This company isn't so bad to fly for because even though we were sitting here on the ground for hours,

these pilots, these flight attendants, they made the experience that much better.

It's all about how you make people feel that at the end of the day, that's what they're there for.

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.

Hey, pilot, it's Nick.

Here we are.

We're chatting and let's chat, chat, chat with Eric Banford.

Eric ran into me at Obap and he is a really cool cat. He went the civilian

route to the regionals and started with Obap when he was young. I really loved chatting with

him, and if you are a person who is not in the military and you're trying to find

a path to get to aviation, you should listen to Eric's tale because I think it's really

inspiring. I think it's super informative. And I think you can get a lot toward learning your journey

through listening to this episode. So let's go. And last but not least, let's have a

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