ACP418 Surviving The Next Recession

by CarlValeri on March 17, 2025

An aviation career spans a lifetime, and you will experience a recession at some point. With all the talk in the news about a recession, I figured it was time to discuss how to survive a recession in your aviation career. I have discussed this topic often over the past decade, but we need a refresh for the current marketplace.

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How To Survive The Next Recession?

  1. Save preferably 24 months of expenses due to the volatility of the industry.
  2. Communicate often with your family.
  3. Take Care of your family first.
  4. Keep Flying!
  5. Understand that hiring in this industry comes in waves.
  6. Become competitive for the next hiring wave.
  7. Obtain more ratings.
    1. Use scholarships
  8. Obtain more quality experience.
  9. Obtain your degree if you don’t have one.
  10. If you can’t fly stay in the game.
  11. Keep doing something to move forward in your career every day.
    coaching

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ACP417 What Flight School Is Best For You?

by CarlValeri on March 10, 2025

If you are thinking of becoming a pilot, choosing the right flight school is important. In today’s video we will discuss how to find the flight school that is best for you. Although this list of items are for those who are considering a career in aviation many of these items apply to pilots who want to fly recreationally.

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What Flight School Is Best For You?

Location.
Housing situation?
Work will you be flying?
Can you travel for a quick course?
Maintenance.
Ratings.
Will you need to go somewhere else for a rating?
A big school may make you go to another location for the rating.
Availability of Planes and Instructors.
Part Time vs Full Time.
141 vs 61.
Many schools prioritize 141 and other contracts.
GI Bill
After your private
Veterans Readiness and Employment (formerly VocRehab)for private pilot certificate
https://www.va.gov/careers-employment/vocational-rehabilitation/programs/
Collegiate Programs.
https://studentaid.gov
Talk to your advisor at the college.
Financing.
Employment.
How much are instructors flying?
Contingency plan.
How do you get your money out if you move or have a financial or medical setback?

Links:

Monthly Group Coaching:

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One On One Coaching:
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Questions:

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ACP416 Don’t Let Social Media Negativity Steal Your Dreams

March 3, 2025

Don’t let people on social media steal your dreams! Research shows that negative comments outnumber positive comments almost 2 for one and when someone posts something negative there are many more comments. Therefore it is easier to find negativity online than positivity. Today I am going to give you tools on how to combat negativity […]

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ACP415 Guide To Successful Airline Pilot Training in 2025.

February 24, 2025

Hiring is on the uptick and many of you are headed for training at your first airline, here are the things you should do to prepare for your first airline job. I am Carl Valeri, an A320 captain and instructor with a major airline. Send us your accomplishments and a photo if you want us […]

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ACP414 Addressing Mechanic Turnover Rates with Suresh Narayanan- CEO of JETS MRO

February 17, 2025

The aviation industry has grown and is on a continued trajectory leading to a shortage of mechanics and pilots.. A challenge to aviation both today and for the foreseeable future is keeping quality mechanics and trying to slow the high turnover rates. Taking a unique approach to the problem of retention is CEO of JETS […]

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ACP413 Become An Aviation Mechanic For Less Than 60k.

February 3, 2025

Aircraft fleets are growing and the number of hours flown keeps increasing. To fly these airplanes we need more mechanics both now and in the future. The prospects are good for an annual growth rate of 5% per year according to government statistics. Joining me today is an aircraft mechanic who helps mechanics reach their […]

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ACP412 Ten Reasons You Should NOT Become An Airline Pilot: 2025 Edition.

January 27, 2025

In this episode, we will discuss the 10 reasons you should NOT become an airline pilot. In our last episode, we talked about the many great reasons to become an airline pilot but there are some reasons you should NOT become an airline pilot. Send us your accomplishments and a photo if you want us […]

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ACP411 10 Reasons You Should Become An Airline Pilot: 2025 Edition

January 20, 2025

In the last episode, we answered whether you should become a pilot in 2025. In today’s episode, I want to get very specific as to why you should become an airline pilot. In future episodes, we will discuss reasons you should become a General Aviation Pilot. Send us your accomplishments and a photo if you […]

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ACP410 Should I Become A Pilot In 2025?

January 6, 2025

Should you become a pilot in 2025? If you are considering becoming a pilot to pursue a career or work part-time as a commercial pilot I think 2025 is going to be a great year to become a pilot and I will show you why. Send us your accomplishments and a photo if you want […]

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ACP409 $1,000 Per Flight Hour As An Airline Pilot?

December 30, 2024

Can airline pilots make $1,000 per hour? Yes, but we need to understand the context of the question. After my last episode of “Understanding Pilot Pay” https://youtu.be/n3KiUhPblKA , a conversation started about how pilots can get paid over $1,000 per hour. In this episode, I want to debunk any myths and make you understand the […]

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