4.8 • 716 Ratings
🗓️ 27 November 2023
⏱️ 38 minutes
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Buckle up for an exhilarating conversation as we soar to new heights with Jimmy. From securing grants for flight school to mastering the recruitment process, uncover the keys to securing your dream airline job. So, dial in to propel yourself into the coveted pilot's seat!
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE
Best resources to help you navigate the world of aviation
Ways to help you afford flight training
Tips to successfully get hired outside the flow in aviation
A simple approach to getting recruited in your dream airline
How you should treat recruitment opportunities as a pilot
RESOURCES/LINKS MENTIONED
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| 0:00.0 | Create more variety and gain more experience in different avenues of your airline, besides just flying the line. |
| 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. |
| 0:28.1 | This podcast was created to help you understand the aviation industry so you can find your dream job. |
| 0:35.1 | Let's get ready for pushback. |
| 0:37.2 | Here's your host and my dad, Nick Fialca. |
| 0:41.3 | Hey, pilot, welcome back to Ready for Pushback because we are ready to talk to Jimmy one more time. |
| 0:50.1 | Jimmy is our friend, our anonymous friend, that reaches out and wants to talk about things that have |
| 0:58.2 | happened in their life. Maybe they have questions. Maybe they want to share a story, but they'd rather |
| 1:03.8 | remain anonymous. And so that's what we're doing today. And you are going to hear our friend Jimmy |
| 1:08.7 | talk about what it's like to get hired outside of the flow for a major airline. |
| 1:15.1 | And it can be done. |
| 1:16.4 | And she has decided to share this information. |
| 1:21.0 | I think this is a fun conversation. |
| 1:24.2 | Lots to write down. |
| 1:25.9 | Lots to think about. |
| 1:26.8 | Lots to chew on. Lots of good opportunity. All right write down, lots to think about, lots to chew on, lots of good opportunity, |
| 1:29.7 | all right? So, sit back, relax, get ready for pushback, let's go. And last but not least, |
| 1:36.6 | let's have a quick word from our sponsors because without them, we wouldn't have this awesome |
| 1:40.7 | podcast. Hey, pilot, did you just get a new conditional job offer? Are you getting |
| 1:46.2 | out of the military and going to move your family across the country? Are you going to move in |
| 1:50.2 | base somewhere or are you going to go out to find that second home that you've been looking for? |
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