Airline Pilot Gateway Radio

Welcome to Airline Pilot Gateway Radio, Episode 23. I’m Paula Williams.   We ran a survey of our listeners and website visitors to find out what questions YOU have about airline careers, how to get started, what the market is like, and so on.   Captain Fred Mattfeld, John Williams and I talk about the [...] The post Airline Pilot Career Questions – Answered! appeared first on Airline Pilot Gateway.

Interesting People that Work in the Airlines Welcome to APG Radio, Episode 22 - Interesting People that work in the airlines. I’m Paula Williams.  Today, we get to listen in as Captain David Santo continues his conversation with Shashank Nigam about the most interesting people that work in the airlines. David Santo: With [...] The post APG Radio 0022 – Interesting People That Work in the Airlines appeared first on Airline Pilot Gateway.

Welcome to APG Radio, Episode 21 I’m Paula Williams.  Today, we get to listen in as Captain David Santo continues his conversation with Shashank Nigam about his adventures flying different airlines. David Santo: You've flown around of course a lot. You talked about an international company that you've started and are running. You [...] The post APG Radio 0021 – Airline Travel Adventures appeared first on Airline Pilot Gateway.

  As a pilot just getting into the career, one of the things you will want to look for is an airline that is a good cultural fit. In fact, many airlines look for things that you wouldn't expect- they're looking for specific personality types, even as they look for specific skills.   [...] The post APG Radio 0020 – Cultural Differences in the Airlines with Author Shashank Nigam appeared first on Airline Pilot Gateway.

  Police Officer to Airline Pilot - the Career Path of Fred Mattfeld Paula Williams: Welcome to APG Radio Episode 17.  I’m Paula Williams. Today, I talk with one of APG’s mentors.  Our mentors are experienced airline captains who really know what it’s like to work in the industry.  Fred Mattfeld is one [...] The post APG Radio 0017 – Police Officer to Airline Pilot – the Career Path of Fred Mattfeld appeared first on Airline Pilot Gateway.

Transitioning for Fighter Jets to 737s with Jeff Stodola David Santo: Okay. So, hello again and thank you everyone who's listening in to our podcast. My name is David Santo, and I'm with ABCI and the Airline Pilot Gateway, and I am here with my colleague, Jeffrey Stodola. Jeff, how are you sir? [...] The post APG Radio 0016 – Transitioning from Fighter Jets to Airline 737s with Jeff Stodola appeared first on Airline Pilot Gateway.

Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Why They're Important David Santo: So many flight schools are focused on the next step in the ladder, right. So there it's challenging enough just to try to get somebody to solo. And then it's challenging to get them to go and successfully pass their private pilot license [...] The post APG Radio 00012 – Standard Operating Procedures (SOPS) and Why They’re Important appeared first on Airline Pilot Gateway.

How do Pilots Build Time, and How Has That Changed Lately? David Santo: And back in 90s, you almost had to go through FAPA to do all your interview preps and your resume preps and everybody signed up for FAPA, and he put out a brag sheet about hiring and all that stuff. [...] The post APG Radio 00011 – Jobs for Time-Building appeared first on Airline Pilot Gateway.

How is the demand for First Officers changing globally? David Santo: Comes to mind is, I am, as an Airbus Captain, I am constantly getting marketing material from recruiters, both at airlines and at placement services. And I've gotten these for years. But they were always targeting captains with a minimum of 500 [...] The post APG Radio 00010 – Airline Pilot Training – The Global Demand for First Officers appeared first on Airline Pilot Gateway.

Welcome to APG Radio, Episode 6. I’m Paula Williams. Today, we’re continuing our series from our last Future Pilot Workshop with Captain David Santo; and he’s diving deeper into questions we’ve received about the requirements for airline pilots. Every kid that dreams of becoming an airline pilot has probably thought, “You know, I [...] The post APG Radio 006 – What Are the Requirements to Become an Airline Pilot? appeared first on Airline Pilot Gateway.

Welcome to APG Radio, Episode 8. I’m Paula Williams. Today, Captain Santo will be answering questions about the what, where and when - where do our training programs happen, and what specific programs are available? How Will I Obtain the Qualfications to Become a Commercial Pilot? Paula Williams:  Another question, where will the [...] The post Qualifications to Become a Commercial Pilot – Locations, Ratings, & Programs appeared first on Airline Pilot Gateway.

Welcome to APG Radio Episode 7, I’m Paula Williams.   We’re continuing our chat with Captain David Santo, and the topic today is one that is on the minds of many future pilots – what is the cost for pilot training, what does that investment include, and what options do I have for making [...] The post APG Radio 007 – The Cost for Pilot Training Programs appeared first on Airline Pilot Gateway.

I’m Paula Williams. Welcome to APG Radio Episode 5. Today we’re featuring a clip from a live webinar we produced with Captain David Santo about the Airline Pilot Gateway program and exactly how our program helps people get from square one, with the first impulse to become an airline pilot, through all the [...] The post APG Radio 005 – Become a Commercial Airline Pilot – The Airline Pilot Gateway Program appeared first on Airline Pilot Gateway.

How is career immersion important in airline pilot training?  While we have a cadet in airline pilot training, we want to make sure that that trainee is immersed In the world, the art and the science of aviation. How do we do this? We make sure that there's significant amount of ground learning [...] The post APG Radio 004 – Airline Pilot Training – Career Immersion, Getting Students Flight Deck Ready, Monitoring, Remedial Training, & Testing appeared first on Airline Pilot Gateway.

I'm talking now to airlines and airline pilot recruiters. And I'd like to introduce to you the Airline Pilot Gateway.  And some of the bullets that are so important to you and what we're are proposing and how we propose to help you. We've created a network. And with this network philosophy, we're [...] The post APG Radio 003 – Scaling Your Training Needs, And GA vs. Airline Training appeared first on Airline Pilot Gateway.

What is the Airline Pilot Gateway? The Airline Pilot Gateway is an organization that helps airlines, students and flight schools find the best fit for the best pilot training program. So, we connect the dots. We help individuals who are coming in to the airline pilot career.  Some people have no mentors, have no [...] The post APG Radio 001 – The Best Pilot Training Programs – What is Airline Pilot Gateway? appeared first on Airline Pilot Gateway.

by Captain David Santo Enjoying a beautiful day in San Francisco CA watching the Blue Angles perform for fleet week. Very cool show... With over 30 years of flying experience under my belt I'm still passionate about airplanes and the art of flying them. It's a passion I've endeavored to share with others. [...] The post APG Radio 002 – The Demand for Pilots appeared first on Airline Pilot Gateway.