The Pilot's Lounge – Details, episodes & analysis

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Lindsey Chrismon joins us to share her incredible journey to favorably assessing with the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment and her experience with flying the notorious AH-6 Little Bird.

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David brings us over three decades and 12,500 hours of aviation experience spanning from Panama to Hurricane Katrina relief and more.  From serving as a mechanic to pinning CW5 as an aviator to flying off-shore oil jobs, David's journey is one we are excited to share.

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Eric Hill, Co-Founder and President of Project Echelon, joins us to talk about his background as well as the inception of Project Echelon, a 501c3 non-profit organization with the mission to equip, educate, and empower veterans and their families through physical activity.

Eric shares with the journey of leading their professional cycling team and how the athletes utilize racing to promote awareness of the foundation as well as interact directly with veterans involved in their programs. 

If you would like to get involved, check them out on Facebook and Instagram as well as at:
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Casey Kroll is the CEO and Founder of The Big Man Foundation, a 501(C)3 non-profit organization with the mission of alleviating and preventing hardships for athletic coaches and their families.

After playing football (offensive lineman) at James Madison University, he went on to coach at both Lamar and Southern Methodist Universities while furthering his education.

Casey earned his Bachelor of Science in Public Administration as well as his Master of Public Administration (Nonprofit Management) from James Madison University. Additionally, he earned his Master of Liberal Studies (Organizational Dynamics) from Southern Methodist University. 

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Josh Porter, commonly known as @Sir.Jumps.Alot to his vast social media following, is known for his incredible skydiving and fitness content on Instagram. He shares with us his military career, how aviation was an integral role in his profession, and his experiences throughout his time and service. 

In the second half of the episode, we dive into Josh's transition to the civilian world and the realities that he has faced in the process. Josh currently works as a content creator for All American Roughneck and Axe & Sledge out of Pennsylvania.

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Mike, aka "Snak Pak" is a current Chief Warrant Officer 2 and Instructor Pilot at the Aviation Center of Excellence at Ft. Rucker, Alabama. Mike shares with us his story of entering into aviation, experiences he has had, and ultimately how to approach an APART or any flight evaluation with the most preparedness and ease.


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We are going back to the moon! On this episode, we briefly dive into NASA's ARTEMIS Space Exploration program talking specifically about the components and procedures to be utilized for Artemis I, Artemis II, and Artemis III. 

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Lt. Casey "Casper" Obrien (USN) is MH-60S Weapon and Tactics Instructor and is also qualified on the MQ-8C. He shares with us his story growing up across the globe as well as what brought him to serve the United States, originally in the form of a United States Navy Rescue Swimmer. From athletic sales and marketing to observing multi-service operations, Casey shares with us his incredible story and pathway in pursuit of his dreams.

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Andrew Nicoletti is currently Major in the United States Air Force Reserves (HH-60G), Law Enforcement Pilot, and brings over a decade of experience and thousands of hours to us as he shares with us his incredibly story. From attending the Citadel to becoming an Army Blackhawk Pilot (UH-60A/L/M, HH-60M) to serving in Law Enforcement Aviation as well as transferring to the United States Air Force Reserves, he discusses his experiences across a variety of mission sets and environments.

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"If I put a military pilot in this, they probably couldn't fly it." 

Heather Howley, Chief Pilot and founder of Independent Helicopters in New York comes to us to share her story after a viral reel that poked the hornet's nest of military rotary-wing aviators. Heather has over 8000 hours across fixed and rotary-wing aircraft, is a CFII, DPE, and has extensive experience with long line work, geological survey work, teaching, and many other commercial applications of rotary-wing aircraft.

She shows us the humble side of succeeding in civilian aviation and shares with us her incredible pathway to success. Be sure to check out Heather @independentheli as well as at
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