Pizza Delivery to Phenom 300: Shaun Dawson's Pilot Story
From delivering pizzas as a teenager to earning a Phenom 300 type rating — Shaun Dawson's pilot journey is one every GA pilot needs to hear. ✈️In this episode of the Aviation Mentors Podcast, Brandon ...
3 Huhti 42min
Flight Training Is Hard: Here's How to Handle the Obstacles Most Students Face
Flight training costs, location choices, and bouncing back from bad lessons—your biggest questions, answered. ✈️In this episode of the Aviation Mentors Podcast, Brandon and Carson tackle a fresh round...
27 Maalis 27min
Mayday in a Warzone: When ATC Can't Save You
Mayday calls, closed airspace, and no place to land — what do you do when ATC tells you "I don't know what to tell you"? ✈️In this episode of the Aviation Mentors Podcast, Brandon and Carson break dow...
21 Maalis 28min
From $7,300 in 9 Months to $100K: The Real Airline Pilot Salary Story
From $7,300 in 9 months to breaking $100K. What does the real airline pilot career path actually look like? ✈️In this episode of the Aviation Mentors Podcast, Brandon sits down with Chad Freeman, a ma...
7 Maalis 38min
The Real Reason 80% of Student Pilots Never Finish Training
Flight training is tough — but are student pilots set up to fail before they even start? ✈️In this episode of the Aviation Mentors Podcast, Brandon and Carson tackle the most pressing student pilot co...
28 Helmi 27min
Do You Actually Need an ATP to Fly Commercially? The Answer Might Surprise You
Do you actually need an ATP to fly commercially? The answer depends on how you're flying — and it might surprise you. ✈️In this episode of the Aviation Mentors Podcast, Brandon and Carson break down o...
21 Helmi 27min
Is the DPE Shortage a Myth? PilExOS CEO Adam Shimmens Reveals What's Really Happening
Is there really a DPE shortage, or is aviation facing an efficiency problem? And how is technology transforming flight training and check rides? ✈️In this episode of the Aviation Mentors Podcast, Bran...
14 Helmi 43min
You Know You're A CFI When... (Part 5)
Should CFIs stay silent or intervene? Paper charts or electronic flight bags? When's the right time for turning stalls? ✈️In this episode of the Aviation Mentors Podcast, Brandon and Carson debate the...
31 Tammi 40min
