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I can\u2019t remember a time that I ever didn\u2019t want to be a pilot. \u00a0I grew up around airplanes and was talking about flying soon after I learned how to walk. \u00a0My dad was an aircraft mechanic in the Marine Corps before I was born and went on to work for United Airlines for most of my life. \u00a0I think this is really what first sparked my interest in flying from a young age. \u00a0On my fifteenth birthday, my parents surprised me with an introductory flight lesson at my local flight school. \u00a0I\u2019ve been hooked ever since.<\/span><\/p>\n My dad has been a huge influence on me throughout my life, I\u2019ve always looked up to him as my primary role model. \u00a0He\u2019s provided me with a wealth of valuable lessons in all aspects of life that have helped me become who I am today. \u00a0Though he\u2019s not a pilot himself, we both share a love of aviation and he has always been very supportive of my flight training. \u00a0My mom as also played a big role in my life. \u00a0My mom always pushed me to excel in my academics and has taught me a lot about time management and professional skills. \u00a0Both of my parents have been my biggest supporters and without them I wouldn\u2019t be how I am today.<\/span><\/p>\n I always knew I wanted to be a pilot. \u00a0But when I first started college I discovered a newfound love for the study of business. \u00a0With the substantial cost of commercial flight training and the relatively low salaries for entry-level airline pilots, I started to consider other career paths. \u00a0I know I still wanted to work in aviation in some way, even if it wasn\u2019t as a commercial pilot. \u00a0So I began polishing my resume and applying to any aerospace jobs that I felt I\u2019d be qualified for and was fortunate to receive an internship offer from Boeing for the summer between my junior and senior year. \u00a0Working for Boeing was an extremely valuable experience. \u00a0The position itself fell under Boeing\u2019s business segment that specializes in space exploration, which was incredibly interesting to me; however, I knew very little about space flight and was more interested in fixed-wing aviation. \u00a0Once more I began the search for a career that would better suit my interests. \u00a0Simply having a work history at Boeing was a significant boost to my resume and I started to receive interest from Lockheed Martin after attending one of their campus seminars. \u00a0It wasn\u2019t long afterwards that I received an email with an opening that my Lockheed recruiter felt I would be a good fit for. \u00a0I applied and received an interview only a month later. \u00a0When I was driving up to the facility on the morning of my interview, one of the first things I saw was an F-15 doing a low pass over the nearby airfield. \u00a0I remember thinking to myself, \u201cGod, I\u2019d love to work here!\u201d \u00a0I left feeling that the interview went very well, and after a short two week I received the offer letter. Needless to say, I was very eager to accept.<\/span><\/p>\n First and foremost, I\u2019m pretty much always in a good mood on flying days. \u00a0Especially during the hours the lead up to my scheduled flight time. \u00a0Another thing is that I tend to pay a lot more attention to weather starting the day before a flight. \u00a0Weather is one of the most significant variables in aviation and it impacts aircraft of all types and sizes. \u00a0The conditions outside can affect visibility, engine performance, icing conditions, navigation, and instrument readings just to name a few. \u00a0It\u2019s incredibly important for pilots to stay up to date on the most current weather information and weather forecasts. \u00a0Luckily, there are a number of great resources available that provide pilots with detailed weather information briefings. \u00a0This information is a lot more than your simple weather app on your phone. \u00a0To some people it may look like another language since most of the information is in an abbreviated format, or pilot language as I like to call it. \u00a0Pilots are taught early on in their training how to read and understand these reports, and I spend quite a bit of time before each flight checking and rechecking the latest weather reports and forecasts. \u00a0I\u2019m looking for where the high and low pressure fronts are and where they\u2019re moving, information about the cloud layers in the area and along my route, winds aloft, areas of moderate to severe turbulence, hazardous weather, and hourly ATIS reports at the airfields I plan on flying to or from. \u00a0I was surprised by how much I learned about weather in ground school, and a lot of it was really interesting. \u00a0I\u2019ve never quite looked at weather the same way since. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n My favorite thing without a doubt is landing. \u00a0I really love just about everything when it comes to flying, but landing is one of the things I enjoy the most. \u00a0Approach and landing can be one of the most challenging but rewarding parts of your flight. \u00a0It requires a certain degree of coordination and skill to bring the plane back to rest on the runway and there\u2019s no better feeling than making a smooth and precise touchdown. \u00a0There can be a lot of things happening at once during approach and a good pilot has to be mindful of every control input and how it affects the aircraft\u2019s flight path. \u00a0You need to make sure that you\u2019re hitting your target airspeeds at each leg of the approach, make sure that the flaps are configured for landing, maintain the proper rate of descent, compensate for any crosswinds that may be affecting your alignment with the runway, and make appropriate corrections if your glide slope is too high or too low. \u00a0You can read about it or watch instructional videos all you want but it really comes down to your immediate judgement. \u00a0This only comes from experience. \u00a0Even after 170+ recorded landings I\u2019m still trying to master the art, but it\u2019s always something that can be improved to perfection. \u00a0Make a good approach, stay on glide slope, and butter the bread with a soft, smooth touchdown. \u00a0I\u2019ll always challenge myself to make each landing better than the last. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n As a student pilot, I fly with Certified Flight Instructors or CFIs for short. \u00a0These are the people that train pilots and you\u2019ll need to fly with one for a while if you want to get your pilot\u2019s license or add any additional ratings if you already have one. \u00a0CFIs are pretty easily found just about anywhere that has a tarmac and a runway. \u00a0If you\u2019re ever considering flying yourself, you can usually find a flight school nearby just by looking it up on Google. \u00a0I started my training at Modesto Aviation in my hometown about five years ago, but they have since been out of business. \u00a0When I decided to start flying again to finish my Private Pilot License, I did a quick search on flight schools in my area and simply enough I found a great school right here in San Luis Obispo at Pacific Aerocademy. \u00a0I\u2019ve been flying at Aerocademy for a couple months now and I\u2019m very impressed with the aircraft and instructors that the school has to offer. \u00a0Thanks to my CFI Martin Eggert, I should be a licensed pilot in about one more month from now!<\/span><\/p>\n Yes. \u00a0An important part of flight training is acting as the pilot in command of the aircraft, and there\u2019s no better way of doing that than to fly the aircraft by yourself. \u00a0Once your instructor feels that you\u2019re capable of flying on your own, they\u2019ll write you what\u2019s called a solo endorsement. \u00a0This endorsement comes with some limitations to ensure the safety of the student. \u00a0For example, my solo endorsement allows me to fly an aircraft by myself within 25 miles of the airport with winds no greater than 15 knots and no more than a 5 knot crosswind component on landing. \u00a0There are additions that can be made to this endorsement when your instructor feels that you\u2019re ready. \u00a0For example, just last week I received an endorsement that allows me to fly to the airport in Santa Maria. \u00a0In order to get a Private Pilot License, students must have 10 hours of solo flight time, 5 of which must be \u201ccross-country\u201d flight time. \u00a0A cross-country flight as outlined by the Private Pilot training requirements is defined as a single flight to two other airports totaling no less than 150 nautical miles, with at least one leg of the flight being 50 nautical miles of straight-and-level flight. \u00a0Soon, I\u2019ll be flying my cross-country route once with my instructor to Santa Barbara, then to Camarillo, and back to San Luis Obispo. \u00a0If all goes well on our first flight, my instructor will write me a solo-endorsement to fly that same route by myself. \u00a0I\u2019ll then solo that route twice before fulfilling my solo cross-country requirement. \u00a0Then I\u2019ll be one big step closer to my license!<\/span><\/p>\n If you really want to be a good pilot, you need to immerse yourself in aviation. \u00a0Hangout at your local airport and talk to other pilots every chance that you get. \u00a0You can learn a lot from other people\u2019s mistakes. \u00a0I can\u2019t tell you how much I learned from other pilots in just the two years that I had worked part-time at Modesto Airport. \u00a0There\u2019s also a ton of insightful videos on YouTube that can really help you hone in on areas that you\u2019re not so comfortable with, take the time to pull up some videos and watch how other people perform certain maneuvers and it can really help you once you\u2019re in the cockpit. \u00a0One piece of advice that has really helped me become a better pilot is to make sure I\u2019m looking outside the airplane when I fly. \u00a0There were a lot of times that I\u2019d fly with my eyes fixed on the instrument panel trying to make sure everything was perfect. \u00a0In a way, this can significantly impair your ability to fly the airplane well. \u00a0It can also make flying a lot more stressful if you\u2019re trying to micromanage every detail on the instrument panel, especially if you\u2019re a student pilot. \u00a0One day, my instructor noticed this and did something completely unexpected. \u00a0While I was descending to enter the traffic pattern at Modesto Airport, he grabbed a large cloth taped it over the dash to cover the entire instrument panel. \u00a0He could see that I was pretty unnerved by this. \u00a0I didn\u2019t know how I was supposed to make a proper approach without being able to see my airspeed or my altitude, or how I could maintain the right power setting without seeing my tachometer. \u00a0But he assured me, \u201cjust enter the pattern and land the plane, you don\u2019t need your instruments.\u201d \u00a0I was nervous, but I listened to his guidance and made the turn into the pattern. \u00a0I pulled the power back for my final descent and flew each leg of the approach relying only on what I could see outside and using the sound of the engine to judge my power setting. \u00a0As I made the turn to final, I could feel my heart beating out of my chest but from what I could see everything looked alright, the runway was right where it needed to be. \u00a0And just when we were on short final about a quarter mile from the runway, my instructor yanked the cloth off of the instrument panel with a cheerful, \u201cTa da!\u201d \u00a0Everything was right where it was supposed to be. \u00a0I was resting perfectly on my final approach speed of 70 knots, my power was at 1700 RPMs, and my glide slope was right on target. \u00a0I had made a textbook approach and landing without making a single reference to my instruments. \u00a0My instructor said to me, \u201csee? You don\u2019t need your instruments to tell you what you can already see and feel. \u00a0Don\u2019t get caught up focusing on any one thing. \u00a0Just feel the controls and be one with the airplane.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n There\u2019s no way to know for certain where I\u2019ll be or what I\u2019m doing, but I know that I\u2019ll be far from where I\u2019m at now. \u00a0My life has really accelerated since starting college and I\u2019ve had some amazing experiences and opportunities since. \u00a0I have every intention of continuing to move forward and better myself in all aspects. \u00a0As of now it looks like I\u2019ll be starting my career at Lockheed Martin come January of 2018. \u00a0By then I\u2019m hoping to have moved on to my instrument rating and possibly becoming a part-time CFI. \u00a0I\u2019m very passionate about aviation and I embraced every opportunity to teach someone something about flying. \u00a0To be able to actually teach student pilots how to fly would be incredibly rewarding for me, even if it\u2019s only something that I do on the side. \u00a0I\u2019m especially happy to be working for an industry leader in aerospace and I think working for Lockheed will be a great opportunity to learn more about what I love. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n I\u2019m still uncertain at this point whether or not I\u2019ll end up flying for a commercial airline or just work part-time at a flight school as a CFI on the weekends. \u00a0I want to continue tacking on as many ratings as I can just for the sake of having them and become a more experienced pilot. \u00a0Once I finish my Private Pilot License, I\u2019d like to move right into getting my IFR (Instrument Flight Rules) certification. \u00a0This would allow me to fly in weather conditions that my initial license wouldn\u2019t normally permit under Visual Flight Rules (VFR). \u00a0I\u2019d also like get a rating to fly \u201ccomplex aircraft.\u201d \u00a0My flight school currently has a Cessna 172RG, which is categorized as a complex aircraft because it has a retractable landing gear and a constant speed propellor. \u00a0I\u2019m also interested in getting high performance, multi-engine, and commercial ratings as well. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n One of my best learning experiences in entrepreneurship came from working as a fleet assistant at Modesto Aviation. \u00a0It was a small S Corporation with less than a dozen employees, and I knew the founder quite well as he was my first flight instructor. \u00a0Being such a small company and getting to know each employee really gave me a great first-hand experience of the businesses operations. \u00a0Ralph, the owner and my first flight instructor, has a great degree of entrepreneurial spirit. \u00a0He really showed me that when you\u2019re an aspiring entrepreneur, you don\u2019t set limits for what you or your company can achieve. \u00a0Unfortunately, Modesto Aviation Inc. dissolved in early 2014 due to a number of factors. \u00a0But that in itself served as a valuable experience as well. \u00a0I got to see the ins and outs of the business and understand what we were doing well, and what we were doing not-so-well. \u00a0It really reinforced the importance of planning and choosing the right business decisions to me. \u00a0It taught me what it takes to run a successful business and which mistakes to avoid and be mindful of. \u00a0Because of my time there, I\u2019ve gained valuable insight as to how flight schools operate and how to manage the different aspects of running a flight school efficiently.<\/span><\/p>\n Growing up, my dad and I have had countless discussions about a wide range of topics that I\u2019ve found myself to be very interested in. \u00a0Though he\u2019s never started his own business before, I feel that my dad has a bestowed quite a bit of his own entrepreneurial spirit in me. \u00a0He has never set limitations on his expectations of me or what I can achieve. \u00a0He has always pushed me to do great things and set high goals for myself. \u00a0Before I began studying business in college, most of my business knowledge came from my father. \u00a0Having that spark in me that made me want to accomplish any goal that I set for myself has done a lot to build up my interests in entrepreneurship. \u00a0Working at Modesto Aviation also gave me a great deal of first-hand experience with entrepreneurship in practice. \u00a0When I started studying Business Administration as Modesto Junior College, my interest in business expanded into a passion second only to flying. \u00a0I made the decision to continue studying business when I applied to Cal Poly and I\u2019ve learned more and more every day since.<\/span><\/p>\n For reasons previously discussed, I think my two biggest influences in entrepreneurship have been my father and Ralph at Modesto Aviation. \u00a0Even though the business ultimately dissolved, Ralph showed me the emotion and passion behind each entrepreneur. \u00a0The failure of Modesto Aviation as a company taught, however, that an entrepreneur’s vision must also come with good planning, harder work, and unending determination.<\/span><\/p>\n Another important lesson from my dad is a simple phrase he learned in the Marine Corps that I\u2019ve repeated in my head hundreds of times. \u00a0He calls it the six P\u2019s, Prior Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance. \u00a0You cannot accomplish any task effectively without prior planning, let alone running a business. \u00a0It\u2019s incredibly important as an entrepreneur that you put a lot of effort into researching what it is you\u2019d like to achieve and exactly how you\u2019re going to do it. \u00a0You have to know exactly what your business goal is and how you\u2019re going to achieve that goal. \u00a0It all ties back to having an effective business plan and making sure you implement it appropriately while making the necessary tweaks and adjustments that are inherently needed in a dynamic business environment. \u00a0Also, don\u2019t be afraid to ask for help and make sure to allocate work flow effectively. \u00a0One thing I learned from Modesto Aviation is not to wear too many hats. \u00a0What I mean by this is that you shouldn\u2019t try to perform every single job that exists within your company, train others well and make sure you don\u2019t put too much on your own plate. \u00a0As the owner of a business, you have enough to worry about as it is. \u00a0Try not to micromanage too much, but interject and provide guidance where it\u2019s needed. \u00a0It\u2019s also very important that you communicate with your partners and employees effectively. \u00a0Part of this includes being mindful of other people\u2019s contributions and giving credit where it\u2019s due. \u00a0Positive reinforcement plays a huge role in motivating your team, a simple \u201cthank you\u201d or \u201cgood job\u201d can go a long way. \u00a0Making sure your employees feel recognition and appreciation for their contribution to the business can be far more beneficial than you\u2019d imagine. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n If I do choose to start my own business someday, I want it to be in an area that I\u2019m knowledgeable in and passionate about. \u00a0My first choice would be something related to aviation in some way. \u00a0With my experience from Modesto Aviation and the education I\u2019ve received from Cal Poly, I\u2019d feel very confident in taking on the challenge of establishing my own flight school. \u00a0There\u2019s a high demand of people that want to learn how to fly without a large enough supply of quality flight schools. \u00a0With my experiences in aircraft management, maintenance, and scheduling, I feel that I\u2019d be well equipped to take on this kind of endeavor. \u00a0I may even be more interested in creating my own charter service for private clients. \u00a0I worked closely with Sky Trek Aviation, a small charter flight service with a fleet of private aircraft for upper-class clients who seek a more luxurious alternative to airline travel. \u00a0If I somehow end up receiving a lofty inheritance from a rich relative that I don\u2019t know about then I\u2019d love to put that money to use starting my own airline, but needless to say that\u2019s quite unlikely to happen. Creating a charter flight service would be the next best thing, and it\u2019s just a tad bit more feasible!<\/p>\n Thanks for interviewing with us today Adam! Best of luck to you in your future endeavors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Background Hey Adam, thanks for joining us on today for an interview. Tell us a little about yourself. 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Tell us a little about yourself. My name is Adam Warr, and I\u2019m currently a 4th year business student at Cal Poly SLO concentrating in Financial Management. \u00a0I earned my Associate of Science in Business Administration at Modesto Junior College, whereupon I transferred…","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/futuresharks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/506"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/futuresharks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/futuresharks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/futuresharks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/futuresharks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=506"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/futuresharks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/506\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/futuresharks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/622"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/futuresharks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=506"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/futuresharks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=506"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/futuresharks.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=506"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Who were your biggest influences?<\/b><\/h3>\n
Now<\/strong><\/h2>\n
What was the spark of your desire to be a pilot and to accept a job at Lockheed Martin? <\/b><\/h3>\n
What is unique about your day when you fly? <\/b><\/h3>\n
What\u2019s your favorite thing about flying? <\/b><\/h3>\n
Who are the people you fly with? How do you find them?<\/b><\/h3>\n
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<\/h3>\nDo you fly solo? <\/b><\/h3>\n
Give the readers the best piloting advice you have. <\/b><\/h3>\n
Future<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Where do you see yourself and your flying in a couple years?<\/b><\/h3>\n
What do you plan to achieve with your flying?<\/b><\/h3>\n
Entrepreneurship in Your Life<\/b><\/h3>\n
What was one of your best experiences as an entrepreneur?<\/h3>\n
What experiences growing up shaped you into the entrepreneur that you are today?<\/b><\/h3>\n
Who are your biggest entrepreneurial influences?<\/b><\/h3>\n
Do you have any advice as an entrepreneur?<\/b><\/h3>\n
What do you hope to achieve with entrepreneurship?<\/b><\/h3>\n