell

266 Jason Harris

259 LeRoy Homer Foundation

241 Frank Macon

240 Willie Daniels

190 George Hardy

139 Otis Hooper

109 Todd Curtis

099 Lawrence Chambers

073 Brian Settles

068.5 Karl Minter

045 Dick Toliver

017 Donnie Cochran

015 Brenda Robinson

These are some amazing people, who in many cases overcame extreme prejudice and hardship. Do me, and yourself, a favor and pick one or two of these episodes to listen to this week.

If you want to reach out to any of them, you can send an email to [email protected] and I’ll forward it for you.

Here’s a link to what should be an excellent town hall at 1500 Eastern Standard Time today.