Jeremiah grew up around pilots, but for years he still had a fear of flying. In this episode of Pilots Say What, he shares how one discovery flight changed everything and set him on the path to becoming a CFI. He talks about switching careers, overcoming self-doubt in flight training, struggling through delays and setbacks in his private pilot journey, and what finally helped him break through. Jeremiah also shares honest thoughts on paying for flight school, building backup plans, and what it really takes to keep moving toward an aviation career.

In this episode of Pilots Say What, Cole Collins shares what it was like to start flight training, deal with the stress of checkrides, push through tough days, and eventually become a CFI at Thrust Flight. He talks about why slowing down matters, how chair flying can make a huge difference, what helped him get through plateaus, and what changed when he went from being a student to teaching others.

In this episode of Pilots Say What, Zach talks with Wil Black about becoming an Envoy Cadet Instructor while still working as a CFI at Thrust Flight. One of the biggest surprises in the episode is that he already has flight benefits before even reaching the airlines. They break down how the Envoy cadet pathway works, what it means to build time as an instructor, how airline partnerships can help open doors, and why this kind of opportunity can make the path to the airlines feel a lot more real.