Ep156: Find Your Wings: Lessons from a Flight Instructor with Special Guest Michael Phillips

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Nik Fialka

Aviation, Business, Careers, Leisure

5.0 • 797 Ratings

🗓️ 8 July 2024

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

In this heartwarming episode, Nik chats with Michael Phillips, a seasoned flight instructor and mentor. They dive into their shared history, discussing the pivotal moments and influential people who shaped their paths in aviation. From overcoming challenges in flight training to the importance of mentorship and giving back, this episode is packed with inspiring stories and valuable lessons for anyone passionate about flying, so tune in!

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE

Significance of mentorship in aviation and personal growth
Tips on overcoming challenges and embracing the learning process in flight training
The impact of pivotal moments and influential people on one's career
Importance of professional and personal support networks
Strategies for maintaining a positive mindset and continuous improvement

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ABOUT MICHAEL PHILLIPS

Michael is a seasoned teaching professional with a passion for aviation and all phases of flight instruction. He has a diverse background which provides him with the ability to work with a wide variety of personalities and backgrounds. He has been a Certified Flight Instructor since 1975. He has had an opportunity to fly and teach in a number of regions of the country which provides him with an understanding and appreciation for weather and challenges that other parts of the United States offer to pilots.

He specializes in training in Columbia/Cessna/Corvalis aircraft and other Technically Advanced Aircraft as well as transition training for all Garmin GPS units, G1000, Avidyne, Aspen and Bendix King equipped aircraft. He is the Managing Partner and Chief Flight Instructor at Aviation Instruction Simulator Training and is on the teaching staff at CP Aviation where he teaches beginning, instrument and commercial students and gives CFI as well as tail wheel training at the Santa Paula Airport.

A Certified Flight Instructor for thirty-five years, he is an accredited Master Instructor and an FAA Gold Seal Instructor

CONNECT WITH MICHAEL

Website: Aviation Instruction Flight Training
LinkedIn: Michael Phillips

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Transcript

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0:00.0	If you're a flight to fail, guarantee you'll fail.
0:03.3	So you just have to change that mindset.
0:05.7	Stop trying and just beat.
0:08.2	And that is success.
0:10.3	Most pilots don't understand what career opportunities are available in the world of aviation.
0:16.6	They're making career decisions based on advice from friends or posts on internet forums,
0:22.2	meaning they are taking huge risks with their livelihood without having all the details.
0:27.5	This podcast was created to help you understand the aviation industry so you can find your dream job.
0:34.4	Let's get ready for pushback.
0:36.6	Here's your host and my dad, Nick Fialca. Hey, pilot, welcome back to
0:42.8	Ready for Pushback. I'm Nick Fialca. It's great to have you today. I am interviewing Michael
0:48.4	Phillips, who is my mentor, and he's more than just my mentor. He is a person who I've spent most of my life with, who I have
0:56.3	spent time bouncing everything back and forth with since I was a child. And I tell you what,
1:04.1	I hope and pray that you can find a mentor like that. And I'll tell you this too. You need to
1:09.8	look back and see who you can bring with you and you
1:12.8	can make better and you can build up because he is a person that just gives and gives and gives
1:19.1	and he wants you to succeed. And what an amazing human. He's a certified flight instructor. He's a
1:25.9	lot more than that. But that's his bread and butter. He is the guy that just wants to love on people and teach people and give. I'm so thankful that I have him in my life and I'm glad that I got an opportunity to capture this conversation just so that I can have it because it's that important. And if you
1:48.6	are looking for a mentor, you need to be able to find somebody like Michael, somebody that is
1:55.4	going to be part of your life for the long run. And you have to be deliberate about it. If you are a mentee, you need to reach out to
2:03.5	your mentors consistently. You need to spend that time, put the effort forward. Michael and I talk
2:09.2	every week. And he calls me or I call him. But a lot of times it's me calling, checking in,
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