Unlocking Dreams at 42: VA G.I. Bill Benefits to Become a Pro Pilot // #58 - An Inspiring Journey

The amazing story of retired Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer Chris Fisher's journey to become a professional pilot using VA GI Bill benefits at the age of 42. Chris is The Guardian in real life! This will surely be one of our most popular episodes, as it contains so much great information on using military benefits to obtain your pilot certificates and ratings. NEW!!! DON'T MISS THIS! Go to https://www.propilotplaybook.com and enter your email to get access to a valuable video containing critical information on flight taining that can save you $1,000's, maybe even $100,000's. We are giving away some of our exclusive content for free! MUST WATCH if you're in flight training or about to be. Here's some links to the news stories we were referencing in this video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/NK1xeXkQRMM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnih2FX3y_4 https://www.va.gov/education/about-gi-bill-benefits/how-to-use-benefits/flight-training/ If you have a question you'd like us to answer, you can email us at: podcast@propilotplaybook.com If you're thinking about a career as a pilot you're in the right spot! The Pro-Pilot Playbook is committed to enabling people to become professional pilots FASTER and CHEAPER. Whether you are just starting out, or getting ready to apply at the airlines there's valuable information here for you. Learn more at: https://www.propilotplaybook.com CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 01:55 Chris Fisher introduction 03:40 Age thing 04:17 Chris's background story 05:55 Chris Fisher's first flight 06:47 Enlisted in Coast Guard to become a San Diego Fire Fighter 08:41 Fisher/Fischer from The Guardian movie? 12:39 Stolen boat story about rescue swimmer video 16:40 Just retired from the military 18:44 G.I. Bill flight benefits 21:00 Key to using the GI bill for flight training 27:50 Chris's total cost for flight training 33:51 Flight instructor in Arizona 34:50 Army helicopter pilot without being an officer 39:14 Career in the military- 20years 41:30 Flight training while in the military 46:28 Chris's future plans 48:45 Jet Blue Airline pilot 53:22 Chris's advice to aspiring pilots 55:12 Chris's contact info 56:32 Wrap up - TAKE ACTION