In this episode, Dylan and Max sit down with Kaity (aka Pilot Kaity) to explore her unconventional journey through light sport flight training. Kaity shares how she found a unique path that kept her out of debt and got her into the cockpit faster than most. Plus, Kaity drops some career advice on balancing cost-saving hacks with quality training.

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Show Notes

0:00 Intro

6:30 Kaity’s Background

16:01 Instructing Light Sport

22:32 Pilot Path Plans

37:46 Transition to PC-12 & Social Media

47:23 Kaity’s Air Ambulance Story

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