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James Heath: Pilot Turned ATC

Pilot to Pilot podcast ep 022 ft James Heath: Pilot turned ATC.

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Pilot to Pilot podcast ep 022 ft James Heath: Pilot turned ATC. James is a former CFI, airline ground handler, 2x regional pilot and current air traffic controller. James’s mom made him call her before and after every flight.

How James graduated in one of the worst times in aviation. Why he chose to become a flight instructor in Arizona over Illinois. What it was like teaching all foreign students.

What made James think about becoming an Air Traffic Controller. What really sold him on ATC. Applied in ATC July 2009 (terrible time to apply for ATC).

In this episode you’ll learn
  • 01How a movie led him to aviation
  • 02How the book Contact led him down the path to find ET
  • 03How a young Eagle flight with the EAA at age 9 was one of the coolest and most terrifying things he has done
  • 04James was making more money playing more money playing online poker than his part-time jobs
  • 05How his mom saying no to dropping out of college for online poker led him to take aviation classes
  • 06James was hooked from his first flight at Illinois
  • 07Changed his major 2 years into college
  • 08Which in turn gave him put him on the 6-year plan
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