The Pro-Pilot Playbook Podcast

This week's question comes from Max, whom wants to know the process for upgrading at a corporate operator. Mike and Sean breakdown the upgrade process (becoming a Captain) at both corporate and airline operators. Thank you for the great question Max!

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro

1:26 What's an Instrument Rating

2:23 Max's Question

3:00 Airline Upgrades

6:10 Corporate Upgrades

12:48 Do airlines hire captains off the street

21:23 Wrap Up

The medical certificate and the pilot certificate go hand in hand. In this episode Mike & Sean get into some of the details of how to obtain a medical certificate and what medical items can keep you from getting a pilot's medical certificate.

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Sean and Mike revisit this fatal accident with a fresh perspective on the loss of Youtuber TNFlyGirl in her newly acquired Beech Debonair. It appears there is evidence pointing to this crash being part of elaborate internet stunt that went horribly wrong resulting in the loss of two lives.

Here's the links we reference in the video, also links to Juan Brown's Youtube channel "Blancolirio" for a detailed analysis of this fatal crash:

https://youtu.be/R1W1ml-uRT0?si=WthzaO5xUvjU9PKD

https://youtu.be/kQUS-6SBZzM?si=NLPXLCDIgrX01JLB

https://youtu.be/JDSJ_PyGNG8?si=YuoGpfQvZ_BRytoS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViO1j1iYn18

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66z726rQNxc

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

02:25 TN Fly Girl story is worse than we thought

03:03 Pro-Pilot Playbook student's plane crashes

05:20 Consequences of bad judgement piloting aircraft

06:05 Other Youtubers' videos about TN Fly Girl accident

07:01 Non-stop examples of bad piloting skills displayed by Jen Blalock

16:30 Mike's advice for student pilots and flight instructors on cross-country training flights

18:14 Sean's advice for student pilots in primary flight training

20:01 What can happen to us using automation even with driving a car

22:04 What navigation equipment Jenny Blalock TNFlyGirl actually needed to complete the simple 40nm flight on a VFR day

23:32 Money can sometimes allow a pilot to buy an airplane beyond their experience and skill level

25:15 Final words of advice for anybody currently working on their Private Pilot's certificate to become a professional corporate or airline pilot

Mike and Sean give a quick overflight of the requirements to become an airline pilot.

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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.

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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