Everything you need before beginning your pilot journey.

Your complete roadmap from zero flight time to your first airline job. This section will cover the following: 1. Is Becoming a Pilot Right for You? 2. The First Class Medical 3. Discovery Flight 4. Part 61 vs Part 141 5. Private Pilot Certificate 6. Instrument Rating 7. Commercial Pilot 8. Building Flight Time 9. Getting Hired at a Regional Airline This course will become the heart of Airline Pilot Blueprint.

Master the knowledge and skills needed to earn your Private Pilot Certificate—from your first lesson to your checkride. This is where members will probably spend the most time.

Master instrument flying, IFR procedures, and the skills needed to fly safely in the National Airspace System—even when you can’t rely on outside visual references.

Take the next step toward a professional flying career. Learn the advanced maneuvers, precision flying techniques, commercial regulations, and real-world skills needed to earn your Commercial Pilot Certificate. This course goes beyond checkride preparation by sharing the lessons, habits, and mindset I developed on my journey from student pilot to flying Part 121 at a regional airline.

Master the skills required to safely and confidently fly multi-engine aircraft. In this course, you’ll learn engine-out procedures, Vmc, the critical engine, single-engine aerodynamics, and the techniques that prepare you for your Multi-Engine checkride. I’ll also share my personal experiences and lessons that helped me transition into more advanced aircraft and continue my journey toward the airlines.

Becoming a CFI is about more than earning another certificate—it’s about mastering aviation by learning how to teach it. In this course, you’ll learn the Fundamentals of Instruction (FOI), effective teaching techniques, right-seat flying, lesson planning, endorsements, and checkride preparation. I’ll also share the lessons and teaching mindset that helped shape me into a more knowledgeable and professional pilot.

Take your instructional skills to the next level by learning how to teach instrument flying with confidence. In this course, you’ll master IFR lesson planning, instrument procedures, scan techniques, approaches, holds, and real-world IFR decision-making. I’ll also share the teaching strategies and experiences that helped me become a more confident instructor and a safer, more proficient instrument pilot.

Take the final step in your flight instructor journey by learning how to teach multi-engine flying with confidence. In this course, you’ll master multi-engine aerodynamics, Vmc demonstrations, engine-out instruction, lesson planning, and checkride preparation. I’ll also share practical teaching techniques and real-world insights to help you develop safe, confident, and professional multi-engine pilots.

Building flight time is one of the biggest challenges in becoming an airline pilot—but there isn’t just one path. In this course, I’ll walk you through the most common time-building jobs, including CFI, pipeline patrol, aerial survey, banner towing, Part 135 flying, and more. I’ll also share my own experience flying pipeline patrol with Barr Air Patrol and the lessons that helped prepare me for a career at the airlines.

Landing your first airline job takes more than meeting the minimum flight-hour requirements. In this course, I’ll walk you through every step of the hiring process—from building a competitive résumé and organizing your logbook to completing airline applications, preparing for HR and technical interviews, and succeeding in simulator evaluations. I’ll also share the strategies and lessons that helped me earn my airline job.

Congratulations—you’ve earned your Conditional Job Offer. Now the real training begins. In this course, I’ll walk you through every stage of regional airline training based on my experience at SkyWest Airlines, from preparing for class and earning your ATP certificate to indoc, aircraft systems, simulator training, your type rating, IOE, reserve life, and becoming a line-qualified First Officer.