Episode
Ep. 88: Why He Changed Careers at 32 to Become a Pilot
- Podcast
- Pilots Say What?
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- Dec 12, 2025
- Duration seconds
- 3434
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Summary
In this episode of Pilots Say What?, we sit down with Sean — a former high school teacher and coach who completely changed careers at 32 to pursue aviation. Sean opens up about discovering flight training later in life, learning from scratch with no aviation background, navigating the financial and emotional challenges of switching careers, and balancing flight school with being a husband and father.