Hey, pilot. Welcome back to Ready for Pushback. I'm Nick Fialca and you found another interview

show. And here we are today talking about reinventing yourself. And my guest today is a gentleman

named Talal Genieva. And he has a great story about immigrating to the United States from Pakistan, about

coming into a country that is all new and going through all the things that life puts in your way

and still finding success in aviation and that drive and that passion that you get.

And the fact is like this world of aviation that we're in, like once it's part of you,

it just grabs a hold of you.

And that is a fantastic piece of what you're going to take away today from this interview

with Talal.

Anyway, I hope that you like it.

So sit back. Relax. Let's get ready for pushback. Most pilots don't understand what career opportunities are available in the

world of aviation. 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.

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

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

All right, Talal. What's up, dude? How are you? I'm doing great, man. Thank you so much for

having me. I can tell you how excited I am to be here. I'm excited too. I love your accent,

and I would love for you to tell the pilot at home where you, where you

originated and where you started flying and kind of give me your story a little bit. Awesome. I'm

sure. I'm from Pakistan and I learned how to fly in Pakistan. I was flying for the Pakistani Army Aviation until I moved here.

I took retirement.

I retired at the rank of major.

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