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Ep164: Happy Hours to High Altitudes: Tyler Wyman's Pursuit of Aviation

Ready 4 Pushback

Nik Fialka

Leisure, Careers, Business, Aviation

5.0797 Ratings

🗓️ 5 August 2024

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

From pouring drinks to piloting planes, Tyler Wyman's journey from hospitality to aviation is nothing short of extraordinary! Tune in as he shares the realities of changing careers in his late thirties, the financial strategies he employs to fund flight school, and the invaluable connections he's making in the aviation world. So if you're considering a career in aviation, this episode is a must-listen.

 

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE

  • Insights into transitioning to a new career path later in life

  • Practical tips on managing the financial aspects of pilot training

  • The importance of networking and mentorship within the aviation community

  • Various paths within aviation training, including private ownership and flying clubs

  • How to align a new career in aviation with personal life and family commitments

 

RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED

 

ABOUT TYLER WYMAN

Tyler is a results-oriented leader with a robust background in hospitality and customer success. His career has included improving operations at multiple businesses worldwide, most recently leading operations at a tech-based real estate start-up. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Tyler has lived and worked in diverse locations including Charleston, South Carolina; Garmisch, Germany; Niseko, Japan; and Park City, Utah. 

 

His early career involved serving guests and ensuring customer success in the hospitality industry, from snowboarding instructing for U.S. soldiers to bartending for Sundance Film Festival attendees. His passion for leadership led him to thrive in roles as a General Manager and Director of Operations, where he guided and developed high-performing teams.

 

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Today you need their friendship. Tomorrow you're going to need their influence.

0:04.6

I think the best piece of advice, which everybody has advice, we all have advice, whether we

0:09.1

have experience in something or not, was take it one step at a time.

0:12.4

Most pilots don't understand what career opportunities are available in the world of aviation.

0:18.7

They're making career decisions based on advice from friends or posts on internet forums,

0:24.4

meaning they are taking huge risks with their livelihood without having all the details.

0:29.6

This podcast was created to help you understand the aviation industry so you can find your dream job.

0:36.5

Let's get ready for pushback. Here's your host and my dad,

0:41.5

Nick Fialca. Hey, pilot, welcome to another episode ready for pushback. I'm Nick. Welcome to the show.

0:49.2

I'm glad you're here. Today I'm talking to a guy named Tyler Wyman. Tyler reached out to me on the old emails.

0:56.8

He sent me an email at podcast at spitfirely.com.

1:00.9

And he wanted to talk about his questions as a second career kind of guy who's coming up into aviation.

1:09.5

He's interested in being a pilot, but he's not sure

1:12.6

where he fits in the world of aviation. And so we just kind of chew on it. It's super fun. It's a great

1:18.6

conversation. He's such an engaging guy. I think you're really going to enjoy it. And I'm looking

1:23.6

forward to you hearing it. So sit back, relax. Let's get ready for pushback.

1:29.2

Hey, Pilot, did you just get a new conditional job offer?

1:32.9

Are you getting out of the military and going to move your family across the country?

1:36.6

Are you going to move in base somewhere?

1:38.2

Or are you going to go out to find that second home that you've been looking for?

1:43.2

Well, I want you to stop right now,

1:45.0

pick up the phone and call Marty and the team at Trident Home Loans. It's an organization that's run

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