Ep50: US Aviation | When A Civilian Enters the Aviation Industry with Dillon Washburn-US Aviation (Part 1)

Ready 4 Pushback

Nik Fialka

Business, Careers, Leisure, Aviation

4.8 • 716 Ratings

🗓️ 10 July 2023

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Regardless of whether you hail from a family of aviation enthusiasts or have a military background, you’ll surely gain a lot in this conversation with Dillon Washburn as he unveils the secrets to entering the aviation industry. Don't miss out on this episode packed with essential knowledge for aspiring pilots who want to start their aviation journey!

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE

Various ways to support and finance your flight education
United Aviate Program: What it is and how it works
What your life would be like in flight school
How your time at flight school can build your confidence
Why student-instructor chemistry is crucial for learning

RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED

ABOUT DILLON WASHBURN

Dillon Washburn is the current VP of Public Relations for the US Aviation Group and is also a full-time First Officer for JSX Airlines.

Dillon began his colligate studies with a focus on secondary education before transitioning towards a career in aviation. In 2015, he married his two passions, aviation and education, by running flight training programs for various organizations. He currently works for US Aviation Academy. His focus and intent are to inspire and train a new generation of aviators and to educate them on the many lucrative career opportunities in the aerospace industry. He has unique expertise with VA benefits and helping veterans maximize the programs offered to them. To date, he has helped well over 200 veterans become career aviators through the utilization of GI Bill programs.

CONNECT WITH DILLON

Website: US Aviation Academy

CONNECT WITH US

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Those that want to can start flight training as well.
0:03.0	That sounds a little crazy to some people.
0:05.0	They're like, I don't know anything about airplanes. What do I do?
0:08.0	Well, that's kind of our job, right?
0:09.0	We're going to teach you to know what to do.
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.
0:28.5	This podcast was created to help you understand the aviation industry so you can find your dream job.
0:35.4	Let's get ready for pushback.
0:41.4	Here's your host and my dad, Nick Fialca.
0:52.4	Hey, Pilot, it's Nick. Welcome to episode 50. Episode 50. Can you believe it? Episode 50. I cannot believe there have been 50 episodes of this podcast. And what is most exciting to me
0:58.4	is the fact that you are still listening, that you are with me on this journey. And we've been
1:05.7	going for about six months. And man, everybody's listening. And I just want to say thank you thank you thank you
1:14.8	thank you I am so thankful I have such gratitude that you listen that you share this podcast
1:24.1	that you have given me a review on Apple Podcasts. I mean, just if you go over to our
1:32.8	podcast page on Apple Podcasts and you look at it, I mean, there's so many reviews and you
1:39.7	are so generous and that is so, so, so helpful. And and every single day thousands of people listen to this
1:48.4	show and i cannot tell you how thankful i am that you're with me on this journey and so today
1:54.0	i have brought a really cool company to you and i want to focus on the pilot or the person let's the person who
2:05.3	wants to be a pilot that's who we're focusing on today we're talking about u.s aviation academy
2:11.2	they've got locations in texas and new york and a couple other places but they're 141 flight
2:16.9	school and they do a great
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