The Pro-Pilot Playbook Podcast

We received a couple of questions on this topic.  In this episode we answer Eugene and Nick's questions on what it means to be a contract pilot and how to find contract jobs.

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

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

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro and Update

2:16 What is a Contract Pilot?

7:00 Question 1 from Eugene

13:30 Finding contract jobs

20:34 Pilatus Jet (PC-24)

23:20 Question 2 from Nick

26:19 Final thoughts on doing contract pilot work

We received several questions on this topic.  In this episode we answer Ron, Will, and Bruce's questions on determining how old is too old to start down the path of becoming a professional pilot.

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

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

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro and Update

4:16 Question 1 from Ron

12:47 How aggressively should I go after my Commercial Certificate?

16:53 Question 2 from Will

26:52 Question 3 from Bruce

38:10 Making the final determination of just how old is too old to become a pilot

Great question this week from Luke in Dayton, Ohio.

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

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

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro

4:37 Luke's Question

5:29 Financing

8:19 Being a Corporate Pilot

11:58 Handling the Flight School while working on your Private Certificate

15:14 Intro/Discovery Flight

This week we answer a question from Oliver, a 10 year old living in Australia.  This episode covers Oliver's questions about when and where to start training  Good luck with your training Oliver!

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

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

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro & Update

1:30 Oliver's Email

3:25 Sean Bought a Plane

5:37 Campbell's First Flight

6:25 International Training

9:13 Age to Start Training

11:31 Training in Jets or Turbo-Props

14:33 Starting Too Young

Things are getting crazy in the aviation world as the shortage of pilots continues and forces companies to start taking drastic measures to ensure they have the workforce to meet demand.  Mike and Sean discuss some of these tactics companies are employing, and answer a listener's question on the subject.  Thank you for great email Andrew!

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

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

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro & Update

5:05 Super Bowl

9:33 Pilot Shortage

14:05 Spirit & Frontier

22:40 Listener Question

29:40 Delta Airlines Update

In this episode we answer Austin's question about what direction he should take in life...  Austin is trying to decide whether he should continue school in pursuit of a career in dental medicine, or ditch it all to become a professional pilot.

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

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

In this episode we answer Gabriel's question about buying rental aircraft time in bulk, sometimes called buying block time.  We also discuss whether it would be wise to just buy all the time required to get the airlines versus working as a flight instructor.

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

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

This week's question is from Jeremy and concerns some info on choosing a domicile, or where you're based, as an airline pilot.

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

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

Fantastic question this week asked by Reilly whom has an interview coming up with a coporate operator.  Hopefully these tid-bits of advice help Reilly out and anyone else with their future endeavors.

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

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

This week's questions come from Tyler and Hayden.  Thank you both for submitting your questions and good luck with your careers!

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

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