Episodes

  • Enlisted Aircrew to Major Carrier Pilot: With Seth Bunker
    Jul 14 2024

    Welcome to another exciting episode of "Fly the Transition"!

    On this episode, I am thrilled to welcome my good friend Seth Bunker, a First Officer with a major US Carrier. Seth got his start in aviation as an enlisted aircrew member in the United States Air Force. He served as a boom operator and a flight engineer. He leveraged his flight engineer hours and experience to work his way into a regional carrier, and ultimately making the move to a major airlines.

    Don't miss this engaging conversation on "Fly the Transition"!


    Join our Community: If you enjoy Fly the Transition and want to continue the conversation, consider joining our discord community. To request an invite, simply reach out to Jim by email or social media. Social Media Handles: Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.flyingmidwest.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/flythetranstion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Jim on Instagram: ⁠@flymidwestjim⁠ Email: Flythetransition@gmail.com Sponsor Information: This episode is sponsored by Pilot Quarters. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pilotquarters.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to explore their wide variety of aviation chart inspired apparel.

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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • From Silicon Valley to High Flying CFI - With Richard Donaldson
    Jul 1 2024

    Welcome to another exciting episode of "Fly the Transition"!

    In this episode, we are joined by AZ CFI Richard Donaldson. Richard spent over 25 years working in Silicon Valley Tech, building start ups, working in supply chain, and more. As tech took a turn and the world faced a global pandemic, Richard moved to one of the hotbeds of aviation training, Arizona. A discovery flight got Richard hooked and he took the leap into aviation at 53. Today, Richard has helped build a flight school in the region and is a CFI, CFI, and MEI. Don't miss this engaging conversation on "Fly the Transition"!


    LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/richarddonaldson

    Paintedrockaviation.com

    Supplychain Next Podcast: supplychainnextpod.com

    Join our Community: If you enjoy Fly the Transition and want to continue the conversation, consider joining our discord community. To request an invite, simply reach out to Jim by email or social media. Social Media Handles: Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.flyingmidwest.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/flythetranstion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Jim on Instagram: ⁠@flymidwestjim⁠ Email: Flythetransition@gmail.com Sponsor Information: This episode is sponsored by Pilot Quarters. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pilotquarters.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to explore their wide variety of aviation chart inspired apparel.

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    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Contact Information: Do you have questions of comments about the show? Do you have an idea for a future episode? Do you want to me a guest on the podcast? Reach out at flythetransition@gmail.com or connect with Jim through social medial or the website.


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    56 mins
  • Agricultural Innovation: How Drones Fulfilled One Agronomist’s Aviation Dream
    Jun 10 2024

    Welcome to another exciting episode of "Fly the Transition"!

    In this episode, we are joined by Cory Palm, an innovative agricultural drone spray pilot. Cory originally dreamed of becoming a crop duster pilot but instead pursued a career path in agriculture as an agronomist as well as work as a paramedic. After working as a medic and facing long hours, low pay, and disruptions to his family schedule, Cory sought a new direction. Attending seminars on drones in agriculture reignited a 20-year-old spark, leading him to the booming field of drone aviation.

    Today, Cory uses drones to spray fields, study crops, and monitor livestock. With numerous programs and opportunities, drone aviation is revolutionizing agriculture.

    Join us to hear Cory's inspiring journey and learn how drones are shaping the future of farming. Whether you're an aviation enthusiast or involved in agriculture, this episode offers valuable information on how drone technology is creating new opportunities and enhancing productivity in farming. Don't miss this engaging conversation on "Fly the Transition"!

    Join our Community: If you enjoy Fly the Transition and want to continue the conversation, consider joining our discord community. To request an invite, simply reach out to Jim by email or social media. Social Media Handles: Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.flyingmidwest.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/flythetranstion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Jim on Instagram: ⁠@flymidwestjim⁠ Email: Flythetransition@gmail.com Sponsor Information: This episode is sponsored by Pilot Quarters. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pilotquarters.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to explore their wide variety of aviation chart inspired apparel.

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    48 mins
  • Ministry, Real Estate, and Aviation: A Triad of Transitions (Ep 25)
    Jun 1 2024

    Welcome to another exciting episode of "Fly the Transition"!

    In this episode, we're joined by Jason Reynolds, a multi-faceted individual who has traversed careers in real estate, ministry, and aviation. Jason shares his unique journey, from answering a calling of faith and building a congregation to discovering a new passion in aviation as he transitioned from ministry to a fresh career path. He shares how a chat with a friend over coffee, led to a passion for flight. Jason also dives into the challenges and triumphs of his work in real estate, and thriving in inconsistency.

    Jason offer invaluable insights into his journey to becoming a flight instructor and will discuss making the most of your dollar in flight training. Get ready to be inspired and informed on this enlightening episode of "Fly the Transition"!

    Join our Community: If you enjoy Fly the Transition and want to continue the conversation, consider joining our discord community. To request an invite, simply reach out to Jim by email or social media. Social Media Handles: Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.flyingmidwest.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/flythetranstion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Jim on Instagram: ⁠@flymidwestjim⁠ Email: Flythetransition@gmail.com Sponsor Information: This episode is sponsored by Pilot Quarters. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pilotquarters.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to explore their wide variety of aviation chart inspired apparel.

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    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Contact Information: Do you have questions of comments about the show? Do you have an idea for a future episode? Do you want to me a guest on the podcast? Reach out at flythetransition@gmail.com or connect with Jim through social medial or the website.


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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • From Tech Consulting to the Cockpit: Escaping the Golden Handcuffs for a Life in the Skies
    May 19 2024

    Welcome back to another exciting episode of Fly the Transition! We are joined by Aaron, a pilot with one of the major airlines. He talks to us about early dreams of aviation that were curbed by the events of 9/11, a successful tech consulting career, and breaking the golden handcuffs to chase his dreams of flying.

    Join our Community: If you enjoy Fly the Transition and want to continue the conversation, consider joining our discord community. To request an invite, simply reach out to Jim by email or social media. Social Media Handles: Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.flyingmidwest.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/flythetranstion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Jim on Instagram: ⁠@flymidwestjim⁠ Email: Flythetransition@gmail.com Sponsor Information: This episode is sponsored by Pilot Quarters. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pilotquarters.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to explore their wide variety of aviation chart inspired apparel.

    You can also check out our affiliate links for Lightspeed Headset and Flying Eyes Sunglasses. Your purchase through our links help support the podcast. Lightspeed Headsets: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lightspeedaviation.com/?campaign=flyingmidwest23&ref=101⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Flying Eyes Sunglasses: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://flyingeyesoptics.com/?ref=Flyingmidwest23⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Contact Information: Do you have questions of comments about the show? Do you have an idea for a future episode? Do you want to me a guest on the podcast? Reach out at flythetransition@gmail.com or connect with Jim through social medial or the website.


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    1 hr
  • Crafting Content, Crafting Pilots: Trent Dyrsmid's Journey in Aviation and Media
    Apr 29 2024

    Welcome back to another exciting episode of Fly the Transition!

    We're back for another new episode of Fly the Transition I'm so excited to welcome Trent Dyrsmid of the YouTube channel Fly with Trent. We talk about his success with his content creation, his work as a CFI, and his journey to a career in commercial aviation.

    Fly with Trent:

    https://flywithtrent.com/


    Join our Community: If you enjoy Fly the Transition and want to continue the conversation, consider joining our discord community. To request an invite, simply reach out to Jim by email or social media. Social Media Handles: Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.flyingmidwest.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/flythetranstion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Jim on Instagram: ⁠@flymidwestjim⁠ Email: Flythetransition@gmail.com Sponsor Information: This episode is sponsored by Pilot Quarters. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pilotquarters.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to explore their wide variety of aviation chart inspired apparel.

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    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Contact Information: Do you have questions of comments about the show? Do you have an idea for a future episode? Do you want to me a guest on the podcast? Reach out at flythetransition@gmail.com or connect with Jim through social medial or the website.



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    53 mins
  • From Maintenance to Mentoring: A Veteran's Journey from Air Force Ground to Airline Sky
    Mar 30 2024

    Welcome back to another exciting episode of Fly the Transition!

    After a couple of weeks off, Fly the Transition is back with a new episode. This time around we talk with Legacy Airline Pilot and aviation mentor Kenny Thomas. Kenny grew up in the Bronx with limited access to aviation. After a stint as an Air Force Maintainer, Kenny went back to college, earned his commission and became an Air Force Navigator. He would eventually make his way to flying with a major airlines. Hear his story right here, on Fly the Transition On this week's episode, I talk with Jared, math whiz turned regional pilot. He will tell us about working on building a plane in high school, his careers with numbers, teaching, and eventually landing a job in aviation at a regional airlines.

    Legacy Flight Academy:

    https://www.legacyflightacademy.org/


    Join our Community: If you enjoy Fly the Transition and want to continue the conversation, consider joining our discord community. To request an invite, simply reach out to Jim by email or social media. Social Media Handles: Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.flyingmidwest.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/flythetranstion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Jim on Instagram: ⁠@flymidwestjim⁠ Email: Flythetransition@gmail.com Sponsor Information: This episode is sponsored by Pilot Quarters. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pilotquarters.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to explore their wide variety of aviation chart inspired apparel.

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    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Contact Information: Do you have questions of comments about the show? Do you have an idea for a future episode? Do you want to me a guest on the podcast? Reach out at flythetransition@gmail.com or connect with Jim through social medial or the website.


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    1 hr
  • The Flight of Numbers: A Mathematician's Journey to Regional Pilot
    Mar 10 2024

    Welcome back to another exciting episode of Fly the Transition! On this week's episode, I talk with Jared, math whiz turned regional pilot. He will tell us about working on building a plane in high school, his careers with numbers, teaching, and eventually landing a job in aviation at a regional airlines.


    Join our Community: If you enjoy Fly the Transition and want to continue the conversation, consider joining our discord community. To request an invite, simply reach out to Jim by email or social media. Social Media Handles: Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.flyingmidwest.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/flythetranstion⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Jim on Instagram: ⁠@flymidwestjim⁠ Email: Flythetransition@gmail.com Sponsor Information: This episode is sponsored by Pilot Quarters. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.pilotquarters.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to explore their wide variety of aviation chart inspired apparel.

    You can also check out our affiliate links for Lightspeed Headset and Flying Eyes Sunglasses. Your purchase through our links help support the podcast. Lightspeed Headsets: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.lightspeedaviation.com/?campaign=flyingmidwest23&ref=101⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Flying Eyes Sunglasses: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://flyingeyesoptics.com/?ref=Flyingmidwest23⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Contact Information: Do you have questions of comments about the show? Do you have an idea for a future episode? Do you want to me a guest on the podcast? Reach out at flythetransition@gmail.com or connect with Jim through social medial or the website.

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    1 hr and 5 mins