The Pilot Network: Recent Episodes
The Pilot Network
You Don’t Have to Choose Air Force or Civilian Pilot: You Can Do BOTH Today we interview Jeffrey Van Orsow, author of Alternate Route: The Ultimate Guide to Becoming a Pilot in the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Jeffrey Van Orsow is an Aircraft Commander on the C-17 Globemaster as part of the Air Force Reserve, as well as a First Officer for Alaska Airlines.
A new EU regulation has mandated that by February 2021, all commercial and air transfer operators in Europe in the EU are required to implement a pilot support program, which includes the use of trained peers. A similar recommendation was made by the Pilot Fitness Aviation Rulemaking Committee.
In this episode, we talk about Buck's experience being deployed and his experience converting his journal into a book. We also talk about the lessons he took from his time in the military and applied to working as an airline pilot.
We always try to bring on guests who are entrepreneurial, side-hustling pilots, and people who are working to innovate the aviaiton industry. Today is no different, we are talking to Rob Wright from Pilot Pipeline.
I wanted to chat with you about an article by Joshua Scovalend about jiujitsu as a method for police reform. I am going to approach this from the aviation venacular. This is something that we can really consider in the aviation world, and we should be better prepared to handle situations where someone is a danger to ourselves, our crews, or our passengers. It would be a great service to learn how to nonlethally subdue another person.
This episode of TTT is Adam’s personal opinions on the industry. A lot of our friends are facing furlow, and it’s really rough for young airline pilots who have not been with their company for a long time.
Today we are talking to Brett Schnake, and he is here to give us an update on the real estate market. One of the biggest questions that has been in the minds of a lot of pilots is wanting to know what is happening in the housing market.
We are bringing back the touch and go as Touch and Go Tuesday. This going to be thoughts from the Network or things I find interesting to share with you. These will be short episodes. If you want to participate in the conversation, send us an email.
Richard is a commercial pilot and CFI with over 4,500 hours in 30 years of flying a variety of civilian and military aircraft. He has extensive experience in aviation safety, including ground, flight, and special event operations.
Ty Manegold is the founder and president of ROAM Fitness, a fitness club in airport terminals. We love to spotlight entrepreneurship at TPN, and Ty is also a private pilot himself who has been flying for 15 years. In this episode, Ty and Matt discuss the vision and future plans of ROAM Fitness, what it is like to bring a fresh new idea to airports, a place where there are a lot of regulations and rules, and why airports are a perfect place for fitness centers.
Marc Himelhock is an ex viper driver and current major airline pilot, and he is the author of Cockpit2Cockpit, a book that teaches former military pilots how to get hired by commercial airlines. Marc is returning to the podcast to talk about things pilots (whether you are new to the industry or a seasoned professional) can respond to the changes in the aviation industry resulted from COVID-19.
This time, we have decided to go north of the border and talk to Mike Bourget from ACM Warbirds of Canada. Mike runs the show at ACM Warbirds, and he has a unique backstory. He didn’t start out as a professional pilot, but he can fly circles around most of us.
TPN likes to celebrate, hard work, entrepreneurship, and paying it forward, which is why we are excited to be welcoming two future pilots and Liz Greene to talk about PreFlight Camp. PreFlight Camp is a non-profit and their mission to transform beliefs about gender roles and inspire young girls to take off into their future.
Torgoen was established by a group of aviation enthusiasts and watch manufacturers, who boast decades of experience producing watches for the World’s most renowned Brands.
Miracle Flights was founded in 1985 on the belief that a healthy life is the birthright of every child – regardless of income, ailment or distance from medical care. Originally called Angel Plane, Miracle Flights started out flying regionally on private charters. Over the years, they became an engaged member of the Las Vegas community, […]
A twist on the usual TPN talk for today; Bobby Quinn, founder of Raven Spatial takes us on a tour of the future of drone technology. This episode is truly about how you can get involved and profit from a hobby. Enjoy and hit him up! Here is how to connect with Bobby and the […]
JetSeam is a US based apparel company specializing in high quality pilot apparel. JetSeam is based in North Carolina in the greater Raleigh area, shipping product throughout the US and internationally.I’m honored to have David Heimbach on the show. David’s been a great friend of TPN, and as the owner of JetSeam he plays an important role in the […]
Whether you’re seeking your next adventure or simply want to reinvent the weekend getaway, ICON makes flying more exciting and more accessible than ever before. Prepare to redefine everything you thought you knew about aviation. The A5 reinvents recreational aviation, and lets you bring the exhilaration of flight to life like never before. Light Sport […]
We continue to see things that none of us have ever imagined we would see. Charlie Venema gives us a nugget of wisdom to help compartmentalize our ‘Crisis state’ and how the phases could unfold. Enjoy the episode, subscribe to the podcast, and check us out on youtube as we expand our episode library ‘visually’. You can […]
Network – We are in a crazy time right now. Jason and I recorded this last week before the cancellation of, well, nearly everything. This podcast talks about money and how to utilize the pilot math we have all learned to, financially, make the most of your career. His ideas and principles are spot on, […]
Today we step outside of the cockpit and talk with someone who can make us a little better, both on the ground and in the air. Matt Bodnar, host of The Science of Success Podcast , joins us with his vast array of knowledge in all things evidence based growth. From learning a little more […]
Ross was a United States Air Force U-2 pilot, is a fairly new airline pilot, definitely one helluva photographer, and for sure a badass Dad! Ross gets into all the details of a typical (UNCLASSIFIED) U-2 sortie (and by all the details I mean ALL of the DETAILS…like how does one relieve thine self…). The […]
Ross was a United States Air Force U-2 pilot, is a fairly new airline pilot, definitely one helluva photographer, and for sure a badass Dad! Ross gets into all the details of a typical (UNCLASSIFIED) U-2 sortie (and by all the details I mean ALL of the DETAILS…like how does one relieve thine self…). The […]
This was thrown together last minute because Charlie and Adam finally got their schedules to match up. It was epic. Charlie laid down the law! He shared the do’s and do not do’s of application and resume building. The guys waxed poetic a little bit about how the backgrounds of how they got to their […]
Today Adam chats it up with Ari Sarmento, Jet Linx System Chief Pilot (and Adam’s former boss!) about all things non-Part 121. Our wide ranging conversation runs the gamut from how Ari got his start in the industry to working as a straight civilian in Afghanistan to mentoring and the importance to find a good […]
Reach out to John McFarlin and the BogiDope team: eMail: john@bogidope.com Website: www.bogidope.com Top Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BogiDope1/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/bogidope Reach out to Matt and Adam: heyguys@thepilotnetwork.org or the website: www.thepilotnetwork.org Do you want to be an Air Force pilot? Do you want control over what you fly, where you live, and how often you […]
This episode came about for two reasons: One of our members suggested to his brother-in-law, Brett, that he could really help out the members of TPN through his mortgage processing and that he should attend TPNx to show how he is a little different than other lenders. He showed up and blew away everyone in […]
High Country Air Service is a veteran-owned, multi-disciplinary aviation firm, offering contract services on aircraft from Beech (Bonanza, Baron, King Air 90/200/350), Cessna (C172, C182, Citation V / V Ultra / V Encore), Piper (M350 and M500), and Cirrus (SR22). With 25 years of experience, you can trust High Country Air Service to operate or […]
Are you frustrated with your squadrons’ aircrew scheduling process? Are you receiving emails of excel spreadsheets to view your monthly flying schedule? Is the schedule you’re viewing outdated by the time you request to volunteer for an event? Would you like to know instantly when a change is made to an event that you signed […]