Ep126: Skywest Airlines: Elevating your Aviation Career at this FANTASTIC Airline!
Ready 4 Pushback
Nik Fialka
4.8 • 716 Ratings
🗓️ 25 March 2024
⏱️ 48 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, we talk with Manny Ramirez, a first officer and pilot instructor at SkyWest Airlines. He shares his journey into aviation, insights from his role at SkyWest, and his efforts to give back through his podcast. Keep tuning in to hear about the pathways to becoming a pilot, the importance of mentorship, and the unique benefits of flying with SkyWest.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE
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The path from being a pilot pathway program participant to becoming a first officer at SkyWest
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Significance of gratitude and mentorship in the aviation industry
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Insights into the comprehensive training program at SkyWest and how it prepares pilots for a successful career
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Manny’s personal motivation behind starting his aviation podcast and how it serves the community
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ABOUT MANNY RAMIREZ
Manny’s career trajectory has taken him from a former Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technician to becoming the first pilot in his family. As a First Officer at SkyWest Airlines on the Embraer E175, he has also found his calling as a pilot instructor, where he shares his passion for teaching, mentorship, and compassion with future aviators, helping them unleash their true potential.
With a Bachelor's degree in Aviation Science, earned from Liberty University, he built his hours flying as a flight instructor at a part 141 school and flying PC12s at a charter service in Las Vegas before making the jump to airline operations. Manny never stops learning! When he is not flying, he devotes his spare time to researching aviation-related human factor cases. As a testament to his love for the aviation community, he also hosts the Tailwinds & Sunshine Podcast, dedicated to all aspects of aviation.
CONNECT WITH MANNY
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Website: SkyWest Airlines
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Podcast: The Tailwinds & Sunshine Podcast
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Start simple, man. Be grateful for your bed. Be grateful for your phone. It's going to change your |
| 0:05.1 | perception of everything. What sets us apart is our training and how we're going to build that |
| 0:09.3 | really solid foundation of 121 operations. My intent is to give back to the community. It's really |
| 0:15.3 | everything about aviation. Most pilots don't understand what career opportunities are available in the world of aviation. |
| 0:23.1 | They're making career decisions based on advice from friends or posts on internet forums, |
| 0:28.8 | meaning they are taking huge risks with their livelihood without having all the details. |
| 0:34.0 | This podcast was created to help you understand the aviation industry so you can find your dream job. |
| 0:40.9 | Let's get ready for pushback. |
| 0:43.1 | Here's your host and my dad, Nick Fialca. |
| 0:47.3 | Hey, pilot, welcome back to Ready for Pushback. |
| 0:51.7 | It's Nick Fialca. |
| 0:53.2 | I'm here with you, and I'm stoked that you are tuning in |
| 0:58.4 | because that tells me that you are looking to make yourself better. You want to keep your |
| 1:05.0 | inertia going. You want to learn how to fly and continue to fly and be the best pilot you can possibly be. And the way you do |
| 1:15.0 | that is always sharpening your sword. And here you are. You found another interview episode. |
| 1:20.0 | That's pretty fun. If this is your first time here, I want to say, what's up? Welcome. My name's |
| 1:25.0 | Nick. It's a good show. I think you're going to like it. It'd be super fun. And we chat a couple times a week. This time of week, we are doing an interview episode where I am interviewing a person in the aviation industry about something that is cool and interesting. And on Thursdays, you can find me with a solo show. |
| 1:46.9 | Never fails. Solo shows. And that'll be me talking about something I think is important for your |
| 1:52.4 | aviation journey. It's a good time. Hey, if you're listening to this and you've been sitting around, |
| 1:58.3 | I know, like, there are literally thousands of people that listen every single day. |
| 2:03.3 | And I know this because I see all the numbers. |
| 2:06.3 | And what I also know is, like, on my Apple podcast, I don't have thousands of reviews yet. |
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