Aviation Mentors
Brandon Martini & Carson Vasquez
🚀 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 (239)
Plan for the Unexpected: A Real-World Cross Country Flight in a New Light Sport...
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Flight School Rate Hikes, Checkride Delays & Crosswind Limits: Pilot Q&A
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From Glider Pilot to Flight Test Engineer: Adriana on Soaring Records, Gulfstrea...
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Can AI Get You Through Your Checkride?
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When There's No Runway: Beaches, Golf Courses, and the Huntington Beach Mayday
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Buying or Selling a Plane? Here's the $50,000 Mistake to Watch For
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What It's Really Like to Fly Into Oshkosh and Camp Under Your Wing
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Part 107 Drone Rules Every Pilot Needs to Know in 2026
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You Failed Your Checkride. Now What?
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What Is the Pentagon's 1260H List and Why Is Cirrus On It?
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Cirrus Is a Chinese Company? Plus CO Risk and DPE Shortage
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The State of Flight Training in 2026: Hiring, Pipeline, and What the Data Actual...
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Can You Fly Without Aviation Insurance? Skywatch Answers for Students, CFIs, and...
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AeroSummit 2026 Recap: AI Caught the Instructor Breaking Planes and a $10,000 Sc...
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Why Student Pilots and CFIs Should Attend AeroSummit 2026
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Runway Incursions and Airline Collapses: What Happens to Your Pilot Career?
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Is an Aviation Degree Still Worth It? Plus Drones and Flight Fear
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The Smelly Cockpit Problem
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War, Fuel Prices, and GPS Spoofing
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Are Pilots AI-Proof? Answering Your Biggest Flight Training Questions
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Pizza Delivery to Phenom 300: Shaun Dawson's Pilot Story
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Flight Training Is Hard: Here's How to Handle the Obstacles Most Students Face
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Mayday in a Warzone: When ATC Can't Save You
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From $7,300 in 9 Months to $100K: The Real Airline Pilot Salary Story
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The Real Reason 80% of Student Pilots Never Finish Training
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Do You Actually Need an ATP to Fly Commercially? The Answer Might Surprise You
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Is the DPE Shortage a Myth? PilExOS CEO Adam Shimmens Reveals What's Really Happ...
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You Know You're A CFI When... (Part 5)
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Listener Questions (Part 13)
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FAA Medical Certification with Dr. Daniel Monlux: What Every Student Pilot Needs...
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Garmin Autoland's First Real Emergency: Right Decision or Dangerous Precedent?
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Captain Curt's Journey: From Working 3 Jobs to Flying Gulfstreams | Aviation Suc...
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Winter Flying Safety for Pilots: Frost, Icing, FIKI Aircraft, and IFR Considerat...
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Listener Questions (Part 12)
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The Aviation Side of Pearl Harbor: Surprises, Warbirds, and GA Takeaways
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Listener Questions (Part 11)
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Overlooked Aircraft Cleaning Tips That Improve Safety
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Ep 201 - The Hidden Risks in Flight Schools—and How to Fix Them Before You Scale
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Celebrating 200 Episodes – Aviation Mentors Reflect on Growth, Stories & the Jou...
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S02E63: VFR Safety & IFR Traffic Awareness – Non-Towered Airport
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S02E62: Hidden Airplanes, Tailwheel Flying & The Real Cost of Aircraft Ownership
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S02E61: Reacting to Your Comments Part 1: MOSAIC, GA Costs & Burbank Tower
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S02E60: Back in the Left Seat – Carson’s First Flight in Two Years
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S02E59: Mentorship, Aviation Publishing & Inspiring the Next Generation
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S02E58: Sport Pilot Certificates & MOSAIC Updates – Making Aviation More Accessi...
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S02E57: Pilot Demand Is Soaring – Boeing’s 20-Year Forecast and What It Means fo...
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S02E56: Brandon Martini Named NBAA 40 Under 40 – Celebrating Aviation Milestones
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S02E55: Pilot Currency vs. Proficiency: What Every Pilot Should Know
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S02E54: Oshkosh 2025 (Part 3)
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S02E53: Oshkosh 2025 (Part 2)
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