The Pro-Pilot Playbook Podcast

Karl emailed us asking about purchasing an airplane to complete his flight training instead of paying the very high aircraft rental costs in California. Mike and Sean break the pros, cons, and costs of this method using real world examples.

ATP Flight School Episode: https://youtu.be/QNCOPvfjXIU

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

01:55 ATP Flight School Episode

05:54 Karl's Question

09:14 Why would some one want to buy an airplane to train in

10:28 Before you buy a plane

11:54 How much would an airplane cost

14:32 Sean's plane

17:18 Possible pitfalls

18:04 Instructor costs

19:10 Engine overhaul

20:14 Aircraft purchase price

23:29 Why NOT to buy an airplane

26:49 Other ways to make owning an airplane cheaper

30:00 Flying clubs

31:15 Take action & start training

This week Mike and Sean have a chat with Jahmal whom is currently enrolled at ATP Flight school in Denver. Jahmal has a great story to tell about his journey to become a professional pilot that I'm sure many will resonate with.

ATP is the king of the big box accelerated training flight schools and this week we get into the nitty-gritty of how their program works from start to finish. Full financing with deferred payments, modern equipment in the cockpits, professional training with part 61 rules, locations all over the US, connections to get you a job at practically every regional airline, and most likely a guaranteed job before you're even half way through training... ATP is becoming the choice of many many future aviators and we break it all down in this episode with our fellow aviator guest Jahmal.

Check out Jahmal's YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@Jahmalthepilot/videos

Check out ATP Flight School's site: https://atpflightschool.com/

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Chapters: 00:00 Intro

02:44 Meet our guest Jahmal

05:58 Jahmal discovers aviation

09:10 Random jobs to pay for Private Pilot Certificate

12:46 Job as a line guy

17:03 Networking at the airport

23:07 Out of college in need of a plan

28:36 Airport Operations job

30:29 Midland, Texas airport Ops

41:57 Freind introduces ATP Flight School

44:42 Intro to ATP Flight School

46:01 Cost of ATP 46:44 Financing Flight Training

48:30 Types of flight school financing

51:17 Steps to start ATP

53:13 Letting your CFI expire

55:12 ATP housing and locations

57:21 Picking Denver ATP location

1:00:18 Jahmal's current training status

1:02:30 FAA written tests

1:05:11 ATP's training techniques

1:08:02 Flying everyday!

1:10:29 Skipping college

1:14:47 DPE (Designated Pilot Examiner) shortage

1:16:01 Passing FAA written tests

1:17:36 Washing out of ATP Flight School

1:25:48 After CFI, then a job?

1:26:30 How long does ATP Flight Traing program take

1:28:45 Job with Spirit and other airlines before done with training

1:31:01 Jahmal's plan after training

1:35:49 Jahmal is a fan of the Pro-Pilot Playbook Podcast

1:38:01 Jahmal's advice to others just getting started

We have a couple of great questions this week from Josh and James concerning corporate pilot hiring minimums, ageism in the aviation industry, and Covid-19 vaccine requirements for pilots.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

02:29 Mike gets "Sighted" again

05:00 James's question on the vax requirements for pilots

07:35 Joh's question on corporate pilot hiring minimums

11:10 Is the vax jab still required for airline or corporate pilots?

13:50 Does ageism exisit in hiring of airline pilots?

20:20 Minimum flight hours required to get hired as a corporate pilot

24:44 Hiring bonus for new hire regional airline pilots

26:15 Financing flight school to become a professional pilot

29:45 Being a pilot now simpler and easier than ever before in history

32:50 Take action and get to flight training

Delta Airlines, based in Atlanta, GA has had a 'Crappy' week. Just 4 days ago several passengers were injured after a Delta jet encountered turbulance sending 4 pax to the hospital. And yesterday a passenger lost control of their bowels while attempting to reach the lavatory on-board an Airbus 350 (A350) which had just departed ATL on it's way to Madrid Spain. The crew made the decision to divert the flight back to Atlanta on the grounds of a bio-hazard concern. The aircraft was cleaned and finally departed several hours later for Spain.

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https://www.insider.com/delta-flight-had-to-u-turn-after-passenger-suffered-diarrhea-2023-9

https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/atlanta-delta-diarrhea-biohazard-barcelona-emergency-landing

https://nypost.com/2023/09/04/delta-flight-forced-into-emergency-landing-by-passengers-diarrhea/

https://www.tmz.com/2023/09/05/delta-airlines-diarrhea-emergency-landing-passenger-accident/

https://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta-airport-blog/diarrhea-through-the-airplane-prompts-delta-flight-to-turn-back/62A2Q73LUNDL7KURHC3KISQCWM/

https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/delta-flight-return-passenger-diarrhea-b2405214.html

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12477397/This-biohazard-issue-Delta-flight-Atlanta-Barcelona-forced-turn-passenger-suffered-horrific-bout-diarrhea-pilot-said-affected-way-plane.html

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-66716531

https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/us-delta-plane-atlanta-spain-emergency-landing-passenger-severe-diarrhea-2431367-2023-09-05

https://news.yahoo.com/atlanta-flight-forced-come-back-192154026.html

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro

00:58 Delta Airlines in the news again

01:50 The Story from a pilot's perspective

02:42 ATC Audio from the Delta Pilot to Atlanta Center

06:15 Delta crews' decision to divert

07:28 Jet aircraft lavatories

09:10 Toilets in Private Jets

11:30 Wrap up

Mike and Sean dive into the unconventional move to fly part 121 freight and bypass the regional airlines. This episode has the potential to be one of our most popular yet! We will be returning to this topic in the near future with an interview from a 23 year old 767 freight pilot and a check airmen at one of these freight operators which are all hurting for pilots.

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro

01:39 Sean's freight experience

03:52 Title meaning

07:06 Sean's freight adventures

09:16 Bypassing the 121 regional airlines

11:10 A single person's job

13:47 Flying on the back side of the clock

16:30 Downside to the 121 regional airline pilot jobs

20:10 www.airlinepilotcentral.com

22:31 FedEx vs. UPS pilot jobs

23:30 Regional airline vs. freight airline pay

24:39 Regionals and freight general comparison

28:25 Nice transistion to legacy 121 major airlines

30:17 Who the 121 freight operators are currently hiring for pilots

31:10 A major downside to flying freight

33:30 Wrap up- Take action!

Mike and Sean discuss in detail the many great side benefits to being a professional pilot that will enable you to travel cheaply and easily with your family during the unusual amount of time off from work that you will enjoy from either being an airline or corporate pilot.

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro

01:49 Mike's trip to Chicago

08:05 Bringing family on trips

10:32 Part 121, part 135, part 91

12:44 Part 121 airline flight benefits (non-reving)

15:16 Jump seating

19:23 Corporate flight benefits

26:02 Hotel point

30:44 Maui, Hawaii fires

32:12 Beach on December 26

34:22 Earning hotel points as airline pilot

36:05 Hilton and Marriott hack

38:04 Rental cars

39:33 Uber and Lyft points

41:17 Discount for airport merchandise purchases

41:49 Known Crewmember TSA security line

42:25 Summary of episode

43:52 Take action on your aviation career

The amazing story of retired Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer Chris Fisher's journey to become a professional pilot using VA GI Bill benefits at the age of 42. Chris is The Guardian in real life! This will surely be one of our most popular episodes, as it contains so much great information on using military benefits to obtain your pilot certificates and ratings.

NEW!!! DON'T MISS THIS! Go to https://www.propilotplaybook.com and enter your email to get access to a valuable video containing critical information on flight taining that can save you $1,000's, maybe even $100,000's. We are giving away some of our exclusive content for free! MUST WATCH if you're in flight training or about to be.

Here's some links to the news stories we were referencing in this video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/NK1xeXkQRMM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnih2FX3y_4

https://www.va.gov/education/about-gi-bill-benefits/how-to-use-benefits/flight-training/

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If you're thinking about a career as a pilot you're in the right spot! The Pro-Pilot Playbook is committed to enabling people to become professional pilots FASTER and CHEAPER. Whether you are just starting out, or getting ready to apply at the airlines there's valuable information here for you. Learn more at: https://www.propilotplaybook.com

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro

01:55 Chris Fisher introduction

03:40 Age thing

04:17 Chris's background story

05:55 Chris Fisher's first flight

06:47 Enlisted in Coast Guard to become a San Diego Fire Fighter

08:41 Fisher/Fischer from The Guardian movie?

12:39 Stolen boat story about rescue swimmer video

16:40 Just retired from the military

18:44 G.I. Bill flight benefits

21:00 Key to using the GI bill for flight training

27:50 Chris's total cost for flight training

33:51 Flight instructor in Arizona

34:50 Army helicopter pilot without being an officer

39:14 Career in the military- 20years

41:30 Flight training while in the military

46:28 Chris's future plans 48:45 Jet Blue Airline pilot

53:22 Chris's advice to aspiring pilots

55:12 Chris's contact info

56:32 Wrap up - TAKE ACTION

Mike and Sean provide some professional insight into the recent back to back news stories of Delta Airlines and United Airlines damaging aircraft and injuring passengers from alleged hard landings. Is there any link to these recent incidents and the pilot shortage?

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If you're thinking about a career as a pilot you're in the right spot! The Pro-Pilot Playbook is committed to enabling people to become professional pilots FASTER and CHEAPER. Whether you are just starting out, or getting ready to apply at the airlines there's valuable information here for you. Learn more at: https://www.propilotplaybook.com

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro

02:06 Funny news story

02:38 United

03:48 Hard landings

05:19 Nose wheel landings

09:01 Airline training with passengers onboard

10:29 Trailing link landing gear

12:49 Smooth landings

14:43 Delta

17:12 Travis Barker accident

18:40 Aircraft tires

19:58 Delta story continued

20:21 Caused by the pilot shortage?

21:32 Stress on aviation industry

27:40 Take action

Mike and Sean answer an important question from Cody in this episode. This is critical information for those of you that are concerned about relocating for your dream of being a pilot. Commuting as being both an Airline Pilot and a Corporate Pilot are discussed in detail.

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If you have a question you'd like us to answer, you can email us at: [email protected]

If you're thinking about a career as a pilot you're in the right spot! The Pro-Pilot Playbook is committed to enabling people to become professional pilots FASTER and CHEAPER. Whether you are just starting out, or getting ready to apply at the airlines there's valuable information here for you. Learn more at: https://www.propilotplaybook.com

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro

01:58 Cody's email

03:59 Airline perspective

05:24 Jump seat

06:08 Being on reserve

15:10 Corporate perspective

18:07 Live anywhere as a pilot

22:22 Program description

24:01 What we're working on

Follower question this week from Tuan about whether home flight simulator games offer any actual help with flight training. With the growing popularity of amazing programs like Microsoft Flight Simulator, X-Plane, and DCS World this is a great question that has come a few times the last couple of years.

Follow this link to get a free lesson and a taste of what the Pro-Pilot Playbook course has to offer: https://www.propilotplaybook.com/medical_optin

If you have a question you'd like us to answer, you can email us at: [email protected]

If you're thinking about a career as a pilot you're in the right spot! The Pro-Pilot Playbook is committed to enabling people to become professional pilots FASTER and CHEAPER. Whether you are just starting out, or getting ready to apply at the airlines there's valuable information here for you. Learn more at: https://www.propilotplaybook.com

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro

00:59 Follower email from Tuan

03:10 Sean's home flight simulator rig

04:19 Professional flight simulators used for pilot certification

07:02 Mike's flight simulator story

08:36 Flight school simulators

11:57 Home flight simulators

15:44 Why flight simulator games could help

16:13 ForeFlight flight planning software

21:16 Tips to get the most out of home flight simulator games

22:10 Does Sean actually ever work?

22:59 Where is Mike at this week?

26:03 Oculus with Microsoft Flight Simulator

29:25 Wrap up