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Aviation Mentors

Aviation Mentors

By: Brandon Martini & Carson Vasquez
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🚀 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
  • S02E48: The Price of Wings
    Jul 6 2025

    🎙️ Think becoming a pilot means drowning in debt? Think again. In this episode, we break down the real cost of flight training — and how to afford it without selling your soul (or your car).From hidden expenses and smart budgeting to co-borrowers, scholarships, and why “pay as you go” might just ruin your dream — we’re laying it all out. Plus, the truth about pilot salaries, logging hours the right way, and how Stratus Financial is helping future aviators take off faster.Whether you’re just starting or stuck in funding limbo, this episode might be the runway your dreams need.Let’s talk money — and how to make it fly.

    🚀 We are the Aviation Mentors, a 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!

    www.aviationmentors.com

    Sponsored by Stratus Financial

    www.stratus.finance

    #futurepilot #studentpilot #aviationmentors #flighttraining #pilotlife #aviationgoals #pilotjourney #stratusfinancial #pilotfinance #pilotloan #flightschoolcosts #aviationcareers #becomeapilot

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    25 mins
  • S02E47: Listener Questions (Part 10)
    Jun 28 2025

    🎙️ Flying into chaos? Brandon and Carson are here to navigate it—with zero oil pressure, surprise coyotes, and some FAA test nightmares along the way. In this no-holds-barred listener Q&A episode, they tackle real pilot dilemmas: What to do when your gear won’t go up (or down), how to survive the busiest uncontrolled fly-ins, and why ChatGPT might be your best study buddy. Packed with personal stories, wild in-flight surprises, and practical tips, this one’s part flight school, part comedy show. Buckle up—this is not your average ground school!

    🚀 We are the Aviation Mentors, a 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!

    www.aviationmentors.com

    Sponsored by Stratus Financial

    www.stratus.finance

    #AviationMentors #AviationPodcast #GeneralAviation #PilotLife #ListenerQuestions #FlyingTips #StudentPilot #FlySafe #PilotTraining #AviationCommunity #WrittenExamTips #FAARules #ChatGPTStudyHack #FAAExamPrep

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    18 mins
  • S02E46: Letter Of Interpretation
    Jun 21 2025

    🎙️ Ever wondered if you’re logging PIC time the right way—or if your instructor really needs a medical? Buckle up, because in this episode of Aviation Mentors, Brandon and Carson pull back the curtain on FAA Letters of Interpretation (LOIs). These hidden gems are the FAA’s way of saying, “Here’s what we actually meant…” From spin training without a parachute to using your private pilot hours for your instrument rating (yes, really), we explore the wild world of interpretations that clarify—but don’t rewrite—the rules of the sky. Think you’re following the regs? Think again.

    🚀 We are the Aviation Mentors, a 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!

    www.aviationmentors.com

    Sponsored by Stratus Financial

    www.stratus.finance

    #AviationMentors #AviationPodcast #GeneralAviation #PilotLife #LetterofInterpretation #LearntoFly #StudentPilot #FAA #Regulations #Interpretations #PrivatePilot #FAARules #PilotLogBook #FlightRegulations

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    18 mins
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