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Ep61: Charting New Heights Through Latino Pilots Association - Claudia Zapata-Cardone

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Nik Fialka

Business, Careers, Leisure, Aviation

4.8 • 716 Ratings

🗓️ 16 August 2023

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

In this exclusive episode, Claudia Zapata-Cardone, President of the Latino Pilots Association, sits down with us for a compelling discussion that provides insights into the multifaceted pilot community. Delve into the offerings of LPA and gain insights into the importance of tenacity and perseverance in aviation. This is an episode you definitely wouldn't want to miss!

 

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE 

  • What is the Latin Pilots Association all about?

  • The issue of diversity within the aviation industry 

  • How Latino Pilots Association and similar groups assist future pilots

  • Top ways to qualify for the Latino Pilots Association scholarship program

  • Why it’s important to celebrate each other’s victory    

 

RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED

 

If you aspire to advance your aviation career, an exceptional opportunity awaits! Don't miss the very first Latin Aerospace Industry Expo from September 14th to 16th, 2023, at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Kissimmee, Florida. Secure your spot by registering through this link: https://www.latinopilot.org/latinexpo2023 

 

ABOUT WITH CLAUDIA ZAPATA-CARDONE

Claudia Zapata-Cardone, a Captain at United Airlines, boasts a remarkable career spanning over 27 years in the airlines and aviation sector. She is genuinely dedicated to introducing the world of piloting to women and individuals of diverse backgrounds. Claudia achieves this by participating in outreach initiatives and affiliating with various organizations.

 

Currently holding the esteemed position of President at the Latino Pilots Association, Claudia takes immense pride in her membership within Women in Aviation, the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals, and the International Society of Women Airline Pilots. Her staunch belief rests in the transformative power of diversity and inclusion within the aviation and aerospace domain. Claudia contends that embracing many perspectives fosters a competitive business edge and propels the aviation industry toward unparalleled success.

 

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Transcript

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0:00.0

And you collaborate. That's what diversity is. And I think people miss that.

0:03.8

It is only about gender. It is only about race. It is only about ethnicity when we all have so many different diversity trade.

0:12.0

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

0:18.1

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

0:23.8

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

0:29.0

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

0:34.5

dream job. Let's get ready for pushback.

0:38.1

Here's your host and my dad, Nick Fialca.

0:42.4

All right, pilot.

0:44.5

Well, listen up.

0:45.5

Do you hear it?

0:46.5

That is the sound of the hustle and the bustle at the OBAP conference.

0:52.5

I am actually doing a special podcast interview with the president of the Latino Pilots Association

1:02.0

Claudia Zapata Cardone.

1:05.3

And I practiced that like 10 times so I could say it.

1:08.7

And I pulled it up in front of me and wrote it down so I could see it.

1:11.4

I want you to know that their expo is coming up on September 15th and the reason I am releasing

1:17.3

this so early and just like it's even, you know, it's not a standard podcast, but I want you to know

1:22.7

that this is an upcoming expo. If you are in the job hunt, if you are wondering where to go to plant yourself

1:31.0

in your aviation community, this is a great opportunity for an intimate setting at the Gaylord

1:36.4

Hotel in Kissimmee, Florida. And if you are on that southeast side of the world, it's easy

1:42.3

for you get to Orlando you should go because

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