In today's episode, we talk about why becoming a ground instructor is the fastest, most affordable and most effective way to start making money in aviation and transition to a career as a professional pilot.
We compare the cost and time investment needed to become legally able to be paid in aviation with the traditional route versus the ground instructor route.
We discuss the benefits of building a reputation from the start, of teaching as the best way to master subject matter, flexibility and options as well as Inaia's personal experience teaching ground school to Boeing 767 and 757 pilots at a Part 121 cargo airline.
If this approach resonates with you and you're interested in exploring the possibility of doing your own ground school for your own ratings and to become a ground instructor at the same time, I would love to help you get started. I'm putting together an interest list for those who want to take the first steps towards this career path. To sign up, just send me an email at chickswhoflyofficial@gmail.com.
*To opt in for the free PDF with all the information, requirements and process to become an FAA certificated ground instructor, send me an email at: chickswhoflyofficial@gmail.com Producing this podcast is a labor of love, but it requires significant effort. With your support, I can make it even better for you. If the Chicks Who Fly Podcast has made a difference for you and brought you joy, please consider supporting our work: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/inaia/support In this episode of "Chicks Who Fly,”Inaia has an inspiring conversation with Jen Shull, a pilot whose chance encounter dramatically altered Inaia’s career path. Inaia recounts how driving for a rideshare company led to meeting Jenn, a newly minted Part 135 pilot braving LA traffic. Their conversation ignited a love for aviation in Inaia, who followed Jenn’s advice to become a pilot and ground instructor. Jenn shares her own non-linear journey into aviation, highlighting her tech job background, Air Force experience, and initial dabbling in flying for fun. The conversation delves into her transition from enjoying general aviation (GA) to becoming a professional pilot, discussing her experiences with Part 135 operations and eventual move to a Part 121 major airline. Jenn offers valuable insights into the aviation world, discussing hurdles like the complexity of flight systems, the challenges of commuting, and the importance of community within smaller operations. She emphasizes the transformative power of aviation milestones and talks about the sense of connection when flying passengers on pivotal life journeys. Inaia shares a bit about her experience working at her previous Part 121 cargo airline and how she rode in the flight deck of a 767 to rescue a dog in Puerto Rico. Jen offers advice for aspiring pilots: get a medical certificate first, ensure a good fit with your flight instructor, soak in the wisdom of experienced pilots, and never quit even when facing tough challenges. Created by Advanced and Instrument Ground Instructor, Inaia. chickswhoflyofficial@gmail.com ✈️Watch all the short video lessons for Private Pilot Ground School here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuuw6zmQ4lRYccoXxCp2yP7roDVjjqGVT ✈️CONNECT WITH US: Website: https://www.chickswhofly.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/76groundschoolchick/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@76groundschoolchick/ The links below are affiliate links which allows 76 Ground School Chick to receive a small commission from Amazon, at bio extra cost to you, any time you use the links below to sign up for programs or purchase items on Amazon. Please consider supporting this channel so we can focus on bringing you more high quality free educational aviation content! Recommended Reading for Student Pilots: Paper back copy of the Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge: https://amzn.to/3ObVNbL Paperback copy of the Airplane Flying Handbook: https://amzn.to/44HAc0f Stick and Rudder by Wolfgang Langewiesche: https://amzn.to/3rr3vWE The Killing Zone by Paul Craig : https://amzn.to/44GFzwF Weather Flying by Robert Buck : https://amzn.to/3ObW0vz Inexpensive Aviation Headset I like using: https://amzn.to/3NQkNnI
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In today's episode of Chicks who Fly, I get to have a conversation with Kristen Blocher where shares her journey over the past few years since our first interview together on this podcast, highlighting her shift from flight instructing into aviation safety as well as the joys and challenges of owning and maintaining her aircraft. We discuss the various career opportunities within aviation safety, emphasizing the diversity of roles beyond traditional flying jobs, such as accident investigation and working with manufacturers. Additionally, we touch on the significance of continuous learning and personal growth within aviation, the value of hands-on experience with aircraft maintenance, and the empowerment that comes from flying.We also discuss that question that I hear all the time of “Am I too old to get started in aviation?” We share information for those considering a career change to aviation, showcasing how it's never too late to start and the vast possibilities within the field.
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In this episode of 'Chicks Who Fly,' we celebrate the stories of women pilots and their passion for aviation. Our guest, Jamie Yamamoto Swanson, shares her inspirational journey to becoming a private pilot, overcoming challenges, and balancing her roles as a mother, teacher, and beauty enthusiast. Jamie recounts her memorable first passenger flight with her father and emphasizes the importance of persistence, community support, and embracing failure. We also discuss the dynamics of flying with a supportive spouse who is also a pilot and dive into Jamie's unique experiences and insights in aviation. Tune in for an uplifting conversation that will motivate aspiring pilots to pursue their dreams. Don't forget to access our free PDF for aspiring FAA certificated ground instructors and subscribe to our podcast for more inspiring stories.
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Connect with Latinas in Aviation: https://www.latinasinaviation.org/ In this episode of 'Chicks Who Fly,' we sit down with Ana Carolina Uribe, an accomplished private pilot and aviation enthusiast who has made significant strides in empowering young Latina women. Ana shares her journey into aviation, influenced by her father’s founding of Ecuatoriana Airlines and inspired by her pilot husband and son. Starting her flying career in her 40s, she found immense support within the aviation community and organized the inspiring Women of Aviation International event, earning her the prestigious Jefferson Award for public service. Ana talks about the challenges she faced, from landing in difficult conditions to managing the costs of aviation education, and underscores the importance of planning, perseverance, and community support. Tune in for a compelling conversation filled with personal stories, professional insights, and motivational advice for aspiring pilots.
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Private Pilot Lesson 1.1 Primary Flight Controls 3 Axes of Rotation Roll, Pitch, Yaw Created by Advanced Ground Instructor, Inaia.
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Inaia is a full-time Ground Instructor at a part 121 cargo airline despite the fact that she’s a low-time private pilot with her Advanced Ground Instructor and Instrument Ground Instructor ratings from the FAA. In this Episode of Chicks Who Fly, Inaia shares how she got a job at at part 121 carrier, what the benefits are of getting her ground instructor ratings despite the fact that she was told getting these ratings would be a waste of time and some of the insights she has gained as she teaches ground school to pilots who are thousands of times more experienced than she is.
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In this episode of Chicks Who Fly, I am trying something different and taking some time to share my flight training story, the lessons I learned and answering some of the questions we regularly hear from our listeners.
Today I share how I became interested in aviation, what took me so long to get my pilot certificate and what I am up to now. I share the story of my first solo and of my private pilot checkride. I also talk about the things I’ve been doing since I became a pilot to keep developing my skills and to grow as a safe and competent pilot flying in the real world. I also share some of my plans to travel in my sailboat and continue my flight training.
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In this episode of Chicks Who Fly, I get to have a conversation with Memphis-based retired FedEx Captain, Patricia Kessler.
Patricia was first exposed to aviation when she married a man who had always wanted to take flying lessons and she sat in the back seat during a lesson. That sparked her love for flying. Patricia soon got a job w the Dept of Defense, joined the Army Reserves and applied to a reserve squadron at McGuire Air Force base and joined a military flying club near Philadelphia where she began her pilot training. After her time in the military, Patricia flew for People Express Airlines, and when they were bought out by Continental Airlines, she moved on to Fed Ex, where she would become a Captain and stay for 25 years.
This lady has flown all over the world and we get to talk old-school flying stories, challenging approaches, challenging aircraft, favorite places she’s seen in the world, cool airports, flying unusual cargo, insane airline policies that they could never get away with in this day and age, how she landed the job at FedEx and so so many great, fun, surprising and entertaining stories of flying and life. Don’t miss this interview with this awesome lady!
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Graciela Tiscareño-Sato is an award-winning author, bilingual public speaker, and passionate storyteller who grew up in Colorado with her her four younger siblings and her parents, who were immigrants from Mexico. As a kid, Graciela’s family didn’t have the money to get on an airplane but when young Graciela used to see airplanes fly overhead, she always got excited and wondered where they were going. In high school, Graciela had a career counselor who’s husband was an Air Force Major, and he became Graciela’s mentor to help her go to college and earn her degree. Graciela’s mother cried when Graciela was awarded a scholarship to her dream school because she realized Graciela was going to go to college 1000 miles away. When Graciela went to college, it was with the intention of getting a degree in architecture and being in the civil engineering squadron of the Air Force. Graciela would go on to earn her B.A. from the University of California at Berkeley as an Air Force ROTC scholarship cadet. Graciela’s first time in an airplane (other than the military jet that transported her to the base) was when a female Air Force instructor pilot, took Graciela up for an orientation flight in a T-37. She saw potential in Graciela partly because Graciela was the first person the instructor took up who did not throw up that day. The instructor encouraged Graciela to tell the staff at her school, that she wanted to fly. This was the beginning of her career as a navigator in the four-person KC-135 aircrew in the Air Force. Graciela’s experiences and her story blew me away and includes such things as flying fueler aircraft over Baghdad where the mission was to refuel aircraft that would take off from aircraft carriers while trying not to get shot down and coordinating precisely so that they would meet up with perfect synchronization to get the other aircraft fueled, sometimes refueling up to 8 aircraft flying in formation around the tanker. She also learned celestial navigation, and qualified to fly the F-15 2 years before women were allowed by law to fly combat aircraft and MUCH more. Graciela is a national, sought-after speaker who has presented at numerous conferences to global business audiences, college students, student veterans, educators and parents in the U.S. and Europe. In 2014, the Obama White House recognized Graciela as a Champion of Change, Woman Veteran Leader for her work raising educational expectations of young Latino students through her award-winning publishing firm, bilingual literature, and public speaking business. It was a tremendous pleasure to get to spend time with this amazing lady. I hope you enjoy the conversation that I got to have with Graciela Tiscareño-Sato.
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In this 6th episode of season 2 of Chicks Who Fly, I get to have a conversation with private pilot, working on her instrument rating, Robin Hollinger. After working 5 or 6 different jobs, Robin pivoted and decided to pursue a career in aviation. The idea to start flight training was sparked by her younger brother wanting to start flight training. Robin went on to haver her discovery flight at 30 after a career counselor helped her get clear on what she wanted for herself. The counselor also helped set Robin up to pursue her flying goals. Robin started flying in Wisconsin. Eventually, she asked her employer if they would let her work remotely so she could do her flight training. Her employer said yes and Robin moved to Florida where after completing her private pilot certificate. Florida is where Robin is currently working on her instrument rating. In this episode, we get to chat about the challenges of flying in the extreme cold weather such as having to wait for the temperature to WARM UP to -10 F to be able to start the plane. Robin shares about the challenges of fine tuning maneuvers to be within ACS standards. We also talk about how Robin soloed in winter in Wisconsin. And how she gained confidence after first solo. Robin talks about how she found herself super challenged by radio communications. Shares some of the funny mistakes she’s made on radio calls. We talk about how practicing emergency checklists gave her confidence and about what her check ride was like , the challenges of instrument training, the discouraging moments she had in flight training and how she moved past them. This and more in this episode of Chicks Who Fly.
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In this fifth episode of season two of Chicks Who Fly, I get to have a conversation with recent Embry Riddle graduate, flight instructor first officer at a regional airline based in upstate New York, Lindsay Cosby. When Lindsay was growing up, she was considering becoming a military pilot until she found out that her peanut allergy was a medical disqualifying factor. So she applied for and received a scholarship to get her private in one summer and then went off to train at Embry Riddle, where she finished all her training in an impressive 2 1/2 years by staying on campus every summer and holiday season to work on her flight training. Lindsay shares about the things she did to maximize her flight training and save money while quickly moving towards her goal. We also get to talk about how Lindsay had to overcome a terrible propensity towards airsickness, as she got sick on her discovery flight and continued to struggle with that during her flight training. Lindsay graduated from Embry Riddle right when COVID was hitting and her school put a pause on hiring instructors. Not only did Lindsay manage to find a jb as a flight instructor, but by the time Lindsay was close to getting her hours, she landed a job with a part 135 charter airline and is now a first officer working on her captain upgrade. This episode is packed with flight training insights, tips and advice as we get to look at Lindsay’s focus, dedication and persistence throughout her flight training process and the process of landing her first job as a pilot in a regional airline.
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In this fourth episode of season two of Chicks Who Fly, I get to have a conversation with Part 135 Corporate pilot flying a PC-12 in the Caribbean, who was born and raised in Rio, Brazil, Debbie Nascimento.
Debbie is a first generation aviator who became a flight attendant at 20. While working in the airline, she used to go into the cockpit and ask the pilots questions about what they were doing, how to fly the airplane and how to go about getting her certificates and ratings. She decided to take out a loan so that she could do her training quickly.
Debbie did her entire training part 61 in the insanely busy NYC airspace, while working full time as a flight attendant and she ended up getting ALL her certificates and ratings in an astonishing one year and three month period -private, instrument, commercial, commercial multi-engine, w seaplane, CFI, CFII, AGI, tail wheel endorsement and then went on to get her high performance, high altitude. Debbie is also one of the only 200-300 pilots in the world qualified to fly into St Barths.
During her training, one of the things she struggled with, was a fear of stalls and feeling uncomfortable with steep turns but she found the instrument, her easiest and most fun rating, which is what most people call their most difficult and boring. We talk about the mental shift she made, that had her see her instrument rating from that perspective.
At the time of this interview, Debbie was getting ready to go to her first assigned base in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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In today’s episode of Chicks Who Fly, I get to have a conversation with Liz Booker, Retired Coast Guard Helicopter pilot, now a writer, working on two books for young adults that feature young women learning to fly. Liz runs the Aviatrix Book Club, where people get together and discuss books they read that feature women in aviation. Liz also interviews the authors of some of her chosen books and releases those interviews on her Aviatrix Book Review Podcast. Additionally, Liz runs a club called Aviatrix Writer’s Group, where authors and aspiring authors support each other in their projects. Inspired by the space program, Liz knew she wanted to be a pilot since she was 5 yrs old. Liz had her first flight lessons in a turboprop while training with the Coast Guard in Pensacola and moved on to helicopters, where she had to hover the helicopter on her 4th lesson! Military flight training also meant that she was taught spin recovery and aerobatics very early on in training. From boot camp, doing dirty jobs to learning to fly in a turboprop, then helicopters, the Coast Guard was quite a ride. Liz and I talk about the challenge that memorization posed for her while doing her flight training in the military, all while having her first child. We talk about the day she got to do a low pass over the runway at the airport at NASA’s facility in Cape Canaveral, we discuss the crazy drills she had to do in airplanes, helicopters and underwater. We discuss seasickness vs air sickness and some of her missions with the coast guard, which included landing on the back of ships, rescuing people from sinking ships, searching for lost divers and even rescuing a stranded surfer in the middle of the night.
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In this second episode of 2021 and of Season 2 of Chicks Who Fly, I get to welcome back, Santa Fe based CFI, CFII & MEI (and MY flight instructor), Kristi McFadden. In this episode, Kristi and I discuss common student pilot and new pilot challenges and how to approach and overcome them, how to master landings, we discuss the IM SAFE checklist, making go/no-go decisions and how to handle those common issues that students face. We speak a lot about the specific obstacles and challenges that I faced during my quest to get to my first solo and to my Private Pilot Certificate. We also the discuss the problems of flying during a pandemic, the cool experimental aircraft that I saw at our marina and more.
Since this conversation was recorded, I have completed my Private Pilot Certificate and I am currently working on my online instrument ground school, with the goal of following up an instrument rating with a Commercial Certificate and a Seaplane Rating. It was a true pleasure to get to interview Kristi now that we have met and spent a significant amount of time flying together.
It is my sincere wish that the wealth of knowledge and insight that Kristi shares, help anyone who is in flight training or thinking about starting flight training.
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In this first episode of 2021 and of Season 2 of Chicks Who Fly, I get to have a conversation with Arhynn Descy, who is a French/South African composer and pianist who splits her time between London and LA. She has written music for feature films, shorts, documentaries, the stage as well as for orchestra and a variety of solo instruments. Arhynn is also a private pilot.
In today’s episode, Arhynn shares how she first fell in love with aviation as an 11-year-old girl when reading a series of books. She talks about the freedom and the thrill she finds in flying and about the life-transforming moment in her life that propelled her into her flight training.
We also talk about the correlation between flying and other aspects life and the ways a breakthrough in aviation can cause breakthroughs in other areas of life. We talk about her flight training while splitting her time between the US and the UK, the dynamic with her flight instructor and the profoundly transformative experience of Arhynn’s first solo flight. We talk about know and pushing our limits as pilots and so much more.
You can connect with Arhynn on IG , Facebook or on her website.
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In today’s episode, I get to have a chat with Christine Hannon of One Plane Jane. As a kid, Christine used to take walks with her grandfather to KAIY, Bader Field, in Atlantic City, pushing her favorite baby doll in its pink stroller. Together, they would watch the planes take off and land. Christine’s parents told her she could do anything. But she never got the idea to become a pilot until a bit later in her life. Christine started out in the aviation industry as a ramp agent. A big part of the reason she took the job was because of the travel benefits but she grew to love the company and the aviation industry. While applying for a leadership position in her job, a friend recommended she learn to fly, and off she went. Today, Christine is an instrument-rated Private Pilot, working on her Commercial Certificate. She lives in Madrid, Spain with her husband. She owns and runs One Plane Jane, a company that creates products to empower women, inspired by female aviators. Christine believes that it is our responsibility to show little girls they can be pilots and to celebrate not just what each woman does, but who she is and what she is capable of. In today’s conversation, Christine and I talk about how she met her CFI, what her training was like & about her life in Madrid. We talk about her future aviation goals, her company, One Plane Jane, the life lessons and discipline that aviation gives you, using aviation to make a difference in the community and much more. This was a fun, informative and inspiring conversation with a cool and badass pilot, adventurer & entrepreneur that I hope you enjoy as much as I did.
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In this 16th episode of Chicks Who Fly, I get to have a conversation with Pilot Annie, a Private Pilot out of Collingwood, Ontario working toward her Commercial License. She volunteers for many different organizations and also writes as a columnist and feature writer for COPA and Wings Magazine. She is on the Board of Directors for The Northern Lights Aero Foundation and a proud First Canadian Chapter Ninety-Nine. In today’s conversation, we talk about the detours and scenic routes taken in her pilot training despite falling in love with aviation early on. We talk about online ground school training versus in-person ground school, the differences in training in Canada versus the US, the challenges and highlights of flight training, her love of adventure flying and bush flying, being in a relationship with another pilot and much more.
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In today’s 15th episode of Chicks Who Fly, I get to have a conversation with Aubrey Warrick. Aubrey Warrick is ATP Rated on the Falcon 10, 50 and 900, Lear Jet and SIngle pilot-rated on the Citation 500 series Jets. She is also the founder of CollectingCopilots.com, a platform for your aviation, travel and lifestyle needs. Aubrey is a graduate of Eastern Michigan University with a Bachelors in Aviation Flight Technology and currently Manages and flies for her Part 91 company, AubreyAire out of East Texas. In today’s conversation, Aubrey and I get to talk about her passionate love story with aviation. From the moment she fell in love with flying as a young child, in a family where no one else is a pilot, to the emergency landing in Longview, Texas that started a whole new life for her in aviation and in love, and where she remains 9 years later. Aubrey is charming, tenacious, badass and smart. She generously shares her knowledge and support with others, especially, women in aviation. These qualities are what make this conversation so inspiring and motivating to me. So without further ado, please relax and enjoy the conversation that I got to have with Aubrey Warrick.
