Ep58: From Military to Commercial Aviation with Dillon Washburn-US Aviation (Part 2)

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Nik Fialka

Business, Careers, Leisure, Aviation

4.8 • 716 Ratings

🗓️ 7 August 2023

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

We’re thrilled to welcome back Dillon Washburn in this episode as he offers a unique perspective on the US Aviation Academy from the viewpoint of a military veteran. If you're interested in transitioning from military service to a career in commercial aviation, be sure to tune in!

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE

The reason why US aviation accepts military veterans
Ways to finance your aviation education as a veteran
How veterans benefit from undergoing a Multi-Engine Instructor program
Why do helicopter and rotor transition pilots have an advantage in flying commercially
Forces to Flyers: What it is, who it’s for, and how it works

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 like Chapter 30, 31, and 33.

CONNECT WITH DILLON

Website: US Aviation Academy

CONNECT WITH US

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0:00.0	There's different avenues to help finance that, and kind of our goal is to figure out who you are,
0:05.0	what you have available to you, and then to identify the ways that we can maximize those benefits.
0:12.0	Most pilots don't understand what career opportunities are available in the world of aviation.
0:18.0	They're making career decisions based on advice from friends or posts on internet
0:22.8	forums, meaning they are taking huge risks with their livelihood without having all the details.
0:28.9	This podcast was created to help you understand the aviation industry so you can find your dream
0:34.9	job. Let's get ready for pushback.
0:38.0	Here's your host and my dad, Nick Fialca.
0:42.4	Hey, pilot.
0:44.6	Good day.
0:45.9	Hello.
0:46.7	How's it going?
0:47.7	It's Nick.
0:49.0	And there you are.
0:49.9	And here I am.
0:51.1	And I hope you're getting some kind of workout in or you're driving to an airport to go fly,
0:57.7	to go move yourself forward.
1:00.4	Maybe your kids are in the car because they're thinking about being pilots and all this stuff.
1:04.6	So today is really cool.
1:07.2	Dylan Washburn is back.
1:09.2	All right.
1:10.2	Dylan Washburn from US Aviation Academy. We talked a
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