Ep130: Got A Flight School Interview? Ace It! Conversations with Bri

Ready 4 Pushback

Nik Fialka

Careers, Aviation, Leisure, Business

4.8 • 716 Ratings

🗓️ 8 April 2024

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Get ready for the interview that could change your life in this episode featuring Bri. Join us as we provide insights on performing your best during a flight school interview, plus essential tips tailored explicitly for pilots applying for a job. Press play to take advantage of this opportunity and set yourself up for success.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE

Top recommended flight schools in the US
2 parts to being a good interviewee
Best tools and practices to keep your pilot logbook organized
Crucial tips about preparing for a flight school interview
Reasons to carry a notebook when prepping for an interview

RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED

Learn about more career opportunities in aviation with the new Director of Hiring at American Airlines, Dena Payne-Smith. Visit https://vimeo.com/event/4192783 and register to attend "Cleared for Takeoff: Career Opportunities with American Airlines" on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at 9:00 PM EST.

CONNECT WITH US

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If you want to recommend someone to guest on the show, email Nik at [email protected], and if you need a professional pilot resume, go to www.spitfireelite.com/podcast/ for FREE templates!

Transcript

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0:00.0	There's a lot of people who don't like that silence when the interviewers just stare at you and you feel the need to fill that silence.
0:08.0	It's better to be ready than to get ready.
0:10.0	Most pilots don't understand what career opportunities are available in the world of aviation.
0:16.0	They're making career decisions based on advice from friends or posts on internet forums,
0:22.4	meaning they are taking huge risks with their livelihood without having all the details.
0:27.7	This podcast was created to help you understand the aviation industry so you can find your dream job.
0:34.6	Let's get ready for pushback.
0:36.8	Here's your host and my dad, Nick Fialca.
0:41.1	Pilots, I have great news on April 10th at 9 p.m. Eastern Time. I'm going to be doing another
0:47.6	live webinar, but this time it is with the new director of pilot hiring at American Airlines, Ms. Dina Payne-Smith.
0:56.1	You get a chance to be one of the very first people to ask her the questions that are on your mind.
1:02.1	Check in the show notes. I'll have a link so you can sign up to join us. I can't wait for this.
1:08.5	It's going to be a lot of fun. April 10th, 9 p.m. Eastern Time. Sign up in the show notes and join me and get your questions answered. Hey, pilot, another episode of Ready for Pushback is here. You found Nick Fialka. You found the show. I appreciate you tuning in. If it's your
1:29.0	first time, welcome aboard. We are happy to have you. And I love that you're listening. Today's
1:37.0	conversation is with a listener with another pilot who reached out to me on LinkedIn and her name was
1:43.7	Bree. She reached out,
1:45.7	wrote me a message and we decided to go ahead and swing the bat and do a coaching call.
1:51.8	I love a coaching call. I really think that it's informative and helpful and there are a lot of
1:56.9	different things that pilots are concerned with and you don't have to go pay thousands of
2:02.0	dollars to somebody else to give you hot takes and stuff like that. You can reach out and we'll
2:07.5	chat about it and we'll chew on it and we'll talk about a pragmatic way to come up with an answer.
2:12.2	And Brie was awesome and helpful. You might hear me with a little bit of a growl in the episode because I had a
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