# Aviation Mentors

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Official site: https://www.aviationmentors.com/
Author: Brandon Martini & Carson Vasquez
Episodes: 228

## Resource

🚀 We are The Aviation Mentors, a weekly podcast dedicated to creating an amazing space where we aviators can hang out and enjoy a wide range of conversations about anything aviation. We're aviators, we're mentors, and we're entrepreneurs. Whether you're a student pilot, professional pilot, general aviation enthusiast, or just an AV Geek like us, this is the podcast for you! 🌎 Join us every Friday as we share our passion for flying! Sponsored by Stratus Financial www.stratus.finance

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## Episodes
- [The State of Flight Training in 2026: Hiring, Pipeline, and What the Data Actually Shows](https://stenobird.com/podcast/aviation-mentors-5653607/the-state-of-flight-training-in-2026-hiring-pipeline-and-what-the-data-actually-shows) — 2026-06-13T00:28:01+00:00
- [Can You Fly Without Aviation Insurance? Skywatch Answers for Students, CFIs, and Flight Schools](https://stenobird.com/podcast/aviation-mentors-5653607/can-you-fly-without-aviation-insurance-skywatch-answers-for-students-cfis-and-flight-schools) — 2026-06-05T22:54:26+00:00
- [AeroSummit 2026 Recap: AI Caught the Instructor Breaking Planes and a $10,000 Scholarship Is Open Now](https://stenobird.com/podcast/aviation-mentors-5653607/aero-summit-2025-recap-ai-caught-the-instructor-breaking-planes-and-a-10-000-scholarship-is-open-now) — 2026-05-30T00:15:48+00:00
- [Why Student Pilots and CFIs Should Attend AeroSummit 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/aviation-mentors-5653607/why-student-pilots-and-cfis-should-attend-aerosummit-2026) — 2026-05-16T01:23:34+00:00
- [Runway Incursions and Airline Collapses: What Happens to Your Pilot Career?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/aviation-mentors-5653607/runway-incursions-and-airline-collapses-what-happens-to-your-pilot-career) — 2026-05-09T00:19:27+00:00
- [Is an Aviation Degree Still Worth It? Plus Drones and Flight Fear](https://stenobird.com/podcast/aviation-mentors-5653607/is-an-aviation-degree-still-worth-it-plus-drones-and-flight-fear) — 2026-05-01T22:52:18+00:00
- [The Smelly Cockpit Problem](https://stenobird.com/podcast/aviation-mentors-5653607/the-smelly-cockpit-problem) — 2026-04-24T22:46:27+00:00
- [War, Fuel Prices, and GPS Spoofing](https://stenobird.com/podcast/aviation-mentors-5653607/war-fuel-prices-and-gps-spoofing) — 2026-04-17T19:41:37+00:00
- [Are Pilots AI-Proof? Answering Your Biggest Flight Training Questions](https://stenobird.com/podcast/aviation-mentors-5653607/are-pilots-ai-proof-answering-your-biggest-flight-training-questions) — 2026-04-10T20:55:55+00:00
- [Pizza Delivery to Phenom 300: Shaun Dawson's Pilot Story](https://stenobird.com/podcast/aviation-mentors-5653607/pizza-delivery-to-phenom-300-shaun-dawson-s-pilot-story) — 2026-04-03T23:13:29+00:00
- [Flight Training Is Hard: Here's How to Handle the Obstacles Most Students Face](https://stenobird.com/podcast/aviation-mentors-5653607/flight-training-is-hard-here-s-how-to-handle-the-obstacles-most-students-face) — 2026-03-27T22:57:46+00:00
- [Mayday in a Warzone: When ATC Can't Save You](https://stenobird.com/podcast/aviation-mentors-5653607/mayday-in-a-warzone-when-atc-can-t-save-you) — 2026-03-21T01:13:33+00:00
- [From $7,300 in 9 Months to $100K: The Real Airline Pilot Salary Story](https://stenobird.com/podcast/aviation-mentors-5653607/from-7-300-in-9-months-to-100k-the-real-airline-pilot-salary-story) — 2026-03-07T17:15:07+00:00
- [The Real Reason 80% of Student Pilots Never Finish Training](https://stenobird.com/podcast/aviation-mentors-5653607/the-real-reason-80-of-student-pilots-never-finish-training) — 2026-02-28T01:02:29+00:00
- [Do You Actually Need an ATP to Fly Commercially? The Answer Might Surprise You](https://stenobird.com/podcast/aviation-mentors-5653607/do-you-actually-need-an-atp-to-fly-commercially-the-answer-might-surprise-you) — 2026-02-21T04:18:01+00:00
- [Is the DPE Shortage a Myth? PilExOS CEO Adam Shimmens Reveals What's Really Happening](https://stenobird.com/podcast/aviation-mentors-5653607/is-the-dpe-shortage-a-myth-pilexos-ceo-adam-shimmens-reveals-what-s-really-happening) — 2026-02-14T20:10:22+00:00
- [You Know You're A CFI When... (Part 5)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/aviation-mentors-5653607/you-know-you-re-a-cfi-when-part-5) — 2026-01-31T02:09:22+00:00
- [Listener Questions (Part 13)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/aviation-mentors-5653607/listener-questions-part-13) — 2026-01-24T19:43:52+00:00
- [FAA Medical Certification with Dr. Daniel Monlux: What Every Student Pilot Needs to Know](https://stenobird.com/podcast/aviation-mentors-5653607/faa-medical-certification-with-dr-daniel-monlux-what-every-student-pilot-needs-to-know) — 2026-01-18T21:17:31+00:00
- [Garmin Autoland's First Real Emergency: Right Decision or Dangerous Precedent?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/aviation-mentors-5653607/garmin-autoland-s-first-real-emergency-right-decision-or-dangerous-precedent) — 2026-01-03T00:41:34+00:00
- [Captain Curt's Journey: From Working 3 Jobs to Flying Gulfstreams | Aviation Success Story](https://stenobird.com/podcast/aviation-mentors-5653607/captain-curt-s-journey-from-working-3-jobs-to-flying-gulfstreams-aviation-success-story) — 2025-12-27T00:16:20+00:00
- [Winter Flying Safety for Pilots: Frost, Icing, FIKI Aircraft, and IFR Considerations](https://stenobird.com/podcast/aviation-mentors-5653607/winter-flying-safety-for-pilots-frost-icing-fiki-aircraft-and-ifr-considerations) — 2025-12-19T22:21:08+00:00
- [Listener Questions (Part 12)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/aviation-mentors-5653607/listener-questions-part-12) — 2025-12-12T20:00:00+00:00
- [The Aviation Side of Pearl Harbor: Surprises, Warbirds, and GA Takeaways](https://stenobird.com/podcast/aviation-mentors-5653607/the-aviation-side-of-pearl-harbor-surprises-warbirds-and-ga-takeaways) — 2025-12-08T08:58:08+00:00
- [Listener Questions (Part 11)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/aviation-mentors-5653607/listener-questions-part-11) — 2025-11-29T08:14:39+00:00
- [Overlooked Aircraft Cleaning Tips That Improve Safety](https://stenobird.com/podcast/aviation-mentors-5653607/overlooked-aircraft-cleaning-tips-that-improve-safety) — 2025-11-22T00:59:19+00:00
- [Ep 201 - The Hidden Risks in Flight Schools—and How to Fix Them Before You Scale](https://stenobird.com/podcast/aviation-mentors-5653607/ep-201-the-hidden-risks-in-flight-schools-and-how-to-fix-them-before-you-scale) — 2025-11-15T22:45:12+00:00
- [Celebrating 200 Episodes – Aviation Mentors Reflect on Growth, Stories & the Journey Ahead](https://stenobird.com/podcast/aviation-mentors-5653607/celebrating-200-episodes-aviation-mentors-reflect-on-growth-stories-the-journey-ahead) — 2025-11-08T01:14:50+00:00

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