How to Become a Ferry Pilot and Go on Amazing Adventures in the Sky
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- Опубликовано: 16 окт 2023
- In today's video, you are going to hear me interview Nathan Aller, a commercial pilot who has recently launch what is becoming a very successful ferry pilot business.
If you aren't familiar with the ferry pilot opportunity, in this video you are going to discover how Nathan got started, how to form your business, how to network to generate business, how to plan a trip, and so much more.
If you enjoy this video, please be sure to given Nathan a shout out in the comments.
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After a successful business career where I've started and sold a number of companies, I've decided to get out from behind my computer to pursue a lifelong passion and start career 2.0 as a professional pilot. My goal is to get to 1500 hours and then either work for a large regional, a major, or possibly even cargo. Once my flight training is done, I will work as an independent CFI until I have reached the 1500 hours needed to get hired by one of the above. You can learn more at www.FlyWithTrent.com.
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Summer of 1974, at age 21, I had 300 hours. I found out about Floair in Wichita. They were the largest ferry service in the 70’s, when GA planes were going all over the world. Singles and twins. I called them, said how hungry I was and was hired over the phone! Every time they gave me a single, they’d ask “have you flown this type?” My answer was always yes😉. Every Cessna single I was assigned, had .2 hours in the tach. To get airworthiness certificate, they did engine run for 12 minutes, and not flown😳. 150, 150 Aerobat, 172, Cardinal, 182, 185, 206, 210, even an Ag Truck! I never had any engine failures. Mostly, I would fly them to New Orleans. They were crated, and sent to Europe, Africa, South America, Australia and New Zealand. The twin guys would ferry all over the world-they were so good! For 3 months, I flew about 300 hours. This really helped, as I never got my CFI. Ferrying can be fun and good for time building. Networking is what it takes.
David...thanks so much for watching and sharing your story. Awesome stuff!!!
That is an incredible story. I'd love to hear more about this. Reach out to me sometime.
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That was a time when there were more low time positions. Now low time jobs won’t even look at you unless you have 600-700 hours.
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Always appreciate the discussions around pilots doing work outside of airlines. Alternative "careers" or just ways of gaining hours in a real world application. Good stuff.
Thanks so much for watching and taking a moment to comment! 🙌
Great, informative video and interview. Trent, I recently came across your channel and am enjoying the content you are creating and sharing. I’m a 62 year old that spent my last 18 years as a sales professional in financial services. Before that I was a Flight instructor (let that expire in 1994), 135 cargo charter pilot and after 9/11/2001 found myself downsized and left the aviation industry completely. Well here I am at 62 as mentioned and I just successfully completed my CFII. My plan is to start an aircraft brokerage, management, and training company. Interviews like you are doing are inspiring for all pilots looking to explore the many options to work within the industry. Thank you.
Thanks for all the kind words and welcome to my channel! I do think the aircraft brokerage business is probably a very good one!
Congrats.... best luck....
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Another great video! Love these interviews you are doing. Definitely considering being a ferry pilot when I’m ready.
Great to hear!
Very nice video. My very first ferry was C-182 from NY to AK in mid-November.
Cool beans!
Awesome information as always Trent 🛫🛩️🇺🇸 ty very much and looking forward to seeing more videos 👋🏻
Thanks so much for watching one of my videos! i really appreciate you taking a moment to comment! i read every commemt personally 🙌
Glad you enjoyed my footage of our trip.
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I have lots of time into and out of Narsarsuaq…..fun place to pass through on north Atlantic runs.
Very cool. Thanks for watching!
Incredible job Trent. Thank you so much for this.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks so much for watching and taking a moment to comment! 🙌
This was a great video Nathan. Thanks for taking the time to talk with Trent. I am not too far from the Raleigh area and I would welcome the opportunity to talk with you more. I'm a low time pilot and I am curious about options that are out there.
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Another great video, Trent! Mahalo for branching out into other areas of aviation career opportunities for those of us in the midst of our pilot career training!
And mahalo to Nathan for taking some time to share your experience and perspective on this niche aviation field! 🤙🤙
Glad you enjoyed it!
So glad to share my story. I'm hoping we can move into more international operations soon. Maybe Trent will revisit another interview in a year or so.
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I had no idea what a ferry pilot was before this. I thought it was to ferry passengers back and forth in the back country for trips. After watching this it. Sounds like so much fun. I’m one of the weirdos who would look forward to flying over the Rockies for the first time.
Thanks for exposing us to this.
Glad you enjoyed it
Ferrying is an incredible adventure. Crossing the rockies takes a bit of planning, skill and grit. My best advice is to search out an experienced CFII that has mountain experience.
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Great interview! Definitely getting some good ideas.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks so much for watching and taking a moment to comment! 🙌
Very cool. I’m at the very beginning of my 2.0 journey, have been a yacht captain for 11 years and for the past few have specialized in “yacht ferrying”-we call them “deliveries” or “delivery captains/skippers”. Never really considered that this was a thing in aviation as well. Sounds about the same - for cowboys! Loving the channel.
Your job sounds like it was fun!
@@trent_dyrsmid definitely! Excited for the new adventure in the sky. Really appreciate your channel.
Thanks!!
Thanks Nathan, another insightful video Trent. I have a whopping 12 hrs total time, inspiring video to watch on the way to the airport to build a couple more hrs. If ever in dfw let's go fly!
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I had a great time thanks for telling my story
If you ever need anything please let me know
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Loved the interview. When I was a kid, I wanted to be an AF Test Pilot when I grew up. In 5th grade, I got glasses, and that dream disappeared. I've flown with others from time to time who invited me to join them in their small planes. It was a lot of fun, and I've often said I'll get my license "someday" ... but it's a very expensive hobby and I really haven't given it much thought over the years.
But for some reason, after turning 67 this summer, I've started looking at these videos and am thinking of learning to fly just because ... maybe it's time. I'm semi-retired now working on my own startup (I'm a software developer) and I want to get that going and cash-out before I turn 70, which is in ... OMG ... less than 3 years! Yikes! Where does the time go? The person looking out my eyes thinks he's 25, although my body isn't as limber as it was back then. I'm not interested in getting certified to fly large aircraft. Also, I had a heart attack in 2011 and may not be able to pass any medicals, although I'm quite healthy and have had no problems since they put a stent in. I don't know why they want you to be able to run for 9 minutes without your HR or BP going berserk tho ... do they expect you to run like hell away from a crash site to save yourself?
All that said, I love watching these videos that talk about all of the non-traditional opportunities to fly. I know there's no age limit on flying except a few situations, and I'm curious what opportunities might be available that nobody is really looking at. For me, it would just be fun and a way to keep my mind active. I don't know if anybody would want to hire me just for that; most employers seem to want people who will stick around for the long-haul, which is why it's nearly impossible for me to find work today in my own field. So i've gotta create my own opportunity. Keep showing these oddball ways people are basically getting paid to fly!
I learned to program at 14 as a Sophomore in HS. I liked it but really wanted to be an EE, so that's what I got into in College. But programming for me was like playing word puzzles, and one day it dawned on me that I can get paid really well to spend my days solving word puzzles, so I that's what I decided to do. Here we are 40+ years later, and ... well ... I've always wanted to fly, and I'm trying to figure out how to get paid to have fun flying now. But this time it's not for a career, just something I've always wanted to do. :)
@trent_dyrsmid How about interviewing some people who started up flight schools? I'm thinking ... what would it take to get a small fleet of Pipistrels and/or Birstells and set up a small school?
I'm also curious about buying a plane and leasing it back to a school. Or using that approach to build a fleet in a school. I'm curious about that business model. (I just found out that my neighbor has a close friend who owns a flight school here in town, I should go talk with him, eh?)
From all indications, the aviation industry is in for 10-20 years of really solid growth, especially as battery-powered aircraft start to come on the scene. Oh, to be 40 again and have 30+ years ahead of me!
Thanks so much for watching one of my videos! i really appreciate you taking a moment to comment! i read every commemt personally 🙌
🧚♂️🧚♀️🎠 good stuff interesting career possibilities thanks for the insight 😊
Glad you enjoyed it!
I'd do that. Sounds fun. Granted I like cargo too. But this would be cool nonetheless.
Maybe you could do both?
Found your channel recently, subscribed. Good stuff Trent! I started my PPL in New Zealand, got just a handful of hours up, then moved to Asia and it took a back seat. Am heading to the US for about a month or 6 weeks in the Spring to try to smash out my PPL. Doing Sportys ground school before then. Not sure where to go yet, but found a place just north of Washington DC that does pretty intensive programs as needed, looks ok.
Sporty's GS seems to be one of the best. I did King Schools and it's a tad more outdated.
I’d recommend Gold Seal over Sportys. I originally used Sportys and failed my PPL oral. If you’d like to check out, called Seale, there is a link to the ground school on my website.
If you have not selected a flight school yet, I have two options for you. If you’d like to learn more, please send me a direct message on Instagram.
@@trent_dyrsmid Thanks - I'll try to reach you via your website, I'm not on IG/FB etc
My email address is also on my RUclips channel’s about page.
@@trent_dyrsmid Thanks for that. I'll also check them out. My written test is in a few weeks and I think it would benefit me to go through another version of GS curriculum to cement my learning foundation.
I am a trucker, out of NC, and a new student with 40+ hours, within the last 2.5 months, and still in the process. This guy is actually doing something that I was thinking about doing after obtaining my commercial.
Thank you so much for watching!!
I was a trucker in the past, and now I'm a pilot. Remember, Pitch+Power= Performance.
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2 years into a business and taking a salary is a huge win not the norm. Think this is the huge lesson, as a small business owner you have to have a pain tolerance for big rewards.
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Question: Can an individual start a business and higher qualified pilots to do the ferrying, without being qualified to do the actual flying themselves and/or without being commercial rated?
Practical Application: Holds current ratings, but not commercial. Wants to build a business in aviation industry and get started before eligibility for hire.
I don’t see why not, but I’d suggest you called your local FAA office to know for sure.
What are the hours and a
Scheduals like for a ferry pilot
It varies. Thank you so much for watching and leaving a comment. It all helps my channel to grow and help more guys/gals like us!!
Do you think it’s better to complete the whole pilot program and the. Validate in the US or maybe try to get a student visa and take the courses in the US?
I’m not sure.
How May I obtain Nathan’s business information ? Thank you so much , in advance !
Contact him on social or via his website.
Good information. Do you need commercial license. And what if don’t have a company.
Yes you need a commercial license and if you don’t have a company you can always start one. It only costs $99.
Is it possible to become a part time pilot for someone in the mid 40s who need to keep current income? Weekends and after 6PM during the week would be fine. Are there jobs that fit this situation?
I don’t know….but if I had to guess…no.
Had an instructor who was a ferry pilot. I believe that he had 11 engine failures.
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Holy sh!t!!!
Do you have contact info for Mr Nathan Aller. Interested in speaking with him in reference to becoming a ferry pilot
He mentions it in the video.
What kind of qualification do you need: VFR + IFR + Commercial Certificate and gazillion hours of flight experience?
The answer to your question is actually covered in the video.
Nathan, create a normal business email, not at gmail :)
Thanks so much for watching and taking a moment to comment! 🙌
As the company grows we will definitely start moving in that direction. In the process now of designing a better website so I can move away from Google.
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Weird, I couldnt find the guys website
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Is there room for retired jet pilots?
What kind of jets?
@@trent_dyrsmid I have a friend who used to fly 777s but retired a year ago. He can fly even small airplanes.
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