My honest advice to someone who wants to be a pilot
Summary
TLDRIn this inspiring narrative, the speaker recounts his journey and that of 'Ryan,' who overcame numerous obstacles to become a certified flight instructor. The speaker offers practical advice for aspiring pilots, emphasizing the importance of pursuing one's passion, creating actionable plans, and seeking support from like-minded individuals. He also discusses the financial considerations of flight school, the challenges of training, and the value of maintaining fluency in aviation knowledge. The story concludes with a motivational call to action, encouraging viewers to start their aviation journey today.
Takeaways
- 😀 The story of 'Ryan' shows that with perseverance, one can overcome obstacles and achieve their dream of becoming a pilot.
- 📧 Charlie Gassam, a commercial pilot, shared advice and encouragement through email exchanges with aspiring pilots like Ryan.
- 🌟 It's important to pursue your passions even if others don't understand or support them, as everyone has unique interests.
- 💡 Making actionable plans is crucial for achieving your dreams, as others won't create them for you.
- 🏋️♂️ Pursuing your passion can be challenging without support, but it's essential to believe in yourself and your abilities.
- 💼 Financial planning is key when considering flight school; consider if the investment in education will pay off with your pilot career.
- 🔄 The middle of training can be the most difficult, so it's important to anticipate this and find ways to stay motivated.
- 🤝 Surrounding yourself with like-minded individuals can provide encouragement and support during the challenging phases of training.
- 🕊️ Learning to fly is like learning a new sport and a new language, requiring practice and repetition to build fluency.
- ⏳ There's never a perfect time to start; it's better to begin now and make adjustments than to wait for an ideal moment that may never come.
Q & A
Who is Ryan in the context of the script?
-Ryan is a pseudonym for an individual who reached out to the speaker, Charlie, for advice on pursuing a career as a pilot. Despite facing obstacles and lack of support, Ryan eventually became a certified flight instructor.
What was Charlie's initial interaction with Ryan?
-Charlie's initial interaction with Ryan was through an email exchange where Ryan sought advice on becoming a pilot. Charlie offered encouragement and guidance, which later led to a professional relationship where Ryan became Charlie's flight instructor.
What advice did Charlie give to Ryan regarding pursuing his passion for flying?
-Charlie advised Ryan to pursue his interests despite others' lack of understanding or support, to make actionable plans, and to be prepared for the financial aspect of flight school. He also emphasized the importance of persistence, especially during the challenging middle phase of training.
How did Charlie address the issue of financial planning for flight school?
-Charlie suggested that taking out a loan for flight school should be considered a financial puzzle, where one must assess whether they can reasonably pay back the loans with their expected pilot income. He also differentiated between debt for education that leads to higher income and consumer debt.
What role did the local EA chapter play in Charlie's advice?
-Charlie recommended joining the local EA chapter as a way to surround oneself with like-minded individuals who are either going through or have experienced flight training, which can provide support and encouragement.
Why did Charlie emphasize the importance of making friends with other pilots during training?
-Charlie emphasized this because having a support system of friends who understand the challenges of flight training can provide encouragement and make the process less daunting. He cited a study that showed having consistent check-ins with someone increases the likelihood of achieving a goal.
How does Charlie relate learning to fly to learning a new sport and language?
-Charlie relates learning to fly to learning a new sport and language because it involves building new muscle memory and fluency in aviation-specific terminology and communication, which requires practice and repetition.
What is the significance of the discovery flight Charlie mentioned?
-The discovery flight is significant as it allows individuals to experience firsthand the process of flying before committing to flight training. It's an opportunity to test the waters and determine if pursuing a pilot's license is the right path for them.
Why is it important to take personal notes during ground school according to Charlie?
-Charlie stresses the importance of personal notes because they serve as a study guide independent of instructional videos, aiding in memorization and retention of information, which is crucial for passing tests and practical exams.
What is the main takeaway from Charlie's story with Ryan?
-The main takeaway is that with determination, planning, and the right mindset, anyone can overcome obstacles and achieve their dreams of becoming a pilot, as exemplified by Ryan's journey from a struggling student to a certified flight instructor.
Outlines
😀 Pursuing a Dream to Become a Pilot
The speaker shares a personal story about an aspiring pilot named Ryan, who sought advice via email. Despite facing obstacles and a lack of support, Ryan eventually became a certified flight instructor and even instructed the speaker during a flight. This narrative serves as an inspiration for others with similar dreams, emphasizing the importance of perseverance. The speaker, Charlie, introduces himself as a commercially licensed pilot and content creator for pilots, offering advice and sharing his journey to encourage others.
🚀 Overcoming Challenges in Pilot Training
Charlie provides advice for those pursuing a career or hobby in flying, acknowledging that not everyone will understand or support such passions. He emphasizes the need for actionable plans and self-motivation, as well as the importance of financial planning when considering flight school. Charlie discusses the challenges of training, particularly the middle phase where many pilots quit due to fatigue and the perception of excessive work. He suggests finding a support system, like-minded individuals, or a study partner to maintain momentum and shares personal experiences, including his own flight school journey and the creation of helpful resources.
📚 Balancing Life and Training for Aspiring Pilots
Charlie talks about the reality of finding the right time to pursue flight training, using his own experience of going back to school while managing a busy family and work life. He stresses that there's rarely a 'perfect' time, and one must be opportunistic with available time. He also addresses the importance of productivity, suggesting that potential pilots should minimize time spent on less productive activities like excessive screen time. Charlie encourages a mindset of gratitude when facing the challenges of training, as it can help alleviate stress and maintain motivation.
🌟 From Dream to Reality: Achieving Pilot Goals
In the final paragraph, Charlie offers tactical advice for those considering flight training. He suggests taking a discovery flight to get a real feel for piloting and emphasizes the importance of taking personal notes during ground school for effective study and retention. He shares his own experience of creating a study guide, which helped him achieve a high score on his commercial test. Charlie reflects on Ryan's success story and encourages viewers that with determination and the right approach, becoming a pilot and achieving related goals are attainable dreams.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Pilot
💡Flight Instructor
💡Log Book
💡Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt (FUD)
💡Discovery Flight
💡Ground School
💡Medical Certificate
💡Actionable Plans
💡Financial Puzzle
💡Thankfulness
Highlights
Inspiring story of an individual named Ryan, who aspired to become a pilot and eventually became a flight instructor.
The importance of pursuing one's passions despite a lack of support from others.
Advice on handling financial decisions when considering flight school, such as taking out loans.
Encouragement to make actionable plans to achieve one's goals, even without external support.
The value of surrounding oneself with like-minded individuals during challenging times.
The significance of anticipating the middle of training, where many pilots quit due to fatigue and perceived workload.
Practical advice on finding an accountability partner to enhance training progress.
Learning to fly compared to learning a new sport and language simultaneously.
The psychological impact of viewing flight training as a series of challenges to be thankful for, rather than sources of stress.
The realization that there is never a 'perfect time' to pursue one's dreams, and the importance of seizing the current moment.
Practical tips on how to maintain fluency in aviation knowledge and regulations.
The motivational power of reframing one's mindset to focus on gratitude and opportunity rather than obstacles.
Advice on taking a discovery flight to test the waters of flying before committing to flight training.
The necessity of taking personal notes during ground school for effective knowledge retention.
The story of Ryan's return as a flight instructor, signing off on the narrator's logbook, emphasizing the attainability of dreams.
A call to action for viewers to start their journey towards becoming a pilot, highlighting that the best time to start is now.
Transcripts
so a few years ago I got into an email
exchange with a guy who was wanting to
become a pilot kind of struggling to get
there we'll call him Ryan it's not his
name but I'm going to reference him
because his St his his story his story
is really really encouraging so let's
give him a name so I offered Ryan some
advice we went back and forth a few
times via email and then a few years
later this is the coolest part I'm not
making this up he ended up being the
flight instructor sitting in the right
seat of my airplane right next to me
giving me instruction and I'll tell you
more about that at the end but it is so
so encouraging to see how he went from
kind of struggling and had a lot of
obstacles in front of him all the way to
becoming a certified flight instructor
signing my own log book and so it got me
thinking I know that there are so many
more Ryan out there so to speak I know
that many of you are maybe wanting to do
this and thinking about it maybe
struggling to get there from Fear
uncertainty or doubt or all kinds of
things so I wanted to share Ryan's story
with you and some of the things that I
share with him and some of my other
advice in case it can be encouraging to
you and so if we're just meeting my name
is Charlie gasm I'm a commercially
licensed pilot based here in Dallas
Texas I also own my own airplane and I
make helpful content for private pilots
and aspiring Pilots I've been flying for
about 20 years and so I really just want
to share my journey in case it can be
encouraging to anyone else that wants to
become a pilot and own their own
airplane one day so four years ago Ryan
sent me this email hey Charlie I really
have enjoyed your videos I've been
watching since August of 2020 and I've
decided to follow my passion and find a
flight school and go after my dream I
just recently got my medical and a
handful of hours in a 172 and I'm now
working on on Ground School my dream is
to be a pilot and I've talked with loved
ones about the idea of pursuing flight
school as a career and I've been met
with zero support or you're out of your
mind to take out a loan and become an
instructor and go to the Regionals I'm
reaching out to you because I don't have
any support or people encouraging me
that I can make my dreams come true I
know I can do this it's just hard having
no one in your corner but yourself so it
would mean a lot if you could give me
some advice to show me that it is doable
so here are some of the things I told
him and some of the other things that
come to mind if you are wanting to
pursue flying as a job or even as a
hobby so first I think you need to know
that not everyone is going to share the
same passions as you or interests I know
it blows my mind that that not everyone
wants to be a pilot because I just think
flying is literally the coolest thing in
the whole world uh but not everyone I
don't say that with hyperbole I just I
really believe that but not everyone's
going to feel that way and so you are
probably going to experience some push
back or at least people kind of
questioning like you sure you want to do
that that's a lot of work you're going
to be met with some of these questions
and so I think you're going to have to
give yourself permission to pursue the
things that you're uniquely interested
in um because other people aren't
interested in the way that that you are
and that's okay and then I think you
have to make actionable plans to go
pursue those things because other people
aren't going to create the plan for you
to go do the thing you want to do
because that's not their dream and
they're not as interested in that as you
are and so if you're meeting some
obstacles and other people not being as
encouraging as you want I think you have
to tell yourself like okay well then I'm
going to have to be I'm going to have to
put the plan together to go realize this
dream because other people aren't as
interested in it as I am now it is
really really hard to pursue something
when your loved ones aren't supportive
of it or or even maybe if they're not
all the way unsupportive but maybe
they're just not as jazzed about it as
you are I understand how hard that can
be because you might not have the wind
in your sales or the wind at your back
so to speak but that doesn't mean that
you shouldn't do it so I told Ryan this
verbatim when I quit my job a few years
ago to pursue entrepreneurship fulltime
not everyone in my life was supportive
and that just crushed me but I believe
there's wisdom in following your
passions because I think you have those
passions and interests for a reason
that's also not a reason to throw
caution to the wind when those around
you are encouraging you to not make that
decision so for me it came down to a lot
of prayer a lot of analysis and a lot of
waiting to validate whether or not I was
being flippant about a big financial and
career decision or if it really was a
sustained calling of sorts to change
careers that had a very real Financial
risk associated with it and so that's my
advice to you too Proverbs 15:22 says
without Council plans fail but with many
advisors they succeed and even if you
aren't a Christian there's still a lot
of wisdom in that verse so definitely
listen to the Council of those around
you but also remember you might differ
in your passions than others and that's
okay and so secondly from a financial
perspective I told Ryan that taking out
a loan to go to flight school is really
just a financial puzzle can you
reasonably pay back those loans with the
trajectory and road map of your pilot
income and if you can then I don't think
I don't think all debt is bad
necessarily so if it can be used as a
tool and it's not just Consumer Debt
where you're just buying things you
can't afford but if it's a tool that
you're using to hopefully actually go
make more money then I think it's a good
tool it's just a financial puzzle at
that point now if you're paying for
flight school to be a pilot just as a
hobby then obviously you're not going to
be making money on it so it's it's a
different Financial puzzle and I think
it just comes down to living within your
means which means spending less than you
make and then being intentional about
where you spend your money so for me
flying is an expensive Hobby and I spend
around $20,000 per year plus or minus
owning and operating my own plane but
for me that's totally worth it and how I
want to spend part of my time in
resources and my wife is on board with
that as well and then in terms of
training I really really think that you
need to anticipate the middle of your
training so what do I mean by that well
the beginning the beginning of anything
is fun because it's new and exciting and
you have lots of energy the end also
gets a little bit easier because you can
see the finish line so you get Renewed
Energy but that middle slum is where
things get really hard because you're
fatigued you have an appreciation for
the amount of work involved and you have
an appreciation for the amount of work
left so those three things combined to
make the middle really difficult and
this is where most Pilots quit and they
waste a lot of money and time because of
it and so you really have to anticipate
the middle because that slump is coming
for you in a very real way and I think
one of the best ways to get through that
hard part of training is to surround
yourself with like-minded people so if
you're at a flight school try to meet
the other students if if you're if if
you're not at a flight school and you
just have a one-off instructor join your
local EA chapter get surrounded by other
Pilots that are going through this or
have been through this and be friendly
with them practically I I would suggest
this just find one other person and just
start by asking your flight instructor
hey what's the name and number of one
other student that you're teaching that
uh would would like to have kind of
accountability partner or would like to
talk to me and find a way to meet with
them once a week it can be over a phone
call Zoom call whatever just just give a
progress update of your training say
here's here's what I accomplished here's
what I'm struggling with here's what I'm
thinking about and and and it could be a
really quick call and see the results um
transparently I've been doing this
lately for YouTube guy that's become a
really really close friend of mine
Barrett he has a really cool Channel
called pickle ball kitchen you should go
check it out hey Barrett we have a
weekly Zoom call where we just talk
about what's going on as creators things
that we're struggling with ideas we have
um things we're seeing that have gone
well things that haven't gone well and
we just talk about it and we're just
kind of in the trenches together he
lives in my city and we've become really
really good friends and it's given me A
Renewed Energy to push through some of
the harder parts of being a Creator
because I feel seen and understood and
you have a buddy to go through it with
and I can't find the link to the actual
study I looked I looked hard for it but
there are loads of Articles citing a
study from the American Society of
training and development back in 2010
that said you're 65% more likely to
complete a goal if you tell someone else
you're committing to do it and then get
this and you're 95% more likely to
accomplish that goal if you have
consistent check-ins with that someone
so it doesn't have to be complicated f
find one way to make a new friend to say
hey can we just encourage each other via
text or just kind of be partners as
we're going through this thing and have
someone to talk to I promise it'll make
a big difference the other way you can
anticipate the difficulty of training
and get yourself through it is to
understand that learning to fly is kind
of like learning a new sport that's also
in another language your body has to
learn new muscle memory for this sport
but your brain also has to build fluency
in the new language at the same time so
that is some of the best advice I've
ever gotten from an instructor it's
simple that learning all this stuff is
just building fluency in a new language
and if you've ever learned a new
language before you know how much
practice and repetition it takes because
you are learning new vocabulary new
Concepts new verbs new everything right
and so flying is really really similar
and so I think if you can understand
that you're just going to have to build
a new fluency and that it's a new muscle
and it's going to take practice I think
you'll extend yourself a lot more grace
because you won't be as freaked out
about Air Traffic Control Communications
for example because you're like oh yeah
the reason that's overwhelming is cuz
it's a freaking new language and I'm not
fluent in it yet and so you'll give
yourself some Grace when you say like
man I really flubbed that that ATC
transmission or whatever thank goodness
no one heard it or whatever my
instructor had to bail me out of that
one it's fine you're learning new
language and you're learning new sport
and like there's nothing to relate to it
so it's all all new now I still feel
this problem even now 20 years in and
th000 plus hours in it takes a lot of
work to maintain your fluency on all the
regulations and all all the things right
and so I am working on a new helpful
resource that I'm really just trying to
solve my own problem of maintaining
fluent INF fluency in this but it's
something I'm be able to share with you
really soon and I just launched an
insiders newsletter where once a week
I'm sending out an email kind of sharing
some of the behind the scenes at
airplane academy uh sharing a lesson
that I've learned in aviation and how it
can help you and then some links to my
other content so you don't miss anything
and this new resource that I'm working
on that I'll be able to announce
hopefully in the next couple months I'm
going to be sharing first with my
Insider newsletter and so uh you can
sign up over at airplane academy.com
insiders hopefully I'll be able to help
you uh with more lessons and more
helpful content and I'll also be sharing
some sneak peaks of of this resource
that I'm working on and I hope to see
you there it's free airplane academy.com
insiders I'll also put a link down in
the description another really important
lesson to learn about training is that
there's never going to be a perfect time
to do this and I fell victim to this
while ago a year ago I was really
wanting to go back well I've been
wanting to get my commercial for a long
time I started and stopped it many times
I've talked about on this channel but a
year ago I was telling my wife I said
gosh I just I really want to get my
commercial cuz I really want to get my
CFI commercial feels like a lot of work
there's a lot of stuff I have to relearn
cuz I got my private forever ago um but
I don't I don't know if right now is the
right season you know like I was working
on a couple startups that that I'm still
involved in uh one of which is this
Channel and I have two kids two and
under and so by the time we put them to
bed at night gosh I'm just I'm just
exhausted I wake up and this just
doesn't feel like a great season but I
but I really want to do it and I'm so
thankful that Corey my wife
eventually just heard me say that a
number of times and she just lovingly
challenged me she's like you know I
don't think there's going to be a better
season than this I'm like what are you
talking like this feels like a really
difficult season to try to go back to
flight school and relearn all this stuff
and stay up late studying etc etc she
goes yeah but like when when's it going
to get any easier I mean okay a couple
years from now yeah the kids are going
to start staying up later and we're
going to have sporting events and
different things I mean like yeah you're
tired by the time you put them to bed at
8:00 at night but they go to bed at
night every night at 8: and then you
have to stay home cuz in bed and we're
not going to leave the house so isn't
that actually the perfect time at night
to be studying Like That season might go
away soon and it's you're going to get
even more involved in the evenings and
stuff and I hadn't thought about it like
that I I wasn't thinking
opportunistically I was kind of thinking
glass half to empty and so I took her on
that advice okay you know I'm going to
do it and uh it was hard getting back
into the rhythms of studying and doing
early morning flight lessons and stuff
uh but I did it and I got through it and
passed my commercial and then I did the
same thing with my multic commercial a
few months later and so I think you just
have to realize there's never going to
be a perfect time to do it and if you're
looking for it it doesn't exist and so
think about yeah how could I actually do
it in this season instead of putting it
off and the thing that had to more or
less get cut out during that season was
Netflix social media things that you can
inadvertently waste a ton of time on and
I didn't I didn't knock it out or or cut
it out completely like I still I still
watched you know shows and things as as
a point of rest or whatever I wasn't
just completely redlining like hustle
bro just cut it out I mean I was it was
like in moderation but I think most of
us myself included spend way more time
on this stuff than we possibly think and
so that's my next piece of advice if
you're wanting to become a pilot stop
wasting time and I love what Ali abdal
had to say about this recently on his
YouTube channel he he's got a huge
Channel he makes content on productivity
and other things and one of his recent
videos thought he said something really
clever he said you know for someone that
wants to watch three hours of Netflix
and social media at night but then also
says they don't have time to study or
work towards their goal he said we
either need to change the goal or change
the plan in other words just stop
wasting time you can't say you want this
goal but you're unwilling to give up you
know all this other time that you're
spending on lesser things uh you like
one of those has to give either change
the realistic goal and quit saying you
want to do this thing or be willing to
give this up because giving this up is
going to enable the time to go actually
pursue the goal so don't spend and waste
time on all these lesser things when
what you're really wanting is this
bigger thing you're working towards the
other thing that I think will really
help keep you motivated during training
is to try to come from a place of
thankfulness this is going to sound
simple but please hear me out cuz this
is this has really helped me lately in
flying for example there's lots of tests
that you have to take there's a written
test there's an oral test and then
there's a practical flight test plenty
of tests and that can be really really
intimidating when you're studying for
that it's easy to come from a place of
stress and thinking oh man all these
things I have to memorize all these
Concepts all these regulations all this
stuff and uh you get really stressed out
about it because there's a ton to know
and then as your test date approaches
it's it's easy for for stress to kind of
consume you and it can make the whole
process unpleasant and so instead of
coming from a place of stress and
control trying to come from a place of
thankfulness and saying man like if
you're stressed about your check ride
that oral and and flight portion at the
end um all of us get stressed for check
rides it's part of it but maybe try
coming from a place of thankfulness say
man I'm I'm really thankful I'm at the
point in my training where I'm almost to
the check ride you know I'm not I'm not
light years away from this thing I'm
almost to the end and thankfully if I
fail it like yeah that's going to hurt
my ego a little bit but if I fail it I
get to go retake it it's not like a
oneandone sort of thing and so I'm
thankful that I'm almost to the point
where I'm done with this thing or you
know gosh what an amazing time to live
where even though I have to memorize all
this stuff at least it's all in front of
us because people for thousands of years
didn't have access to this and they were
just wondering they were looking up at
the birds and like how the heck did we
do that and they didn't know and they
weren't anywhere near like figuring that
out in their lifetime but we're here now
and it's all in front of us in a book
and in YouTube videos and all this stuff
where we get to learn it it takes a lot
of effort to learn but at least I'm
thankful that we have the ability to
learn it and so it's a small thing like
please don't over and be like a it's
hokey like it it's really really
meaningful just take 10 seconds and say
what can I be thankful for in this and I
found that instead of getting really
intimidated by The Challenge in front of
me helps me be thankful for what I can
be thankful for and helps me actually
approach the challenge instead of just
being scared of it and quitting early
and then of course it goes without
saying but I'm going to say it anyways
like in case this is coming off as like
a first world problem I just want to
acknowledge the fact that we're even get
to talk about this at all and like if
this is our biggest problem is trying to
me memorize a bunch of Aviation regul so
we can fly our own plane like man we are
so blessed that that is the problem that
we're consumed with today if that's my
biggest problem today is studying for a
test so I can go fly my airplane like oh
my gosh please please reframe my mind as
to what what real problems are man I'm
just grateful that we can even be
talking about this and doing this in the
first place because it is an enormous
blessing and so from a tactical
perspective got a couple pieces of
advice first is that I think there are a
lot of people watching YouTube and
saying oh this this flying thing seems
really really cool I'm thinking about
thinking about watching videos and
that's a great place to start but don't
forget that you can go test it out
before you commit to all of Flight
Training so flight schools have what's
called a discovery flight you can call
them up they'll know what you're talking
about I'm not like setting it's not like
snipe hunting here I'm like oh tell ask
about the discovery call and they'll
laugh at you no this is real that's
funny um it's a real thing and you can
get it they'll put you in the left seat
which is the pilot seat and you'll go do
a flight and you'll experience the whole
thing sometimes it's 30 minutes
sometimes it's 60 Minutes it usually
doesn't cost that much in the scheme of
Flight Training and you go do the real
thing and so kind of take it out of the
internet realm of just something you're
researching and bring it to real life
sometimes they'll even let you record it
or they'll record it for you um
sometimes they don't want you to do that
or whatever but then you can go back and
watch it and so take the first step
towards actually doing it go take a
discovery flight and secondly and really
importantly even when you do start
ground school and you're learning all
that required knowledge make sure you're
taking your own notes along the way now
that might sound obvious but since
online Ground School has gotten so
popular it's really easy to just watch
the videos and think that you're
retaining the knowledge after you watch
each video that might work for a few
videos but I promise you won't be able
to memorize everything on the first take
you will need a set of notes that you
can study independently without the
videos and without an instructor in
front of you I made this mistake when I
was going back through my commercial
because most of it is reviewed from your
private so as I was watching the uh the
videos and stuff I thought yeah I
already kind of know this or I'm
certainly already familiar with it or
whatever and then I went to start
practice tests and I was getting like
80% I thought oh man I thought I'd do a
lot better than that I realized there
were like a lot of really specific
regulations or specific numbers that I
was close or I kind of knew the general
idea uh but I was getting it wrong and
so I had to go back and I realized oh
man there's so much here so then I had
to kind of make my own study guide so
that way I had something to actually
kind of uh commit to knowledge because
practically you're not going to go
rewatch The videos and binge the videos
five times a day you need to be building
some sort of note guide or study guide
that way you can kind of be getting
repetition with it so ah made that
mistake I don't want you to make that
mistake and then after making my own
study guide I end up getting a 95% on
the commercial test obviously I was
going for 100 didn't get 100 but the
reason it helps you to uh to score
better I mean one you need to know the
knowledge anyways right so that's that's
the correct answer but practically
speaking all the things that you get
wrong on the test your examiner is going
to have to talk to you about or ask you
questions about that on the check ride
so if you get a 70 that's still passing
but but there's a lot more things that
they're going to have to ask you in the
check ride you want to try to make the
check ride as short as you can
reasonably so the higher you get the
less questions less scrutiny you're
going to get in that regard so again I
think this this is a big challenge in
aviation right now is maintaining that
fluency understanding how do we get a
lot of repetition on all those things to
commit them to Memory and again I'm
working on a really big project that I
think is going to be able to help a lot
of people I'm I'm building it CU I have
this problem so I'm building the
solution for me and that I'm want to be
able to offer it to other people and I'm
going to be talking about it on my
insiders newsletter again airplane
academy.com insiders and you can be the
first to find out about it so back to
Ryan from the very beginning of the
story so we exchanged some emails and
gave him some of the advice that I just
shared here and to his credit he went
through and and went all the way to
become a certified flight instructor and
he sent me an email you know a couple
years later and said Charlie I just want
to touch back in uh I'm a CFI now and I
was so happy for him but uh funny enough
he was living in the same city as me I'm
based in Dallas Texas he said if you
ever want to fly let me know and I said
well actually I am working on my
commercial right now and I found out
that there is like one more requirement
that I have to get for duel or whatever
that I guess I just never checked off
the list so actually do need a flight
instructor to fly with me sometime would
you want to be my flight instructor so
we got together and we went flying and
he signed my log book and it is so
meaningful to me that he had reached out
you know years ago saying I'm struggling
with this thing um and then to his
credit he put in the hard work and
became a CFI and now he signed my log
book so I think it's so relatable
because Ryan's story absolutely can be
your story you can absolutely become a
pilot get your license own an airplane
all these things are accomplishable the
problem is most people wait and not only
do they wait but sometimes they wait
until a point where they actually can't
do it at all and it's really really easy
to fall into that and so in the video on
the screen I want to share with you why
right now is absolutely the best time to
get started so I'll share with you why
that is and how you can get started
today so I'll see you in that video
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