E345: Three Surgeries, Multiple Rejections, One Dream: Jake Tishman's Journey to the Airlines
Pilot to Pilot25 Marras 2025

E345: Three Surgeries, Multiple Rejections, One Dream: Jake Tishman's Journey to the Airlines

In this powerful Thanksgiving episode, host Justin Siems sits down with A320 Captain Jake Tishman to discuss one of the most inspiring aviation journeys you'll hear. Jake shares his decade-long battle with an autoimmune disease that threatened to derail his dream of becoming an airline pilot at every turn—from getting medically disqualified from the Naval Academy to facing multiple surgeries and hospital stays while trying to complete his flight training.

Despite the setbacks, Jake persevered through:

  • Multiple hospitalizations during college and flight training
  • Completing all his ratings from instrument through CFI/CFII in just 5.5 months
  • Taking medical leave from his first airline job
  • Navigating the corporate aviation world when airlines rejected his applications
  • Finally landing at his current carrier after nearly giving up

This episode goes beyond the typical aviation career story to explore resilience, gratitude, and finding perspective through adversity. Jake's candid discussion about learning to appreciate the smallest victories—even just having the energy to get out of the car—offers valuable lessons for anyone facing challenges in their career or life.

Whether you're a student pilot facing obstacles, an instructor dealing with setbacks, or an airline pilot who rushed through training, Jake's story reminds us all to appreciate where we are and recognize that our unique paths shape who we become.

Plus, there's plenty of good-natured ribbing about Ohio State vs. Florida State football, corporate aviation perks, and the reality of chasing airline seniority numbers.

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