Ep202: Skywriting Success and Student Pilot Perspectives with Marshall Sherman

Ready 4 Pushback

Nik Fialka

Business, Careers, Leisure, Aviation

4.8 • 716 Ratings

🗓️ 16 December 2024

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Aviation student Marshall Sherman isn’t just logging flight hours—he’s turning heads with sky-high creativity and redefining how to stand out in a crowded industry. In this episode, he shares the surprising steps that took him from student pilot to viral sensation and the bold moves that keep him on course toward his dream airline career. Ready to take your aviation journey to new heights? Listen in and be inspired to think bigger and bolder.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE

Why critical thinking is essential for aspiring pilots and how it shapes flight training
Insights into the Envoy Cadet Program and the pathway from cadet to airline pilot
How relational networking makes you stand out in aviation
Tips for navigating technical interviews and preparing for life as a commercial pilot
Marshall’s approach to balancing family responsibilities with his aviation dreams

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ABOUT MARSHALL SHERMAN

Marshall is a driven student pilot and flight instructor based in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, currently completing his last credit at Liberty University. As a cadet in the Envoy Air Cadet Program, he’s gaining valuable hours toward his aviation career, flying an experimental aircraft he acquired to help build his experience more efficiently. Known in aviation circles for his ingenuity, Marshall went viral after creating a skywritten ADS-B track of the Envoy logo.

A former software engineer, Marshall’s journey to becoming a commercial pilot reflects his deep commitment to aviation and his dedication to creating a balanced family life with his wife and three children.

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Pilots are not the kind of people that just sit around.
0:05.0	In order to get to that level, you have to be driven.
0:08.0	And that drive doesn't stop once you get there because it's perfect who you are.
0:11.0	Most pilots don't understand what career opportunities are available in the world of aviation.
0:17.0	They're making career decisions based on advice from friends or posts on internet forums, meaning they are taking huge risks with their livelihood without having all the details.
0:28.1	This podcast was created to help you understand the aviation industry so you can find your dream job.
0:35.1	Let's get ready for pushback.
0:37.2	Here's your host and my dad, Nick Fialca.
0:40.9	Hey, pilots, welcome to Ready for Pushback. I'm Nick Fialca. Marshall Sherman is joining me today.
0:48.2	He is a current lawyer and also a guy pursuing the professional pilot world. He's part of the Envoy cadet program.
0:57.6	We go deep dive into that. And he became a little internet famous for something cool that he did.
1:03.8	I'm not going to give it away, but I want you to enjoy the show. So let's do it. Sit back, relax.
1:09.6	Let's get ready for pushback. Hey, pilot, did you just get a new
1:13.5	conditional job offer? Are you getting out of the military and going to move your family across
1:18.1	the country? Are you going to move in base somewhere? Or are you going to go out to find that
1:23.0	second home that you've been looking for? Well, I want you to stop right now, pick up the phone,
1:28.1	and call Marty and the team at Trident Home Loans. It's an organization that's run by pilots.
1:33.1	They understand pilot pay. They understand contracts. They understand military. They have the best
1:38.7	VA loans in the United States. Marty and his team have been doing mortgages for years. They've been doing my
1:45.5	mortgages for years. I trust him and his team more than any other organization. I challenge you
1:51.2	to get a better deal anywhere else. Go ahead. Reach out, get a mortgage quote, and then call Marty
1:57.5	and his team. They will walk you through the process and show you how competitive
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