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The Grease Pilot Show

by Michael Sawyer

A podcast dedicated to starting aviation companies, aviation entrepreneurship, and aviation business.

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Episodes

  1. A&P OJT Experience Requirements

    What does the FAA actually require to earn your A&P through OJT? We break down 14 CFR §65.77, the 18/30 month experience requirements, and what FSDOs look for when evaluating your documentation. Essential info for anyone on the experience pathway. More at school.greasepilot.com

  2. How To Make Money With A&P License

    Learn how to make money with your A&P license (without IA license). Start a side aircraft maintenance business. We’ll discuss how you can get customers and steps you should take to grow your side Hussle. Learn more at: https://greasepilot.com/how-to-make-money-with-ap-license

  3. How To Create An Aviation Website

    How To Create An Aviation Website. How to focus on customer sales. What pages to make, and how to structure them.

  4. How To Get More Customers

    Learn how to get more customers for your aviation business, and what channels to use. Learn more at: https://greasepilot.com/how-to-get-more-customers

  5. How To Start A Flight School

    How to start a flight school, what is needed, what to watch out for, how to get more customers

  6. Why Do Aviation Businesses Fail

    S1 E8 Why Do Aviation Businesses Fail. Listen to this episode at: https://greasepilot.com/?p=7469

  7. How To Work With Airport officals

    Learn how to work with airport officials, check this episode out at: https://greasepilot.com/?p=7466. How are airports governed? What roll does the airport manager play? Who should you approach when requesting hangar space?

  8. How To Penetrate The Airport Perimeter

    What is the airport perimeter, here to hang out if your a new aviation business owner, big airports vs small airports, security, airport minimum standards and more.

  9. Which Aviation Business Should I Start

    Which aviation business should I start? In this episode well talk about starting the following aviation business: Aircraft maintenance, flight school, private charter, passenger airline, cargo airline, aircraft brokerage, charter brokerage, aircraft detailing, aviation marketing firm, aviation...

  10. What Kind Of Insurance For An Aircraft Maintenance Company

    What Kind Of Insurance Needed For Aircraft Maintenance Business. In this episode of the Grease Pilot Show (S1E4) well discuss what kind of insurance is needed for an aircraft maintenance shop. We'll discuss aircraft maintenance insurance cost, where to get aircraft maintenance insurance, and…

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  11. How To Start An Aircraft Maintenance Business

    Lets scratch the surface on what it takes to open an aircraft maintenance business. Where you should start, how to get customers, insurance, and much more.

  12. Buying Vs Starting An Aviation Business

    What should you look for when buying an aviation business. Is buying better than starting an aviation business. In this podcast well talk about both options and discuss the pros and cons of each. Comment or learn more about this episode at...

  13. Why its important to do what you love for an income

    Our first episode! Follow along as I talk about why we started this podcast, my origins, and Why its important to do what you love for an income. Learn more about this episode at https://greasepilot.com/why-do-what-you-love-for-an-income/

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

A podcast dedicated to starting aviation companies, aviation entrepreneurship, and aviation business.

HOSTED BY

Michael Sawyer

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How many episodes does The Grease Pilot Show have?

The Grease Pilot Show currently has 13 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is The Grease Pilot Show about?

A podcast dedicated to starting aviation companies, aviation entrepreneurship, and aviation business.

How often does The Grease Pilot Show release new episodes?

The Grease Pilot Show has 13 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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Who hosts The Grease Pilot Show?

The Grease Pilot Show is created and hosted by Michael Sawyer.
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