Pilot to Pilot

What is going on #Avination?! In this episode, I talk with Kurt Leuschner who is a major airline pilot. You might know Kurt from his popular aviation Instagram account @stabilizer_motion. In today’s episode, we talk about. How he got his commercial rating by age 18. Odd jobs he did around the airport to help fund his training. How you need to treat yourself as a business. Why a 750-hour pilot needs to be extremely careful. What the interview process is like. How he almost wrecked his car when he found out he got a job with a major airline. And a story about how he lost an engine in a Cessna 150 as a flight instructor. If you enjoyed today's episode, please let us know. Either email us at pilottopilothq@gmail.com or reach out to us on Instagram @pilottopilot. Happy Flying #Avination! Justin Download Episode!

Show Notes

What is going on #Avination?! In this episode, I talk with Kurt Leuschner who is a major airline pilot. You might know Kurt from his popular aviation Instagram account @stabilizer_motion. In today’s episode, we talk about.
  • How he got his commercial rating by age 18.
  • Odd jobs he did around the airport to help fund his training.
  • How you need to treat yourself as a business.
  • Why a 750-hour pilot needs to be extremely careful.
  • What the interview process is like.
  • How he almost wrecked his car when he found out he got a job with a major airline.
  • And a story about how he lost an engine in a Cessna 150 as a flight instructor.

If you enjoyed today's episode, please let us know. Either email us at pilottopilothq@gmail.com or reach out to us on Instagram @pilottopilot. Happy Flying #Avination! Justin Download Episode!

What is Pilot to Pilot?

Pilot to Pilot is the podcast for anyone who flies — or dreams about it. Host Justin Siems sits down with airline captains, bush pilots, CFIs, and everyone in between for honest conversations about the path to the cockpit, the grind of the career, and the love of flying that keeps us coming back. Whether you're a student pilot chasing your first solo or a captain with 20,000 hours, there's a seat for you here. New episodes weekly.