Jim Krecek: Aeronautical Engineer & Pilot

PILOT TO PILOT PODCAST EP 27 FT JIM KRECEK AERONAUTICAL ENGINEER & PRIVATE PILOT What is going on Avination, this week I am talking with Jim Krecek. Jim is an Aeronautical engineer and current Private Pilot. In this episode Jim and I talk about. How Jim is the first pilot in his family. How flight simulator helped Jim decide to get his pilots license. How Jim's competitive drive fueled him to get his license done as fast as possible. What it is like being a Collegiate athlete and flying at the same time. How it is very easy to find information on how to become a pilot. Why Jim put off his training. How Jim took his PPL check-ride in 51 hours. What it was like to be the fastest student to solo at his flight school. Talk about what it is like being student-athlete and pilot at the same time. Why Jim felt comfortable to solo in such a short time. What his solo was like. I share a story from my first solo. What the hardest part of Jim's training was. How you learn from your mistakes. I talk about a 135 Single pilot IFR story. How aviation is all about how you handle adversity. How he prepared for his PPL Check-ride. Why it is important to show airmanship on your check-rides. We talk about what it is like to be an Aeronautical engineer. How you don’t have to be a pilot to be in aviation There are a ton of jobs in the aviation industry Make sure you can get a first class medical before you spend thousands of dollars on your training. Why we both love flying over Chicago. Avination, thank you for listening to today's episode. If you enjoyed it, please let me know! Email me at [email protected] or reach out to me on Instagram @pilottopilot. Also, make sure to check out the Pilot to Pilot patreon page. Get your free Audible trial at audibletrial.com/pilottopilot. Happy Flying, Justin