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Ep. 116: Why Mesa AZ Is Built for Flight Training
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- Pilots Say What?
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- Jun 26, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 2743
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Summary
In this episode of Pilots Say What?, Zach sits down with Andrew Sowers at Thrust Flight’s Mesa location on Falcon Field Airport to talk about training in Arizona, the advantages of flying in the Phoenix area, and what it’s like going through an accelerated Zero Time to Airline program. Andrew shares why Arizona’s weather, terrain, and flying environment make Mesa such a unique place to train.