The Inspired Pilot Podcast

28: Jeff Simon - FAA A&P IA, Aircraft Owner, Inventor & Social Flight Founder

What does it take to become a pilot? Jeff Simon's love of aviation is taking him on a journey well beyond the cockpit. Jeff is a pilot, an aircraft owner, an FAA certif

27: Jeremy Robertson - Former Airline, Now Private Pilot With Diabetes & Junior Doctor

Jeremy Robertson started flying at age 15 in Canberra, Australia, completing his PPL at the end of high school and gaining his commercial licences via the University of N

26: Patrick Smith - Airline Pilot, Author & Aviation Pundit

Patrick Smith is an airline pilot and the host of the popular website askthepilot.com. Patrick is also a published author and his book, COCKPIT CONFIDENTIAL is a New Yo

25: Robert DeLaurentis - ZEN Pilot, Author & Aviation Speaker

Robert DeLaurentis, the "Zen Pilot", is a noted aviation speaker and author with over 1400 flight hours. Robert has his Visual, Instrument and Multi-engine Ratings and

24: Karen Kahn - Retired Airline Captain, Speaker, Author, Career Counselor

Join us as Karen Kahn gives us insight into her inspiring pilot journey. Karen Kahn piloted her first flight at the age of 19 and then 9 years later, in 1977, was one of

23: Colonel (ret) Richard Graham - Retired SR-71 Blackbird, USAF & Airline Pilot

Join us as Richard Graham gives us insight into his inspiring pilot journey After his first solo flight in 1962, with his father as the instructor, Rich Graham was hooke

22: Brent Blue - FAA ATP Certified Pilot, Senior AME & Aeromedix Co-Founder

What does it take to become a pilot? Join us as Brent Blue gives us insight into his inspiring pilot journey. Brent Blue is a Senior Aviation Medical Examiner who intro

20: Colleen Mondor - Private Pilot, Alaska Aviation Writer & Author

Colleen Mondor is a freelance writer and the author of The Map of My Dead Pilots: The Dangerous Game of Flying in Alaska. Colleen contributes regularly to Alaska Dispat

19: John Laity - Microlight Pilot & 'Flying For Freedom' Co-Founder

John Laity is a pilot Engineer & pilot with over 18 years flying experience in ultralights.   He co-founded Flying for Freedom in 2010 in response to the large number

18: Rick Durden - ATP, CFI, Aviation Lawyer & Author

Rick Durden started flying in junior high school. He became a flight instructor during his first year of college and helped pay for college and law school by flight instr

17: Owen Zupp - Airline Pilot, Author & Blogger

Owen Zupp gives us insight into his inspiring pilot journey. Owen Zupp’s passion for flight began in childhood and now he possesses over 17,000 hours on a wide range of

16: Rod Rakic - FAA Commercial Pilot & OpenAirplane Founder

Rod Rakic shares his inspiring pilot journey. Rod Rakic is committed to helping aviation work better. He’s a co-founder at OpenAirplane, which makes renting an airplane

15: Dean Siracusa - PPL & Instrument Pilot & Flying Eyes Sunglasses Inventor

Dean Siracusa Shares His Inspiring Pilot Journey. Dean Siracusa is a 2000hr FAA Single Engine Land and instrument rated   pilot, Inventor and Serial Entrepreneur based i

14: Kathy McCullough - Retired Boeing 747 Captain, Photographer & Pilot Mentor

Kathy McCullough shares her inspiring pilot journey. At the age of age 16 Kathy McCullough Flying career choice, was not wholly supported by her parents.  However by the

13: Mike Lesser - Boeing 737 First Officer & Blogger

Mike Lesser gives us insight into his inspiring pilot journey. Mike Lesser was a frustrated pilot his whole life, but after completing his university degree there was no

12: Maria Langer - Commercial R44 Helicopter Pilot & Blogger

Maria Langer gives us insight into her inspiring pilot journey. Maria Langer is a commercial helicopter pilot and the owner/operator of Flying M Air, LLC based in Washin

11: Lauren Richardson – Airshow Pilot & British Female Aerobatic Champion 2012

Join us as Lauren Richardson gives us insight into her inspiring pilot journey. Lauren has been flying since she waved goodbye to her teens and is enjoying her fifth sea

10: Polly Vacher MBE – Wings Around The World, Record Breaking Pilot

Join us as Polly Vacher gives us insight into her inspiring pilot journey. It may have been over 20 years since Polly Vacher MBE gained her pilots licence but she’s pack

9: Mike Weeks - Airbus A320/321 Cadet First Officer

Join us as Mike Weeks gives us insight into his inspiring pilot journey. Mike Weeks is a Cadet First Officer with Monarch Airlines, based out of Luton Airport in the UK.

8: Don Sebastian - Aircraft Pre-buy Surveys, Expert Witness, CFI

Join us as Don Sebastian gives us insight into his inspiring pilot journey. Don Sebastian’s interest in aviation as with many,  started as a young boy building model aer