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Pilots Say What?

Pilots Say What?

By: Thrust Flight
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The ultimate podcast for aviation! Join us as we dive into the world of aviation, with each episode featuring candid conversations with real students and pilots from Thrust Flight! From sharing invaluable advice to recounting thrilling tales from their journeys in the sky, our guests offer unique perspectives on the challenges of becoming or being a pilot!

If you're interested in becoming a pilot, visit our website: Thrustflight.com! We will get you there!

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Episodes
  • Ep 118: What Your Flight Instructor Wants You To Know

    Ep 118: What Your Flight Instructor Wants You To Know
    Jul 10 2026

    In this episode of Pilots Say What?, Halley Bowers is back, this time, we’re going beyond her story and getting into practical flight training advice from her first few months as a CFI. Halley shares what she has learned from teaching instrument and commercial students, why backseating can be one of the most underrated tools in flight training, how students can handle critiques without losing confidence, and what CFIs are really watching as students progress through their ratings.
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    35 mins
  • Ep. 117: What Future Airline Pilots Should Do Long Before 1,500 Hours

    Ep. 117: What Future Airline Pilots Should Do Long Before 1,500 Hours
    Jul 2 2026

    Julie Cable recently joined Thrust Flight as our Career Services Liaison, helping students and CFIs better understand what comes after flight training. In this episode of Pilots Say What?, Julie shares her experience from Delta, American Airlines, and airline hiring to explain what future airline pilots should be thinking about long before they hit 1,500 hours.
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    46 mins
  • Ep. 116: Why Mesa AZ Is Built for Flight Training

    Ep. 116: Why Mesa AZ Is Built for Flight Training
    Jun 26 2026

    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.
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    46 mins
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