Marc Himelhock is an ex viper driver and current major airline pilot, and he is the author of Cockpit2Cockpit, a book that teaches former military pilots how to get hired by commercial airlines. Marc is returning to the podcast to talk about things pilots (whether you are new to the industry or a seasoned professional) can respond to the changes in the aviation industry resulted from COVID-19.
If you haven’t been preparing for an industry downturn, you are behind the power curve, but it’s better late than never to start preparing for more challenging times in the industry.
- Start a budget and learn to live within your means
- Pilots and flight attendents are hourly employees, so our income fluctuates based on how much we work
- If you think you are facing furlow, consider storing cash instead of putting money into less liquid things like 401ks.
Listen for practical tips like this, and reasons to be optimistic about the future of the aviation industry.
In This Episode
2:17 – Things that you can do to prepare yourself for the next 5 years in the aviation industry
5:15 – What is a line guarantee?
7:44 – What you need to do now that the “bad times” have actually arrived
9:38 – A reason to be optimistic about the airline industry right now
11:04 – Things pilots should be doing right now if they are concerned about a furlow
13:17 – Possible jobs you can work if you lose your pilot job
24:38 – Things to remember if you are discouraged with the setbacks this is causing to your career