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You get a letter that you are involved in an FAA investigation. What should you do? Ignore or comply? We will answer these and more questions in this episode.

Send us your accomplishments and a photo if you want us to share in the podcast on YouTube to feedback@aviationcareerspodcast.com

Talking Points

What is an FAA investigation?
How do FAA Investigations work?
Should you talk to the inspector?
What happens after an investigation?
What is a compliance action?
How Does This Affect My Career?
Should I speak with an attorney?
https://www.strumorlaw.com

Sponsor:

The sponsor of this is Stratus Financial, Private Student Lending - For Pilots, By Pilots. Stratus Financial offers student loans for pilot training from zero to hero. Stratus Financial Understands your needs because they are pilots! You can find more at https://stratus.finance/

As a sponsor of this podcast, Stratus Financial is giving away scholarship guides and you can get yours for free using the coupon code “Stratus” when you visit https://www.aviationcareerspodcast.com/free/

Whether it’s financing your dream of flying, or simplifying the process by taking care of your student loans; their efficient, hassle-free funding can connect you to the life of your dreams of becoming a professional pilot sooner than you ever thought possible! To find out more visit https://stratus.finance

Links:
Monthly Group Coaching Mentorship

https://valeri-aviation.thinkific.com/courses/group-career-coaching

Next Group Coaching November 19, 2024, 8 pm Eastern - Preparing for the upcoming hiring boom and your questions answered.

If ATC gives you a number to call, should you make that call?

Questions:

Questions please visit us: https://www.aviationcareerspodcast.com/contact/
Or e-mail us at feedback@aviationcareerspodcast.com

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If you like exciting action-packed airshows that give back to the local community you will love the Florida International Airshow in Punta Gorda Florida. Today I am speaking with Denise Dull, President of the airshow who has led a team to help grow into one of the best air shows in the United States. We will discuss the challenges and keys to success in creating, growing, and continuing the legacy of an airshow.

UPDATE: In light of the significant impacts of Hurricane Milton and Hurricane Helene on the community, the organizers have decided to cancel the 43rd Annual Florida International Air Show. The dual hurricanes have caused widespread damage and disruption across the region, making it impractical to proceed with the event.

Preflight Checklist:

Sponsor:

Visit our sponsor Stratus Financial - Where Dreams Take Flight. Stratus Financial offers loans for pilot training and they understand your needs because they are pilots! You can find more at https://stratus.finance/

As a sponsor of this podcast, Stratus Financial is giving away scholarship guides and you can get yours for free using the coupon code “Stratus” when you visit https://www.aviationcareerspodcast.com/free/

Whether financing your dream of flying or simplifying the process by taking care of your student loans, their efficient, hassle-free funding can connect you to the life of your dreams of becoming a professional pilot sooner than you ever thought possible! To find out more https://stratus.finance

Cruise Flight:

What is The Florida International Airshow and What can we expect?

How it's important to build the right show on the ground & in the air (this year's non-jet team show revenue will be needed to help fund the costs of next year's show but ticket purchasers are saying they will wait for the Blues...that actually hurts us)

Building strategic community partnerships. Our new Charlotte Community Foundation partnership is funding the expansion of our Earn Your Wings reading program into Middle Schools and our new Innovators STEM Pavilion & Family Aviation Experience area

What is the Presidents Club?

Trying to work harder - reviewing costs of a growing show while losing funding....huge hurdle and building additional/nontraditional revenue streams

Losing the majority of our Board experience in one year and trying to develop new depth and sustainability while preparing for major shows and juggling airport expansion & airline challenges

Top 10 USA Today Reader’s Choice & Signature Events of the Southeast 2024

https://10best.usatoday.com/awards/travel/best-air-show-2024/

After Landing Checklist:

Links:

https://www.floridaairshow.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/denisefdull/

https://www.facebook.com/denise.c.dull

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In Today’s Episode, We Answer Your Questions Concerning Your Career.

Sponsor:

The sponsor of this is Stratus Financial, Private Student Lending - For Pilots, By Pilots. Stratus Financial offers student loans for pilot training from zero to hero. Stratus Financial Understands your needs because they are pilots! You can find more at https://stratus.finance/

As a sponsor of this podcast, Stratus Financial is giving away scholarship guides and you can get yours for free using the coupon code “Stratus” when you visit https://www.aviationcareerspodcast.com/free/

Whether it’s financing your dream of flying, or simplifying the process by taking care of your student loans; their efficient, hassle-free funding can connect you to the life of your dreams of becoming a professional pilot sooner than you ever thought possible! To find out more visit https://stratus.finance

Questions:

What rating causes most pilots to not progress in their careers?

Is it a good idea or even possible to get my PPL, Commercial, and then CFI to start building time? I don’t feel like doing an accelerated program only to be dropped due to me not putting in all my effort as I have to maintain a job to pay the bills. I have a school 5 miles away. Any feedback will help thank you.

Could an FAA deferral actually be good?

How do I view past group coaching mentorship recordings and how do I view the current session when live?
Sign on to the course and click on the date of the coaching session. Remember the time is eastern time.
   https://valeri-aviation.thinkific.com/courses/group-career-coaching or
Click on group coaching mentorship at https://www.aviationcareerspodcast.com/
We will have an upcoming video on the topic.

Commnet on Aircraft Mechanic Jobs 2024 with James Spearman: Commercial is starting at $35 plus an hour. There’s no money in GA kids. https://youtu.be/asjOXR7WE8A?si=Pbqqs5A9NbBmXsTL

Links:
Monthly Group Coaching Mentorship

https://valeri-aviation.thinkific.com/courses/group-career-coaching

Next Group Coaching October 30, 2024, 8 pm Eastern - Interview Preparation and Mock Interview - Bring Your Interview Questions!

Questions:

Questions please visit us: https://www.aviationcareerspodcast.com/contact/

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Welcome to a special edition of the Stuck Mic AvCast.

Preflight Checklist:

Sponsor:

Visit our sponsor Stratus Financial - Where Dreams Take Flight. Stratus Financial offers loans for pilot training and they understand your needs because they are pilots! You can find more at https://stratus.finance/

As a sponsor of this podcast, Stratus Financial is giving away scholarship guides and you can get yours for free using the coupon code “Stratus” when you visit https://www.stuckmicavcast.com/free/

Whether financing your dream of flying or simplifying the process by taking care of your student loans, their efficient, hassle-free funding can connect you to the life of your dreams of becoming a professional pilot sooner than you ever thought possible! To find out more https://stratus.finance

Cruise Flight:

Florida International Airshow Canceled
Relief efforts a challenge without functioning airports.
Helicopters' critical role in Disaster relief.
Flooding and destruction of Airport property and Aircraft.
EMS Staging Here In LAL
Moving aircraft.

After Landing Checklist:

Picks Of The Week:

None due to storm.

Upcoming Events and Air Shows:

Sun N Fun April 1-6, 2025
https://flysnf.org/

Booth A-41

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March 7 2023 a low-wing piper and a high-wing piper on floats collided killing a flight instructor and student pilot in both planes. This accident was especially tragic for me since the instructor of the low-wing Piper, Faith, was one of the members of the flight team I coached.

In today’s episode, we will discuss collision avoidance tips and tricks to prevent such a tragic accident from happening again. I am also recording this because I promised Faith’s Mom I would do everything I could to help promote good collision avoidance practices. So here are our collision avoidance tips and tricks.

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Preflight Checklist:

Sponsor:

Visit our sponsor Stratus Financial - Where Dreams Take Flight. Stratus Financial offers loans for pilot training and they understand your needs because they are pilots! You can find more at https://stratus.finance/

As a sponsor of this podcast, Stratus Financial is giving away scholarship guides and you can get yours for free using the coupon code “Stratus” when you visit https://www.stuckmicavcast.com/free/

Whether financing your dream of flying or simplifying the process by taking care of your student loans, their efficient, hassle-free funding can connect you to the life of your dreams of becoming a professional pilot sooner than you ever thought possible! To find out more https://stratus.finance

Cruise Flight:

See And Avoid Tips and Tricks:
Look Outside
Scanning Techniques
Clean your windshield
ADS-B Out
ADS-B In
Foreflight and your iPad as A Tool
Understanding visual limitations during see and avoid.
It can take 12 seconds to react
Blossom effect
Proper communication.
Avoid Over-Reliance On Technology
How do we train, see and avoid?
Other Situations

After Landing Checklist:

Picks Of The Week:

Tom -
https://www.evergreenmuseum.org/
Carl - https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/WinterHaven/FlywithFaithbelievingyouwillbeheard

Leslie - United Flying Octogenarians
https://www.ufopilots.org/

James - Back Seat Pilot
https://thebackseatpilot.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoohKwUWINfTKm4xWdejjRXOETteNu4JQ_xAnT59ApuYrgWVQgC-

Links:
https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/advisory_circulars/index.cfm/go/document.information/documentID/1041368
https://www.easa.europa.eu/en/document-library/general-publications/egast-leaflet-ga-1-collision-avoidance

https://www.jbcharleston.jb.mil/Portals/44/Documents/MACA_Pamphlet%20Nov%202017.pdf

https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/technology/adsb

https://www.ntsb.gov/Advocacy/safety-alerts/Documents/SA-058.pdf

Upcoming Events and Air Shows:

Sat October 26, 2024

https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/WinterHaven/FlywithFaithbelievingyouwillbeheard

https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6V9QYS6JPX3F8

November 2 & 3, 2024
https://www.floridaairshow.com

Sun N Fun April 1-6, 2025
https://flysnf.org/

Booth A-41

Next Episode:

SMAC328 How To Run A Successful Airshow with Dennis Dull President Of Florida International Airshow

One of my coaching clients asked me how I could successfully predict the future hiring landscape. One reason is I tirelessly study the industry and have a background in forecasting and pricing as a market maker from a previous industry. Many of you sign up for my group coaching mentorship to listen to my hiring and industry updates, but you should also look towards many other resources available online. A valuable resource for news is https://airlinegeeks.com/ and their career page. To discuss AirlineGeeks and their career page is the founder Ryan Ewing.

Sponsor:

The sponsor of this is Stratus Financial, Private Student Lending - For Pilots, By Pilots. Stratus Financial offers student loans for pilot training from zero to hero. Stratus Financial Understands your needs because they are pilots! You can find more at https://stratus.finance/

As a sponsor of this podcast, Stratus Financial is giving away scholarship guides and you can get yours for free using the coupon code “Stratus” when you visit https://www.aviationcareerspodcast.com/free/

Whether it’s financing your dream of flying, or simplifying the process by taking care of your student loans; their efficient, hassle-free funding can connect you to the life of your dreams of becoming a professional pilot sooner than you ever thought possible! To find out more visit https://stratus.finance

Talking Points

What is AirlineGeeks.com?
Ryan’s industry experience.
What you can find on the career section of the website.
News content and Evergreen Content
Career Corner Newsletter.
https://airlinegeeks.com/newsletter/

Links:

https://x.com/flyinghighryan

https://airlinegeeks.com/author/avgeekryan/

https://airlinegeeks.com/newsletter/

Monthly Group Coaching Mentorship

https://valeri-aviation.thinkific.com/courses/group-career-coaching

Questions:

Questions please visit us: https://www.aviationcareerspodcast.com/contact/

Upcoming Events and Air Shows:

November 2024:

https://www.floridaairshow.com

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These are my insider tips for landing your dream job from my 23 years of experience counseling pilots

Sponsor:

The sponsor of this is Stratus Financial, Private Student Lending - For Pilots, By Pilots. Stratus Financial offers student loans for pilot training from zero to hero. Stratus Financial Understands your needs because they are pilots! You can find more at https://stratus.finance/

As a sponsor of this podcast, Stratus Financial is giving away scholarship guides and you can get yours for free using the coupon code “Stratus” when you visit https://www.aviationcareerspodcast.com/free/

Whether it’s financing your dream of flying, or simplifying the process by taking care of your student loans; their efficient, hassle-free funding can connect you to the life of your dreams of becoming a professional pilot sooner than you ever thought possible! To find out more visit https://stratus.finance

Talking Points

Don’t Stop Flying!
Get An Additional Rating - Use scholarships
Sponsor stratus finance “Stratus”
https://www.aviationcareerspodcast.com/free/
Vision of your future
Research your goal
Become very granular in your goal and vision.
Investor relations page.
Example: https://ir.delta.com/
Networking including social media and groups
LinkedIn Profile
WAI, OBAP, LPA,
Go where the people are that might hire you.
Go where your future co-workers hang out
Ask questions that will encourage people to help you
Wear clothes that start conversations
Keep moving forward!

Links:
Monthly Group Coaching Mentorship

https://valeri-aviation.thinkific.com/courses/group-career-coaching

Questions:

Questions please visit us: https://www.aviationcareerspodcast.com/contact/

Upcoming Events and Air Shows:

November 2024:

https://www.floridaairshow.com

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In Today’s Episode, We Answer Your Questions Concerning Your Career.

Sponsor: 

The sponsor of this is Stratus Financial, Private Student Lending - For Pilots, By Pilots. Stratus Financial offers student loans for pilot training from zero to hero. Stratus Financial Understands your needs because they are pilots! You can find more at https://stratus.finance/ 

As a sponsor of this podcast, Stratus Financial is giving away scholarship guides and you can get yours for free using the coupon code “Stratus” when you visit https://www.aviationcareerspodcast.com/free/ 

Whether it’s financing your dream of flying, or simplifying the process by taking care of your student loans; their efficient, hassle-free funding can connect you to the life of your dreams of becoming a professional pilot sooner than you ever thought possible! To find out more visit https://stratus.finance 

Questions:

1. I downloaded the PDF file to my Desktop and now want to download it to my iPad.  Where do I find the link to download the scholarship PDF file to my iPad? - 
   1. https://macmost.com/how-to-work-with-pdfs-on-an-iphone-or-ipad.html
2. Does the score on my written exam matter?
3. I’m interested in becoming a pilot and found a few aviation programs, including flight school. I have no flight experience or even stepped foot inside a plane besides riding a helicopter once in 2010.  If I don’t get to become an airline pilot when I reach the requirements then I’m willing to do cargo planes until I get into airline.
4. Would a personal bankruptcy (about 1yr closed) affect getting hired (or a clearance) by an airline?---I will try to finish my 1500 hours before 2025
5. Non-Compete Clauses - Just sign John Doe. It “voids” the contract. They never checked the name. Remember lying and inaccuracies can get you fired even years later.
6. So I went down to my AME for the first class medical I was told I have amblyopia for those that don’t know what that is means my eyes don’t fuse the AME had me take the paperwork to an eye doctor and have them fill out. I passed everything without glasses. Just couldn’t see the 3D bugs. Ame called two different people at the headquarters and told me he had to defer me. Iv been waiting over 60 days now with no letters nothing. Is it ok to call and ask or will they see it as a bad thing also the ame said I might have to take a flight test. Is anyone able to tell me what they are looking for with this flight test? Iv looked all over YouTube and have found nothing. Do they have stuff for ppl with one eye or is it the same test?
7. Did 15 years in the US Navy. Got out and used my G.I. Bill to get through flight school. Flying is literally on my mind 24/7. Did 15 years in a career that I didn’t want to do and now I’ve been blessed with the opportunity to choose and man do I believe I’ve chosen wisely I can’t Thank you enough for this channel.
8. Current $250+/hr to train with a flight instructor. My BFR just cost me $1300. The pilot shortage is nothing more than a nasty joke meant to blow smoke up the *** of the few suckers whose parents can still afford this. I just wanted to become a CFI and I see no path forward. Bye.

Links:

Monthly Group Coaching Mastermind

https://valeri-aviation.thinkific.com/courses/group-career-coaching 

Questions:

Questions please visit us: https://www.aviationcareerspodcast.com/contact/ 

Upcoming Events and Air Shows:

November 2024:

https://www.floridaairshow.com

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Obtaining a pilot certificate is a license to learn but there are a few things we wish we knew before we passed our checkride. In this episode, we discuss what we wish we were taught during our flight training to fly safer and operate more efficiently.

Preflight Checklist:

Sponsor:

Visit our sponsor Stratus Financial - Where Dreams Take Flight. Stratus Financial offers loans for pilot training and they understand your needs because they are pilots! You can find more at https://stratus.finance/

As a sponsor of this podcast, Stratus Financial is giving away scholarship guides and you can get yours for free using the coupon code “Stratus” when you visit https://www.aviationcareerspodcast.com/free/

Whether financing your dream of flying or simplifying the process by taking care of your student loans, their efficient, hassle-free funding can connect you to the life of your dreams of becoming a professional pilot sooner than you ever thought possible! To find out more https://stratus.finance

Cruise Flight:

What I wish I had learned as a student pilot:

1) Grass strip/soft field ops
2) Self-serve fuel
3) Right traffic pattern
4) Class B clearance
5) Landing with a tailwind
6) Courtesy car
7) Aircraft handling near max gross weight
8) Spin training
9) Real-life diversion
10) Visit a control tower
11) Operating out of an FBO
12) Marshaling Signals
13) non-towered airfield

After Landing Checklist:

Picks Of The Week:

Tom - Air Text - https://goairtext.com

Carl - https://www.twahotel.com/

Bill - https://www.aerographics.com/

Leslie - Wild Wonder: What Nature Teaches Us About Slowing Down and Living Well by Stephen Proctor
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3ZpYQ6h
Book trailer: ??https://youtu.be/VjYTXKrFQ0o?si=YsSyiOY9xgorBWIJ

James - Bakers School of Aeronautics
https://www.bakersschool.com/

Upcoming Events and Air Shows:

September 23-29, 2024
https://tta.aero/ttfi/

November 2 & 3, 2024
https://www.floridaairshow.com

Next Episode:

SMAC327 See And Avoid - Collision Avoidance Tips And Tricks

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