The Aviator's Guide: Novice to Pilot

Join Hollie Bellino on The Aviator’s Guide as she sits down with Rear Admiral James Gib Godwin III — a U.S. Navy veteran with 33 years of service, missions in Vietnam and Desert Storm, and thousands of hours in two of the Navy’s most legendary aircraft: the A-7 Corsair and the F/A-18 Hornet. Admiral Godwin shares his incredible journey from fleet pilot and Landing Signal Officer (LSO) to F-18 desi...

Thinking about becoming a professional pilot — or already on the path and wondering what’s next? In this 2025 update, we break down the latest changes in pilot hiring , what regional and major airlines are looking for , and the real-world options outside of airline flying that you might not have considered. In this episode, you'll learn: ✍️ The newest pathway and cadet programs in 2025 ✅ Current...

Description: In this episode, Hollie Bellino reviews some important things you need to be aware of before you decide to jump into the industry of aviation for your career. It’s better to be prepared, and this short episode will help you do just that in getting mentally prepared for your pilot journey! youraviatorsguide@gmail.com Podcast Platforms for Listening to The Episodes: https://linktr.ee/Th...

Description: In this episode, Hollie Bellino has a worldly conversation with Muharrem Mane, the CEO and Co-Founder of the Plane English ARSim application for iPhone and Android. The main goal of this app is to help pilots learn how to speak correctly on the radios. If you’re a new pilot or will be starting your pilot journey soon, this is a great episode for you to help you prep for your flight tr...

In this episode, learn from Hollie Bellino about all the questions you need to be asking flight schools before you decide which one to complete your pilot training! This is a particularly helpful episode for you aspiring pilots out there who would like extra guidance to pick the right flight school for you. Related Videos: Private Pilot Certificate with Part 61 & 141 Differences: https://youtu...

In this penultimate episode of the flight hour minis series, Hollie Bellino covers 3 more ways you can build your flight time to help you reach your career goals faster. Hollie, also, does a quick recap on all the other methods that have been mentioned in this mini series. Find out what you need to do! youraviatorsguide@gmail.com Podcast Platforms for Listening to The Episodes: https://linktr.ee/T...

In this episode, Hollie Bellino takes a dive into the history of aviation accidents and depicts how air travel has progressed throughout the years. Email me at youraviatorsguide@gmail.com Support my show at https://dot.cards/holliebellino Check out my INSTAGRAM at https://www.instagram.com/the_aviators_guide/ https://apnews.com/article/ronald-reagan-national-airport-aircraft-crash-9d79051a9e535bd8...

SHOW NOTES RSS: In this special guest episode, Hollie Bellino introduces her husband, Joe Bellino, who is a Warrant Officer and trained Blackhawk and Lakota helicopter pilot for the Army National Guard. Joe shares the steps he took to get where he is to help any future army aviators traverse the path to get their wings. QUESTIONS? Email me! youraviatorsguide@gmail.com Listen to my PODCAST on any p...

In this episode of The Aviator’s Guide, Hollie Bellino continues her mini series “Ways to Build Flight Hours” to help you all figure out what to do after you finish your flight training. Featured here will be tour piloting, ferry flying, banner towing and charter flying. Listen to see if any of these fit what you want to do! QUESTIONS? Email me! youraviatorsguide@gmail.com Listen to my PODCAST on...

In this first ever ground lesson of The Aviator’s Guide, Hollie Bellino covers some pertinent topics when it comes to night flying! Be sure you don’t miss this one, especially if you have a checkride coming up for your Private Pilot Certificate. QUESTIONS? Email me! youraviatorsguide@gmail.com Listen to my PODCAST on any platform: https://linktr.ee/TheAviatorsGuide SUPPORT my show: https://dot.car...

In this episode, Hollie Bellino covers how to fill out your flight training lessons the right way and teaches you important and even fun facts you will want to know in regards to FARs! Check out my LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/TheAviatorsGuide Logbooks: Jeppesen logbook: https://amzn.to/3SXGF3Q Gleim logbook: https://amzn.to/3YPAoLp Gleam logbook: https://www.mypilotstore.com/mypilotstore/sep/12415...

In this episode, Hollie Bellino continues the mini series: Ways to Build Flight Hours to assist all of you pilots planning your post flight school adventures! There are a plethora of ways to build your flight hours for the career you want after you finish flight training, and that’s what this mini series is all about. Whether you need to build 1000 or 1500 hours, let’s find out what you would like...

In this episode, Hollie Bellino covers all of the FAA requirements to get your instrument rating including the required ground and flight time depending on Part 141 or Part 61 flight schools. She, also, reviews how to stay current as an instrument pilot and throws out some awesome tips to prepare you for your instrument checkride! QUESTIONS? Email me! youraviatorsguide@gmail.com Listen to my PODCA...

In this episode, Hollie Bellino continues the mini series: Ways to Build Flight Hours, featuring volunteering, contract flying and aerial surveying. These are 3 more options in addition to the options already discusses in earlier episodes: CFI, pipeline flying and skydiving. Every pilot has to build flight hours. Start planning how you want to build yours! QUESTIONS? Email me! youraviatorsguide@gm...

In this episode, Hollie Bellino and Adam Levine (military fighter pilot and DPE) talk about how to prep for your checkride, common mistakes that are made, the checkride appeals process and what happens if you fail a checkride. Listen in to get first hand checkride knowledge from this experienced DPE! Do you have an aviation professional you would like to host as a guest? Send an Email! QUESTIONS?...

In this unique episode, Hollie Bellino and Adam Levine, DPE, discuss how Adam became a DPE and his military background. Adam trained as a pilot for the marines and actually attended the prestigious Top Gun training program. He has professionally flown aircraft from the T-2C Buckeye to the F-35. This episode is part 1 of 2! Part 2 will encompass details relating to the PPL checkride and ways to be...

Spoiler Alert! In this episode, Hollie Bellino covers a brief overview of what's to come in next week's DPE Episode. Get excited for it!

In this mini series episode on Ways to Build Flight Hours, Hollie Bellino discusses two more options other than being a CFI, flying pipelines and flying adrenaline junkies! Listen in to see if you think either of these would work for your goals. Don’t forget to tune in next week for Hollie’s special DPE guest, Mr. Adam Levine!

SHOW NOTES RSS: Have you thought about what you’re going to do after flight school to build your 1000, 1250 or 1500 flight hours? This episode is the start of a mini series where Hollie is going to cover jobs you can do to gain flight experience! Don’t forget to send your questions for the upcoming DPE guest to youraviatorsguide@gmail.com . QUESTIONS? Email me! youraviatorsguide@gmail.com Listen t...

In this episode Hollie Bellino goes into detail on everything that must be completed to get your wings including the correct order of finishing the tasks & the differences between part 141 & part 61 flight school requirements. https://linktr.ee/TheAviatorsGuide https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCea-ZadSYN2QJMKTkwHv0HQ Resources: Part 61: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/chapter-I/subch...

In this episode, Hollie Bellino talks about 5 important factors every aspiring pilot needs to know before you begin flight training. These are things you will want to keep in mind during your whole training and aviation career, as well. Stay tuned at the end of the episode as a new segment is introduced called The Captain's Corner! This is going to be a short series that will be included within so...

This episode is for all of you out there who have burning questions regarding the pilot medical. Dr. Mark Hammonds, who is an Aviation Medical Examiner (or AME) and Hollie Bellino discuss an array of medical topics such as color blindness, pilot mental health and the SODA. To ask a question or suggest an episode, email youraviatorsguide@gmail.com To access my podcast on any platform you'd like to...

To ask a question, you can email youraviatorsguide@gmail.com To access my podcast on any platform you’d like to hear it: https://linktr.ee/TheAviatorsGuide You can support my podcast here: https://dot.cards/holliebellino See video versions of these episodes: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCea-ZadSYN2QJMKTkwHv0HQ FAA Article on Sunglasses: https://www.faa.gov/pilots/safety/pilotsafetybrochures/me...

In this Episode, we are reviewing all of the important and fancy school supplies you will need to have a successful journey through every phase of your flight training! There are a lot of supplies to discuss and explain, so I broke this episode into two parts. Welcome to Part 1! To ask a question, you can email youraviatorsguide@gmail.com To access my podcast on any platform you’d like to hear it:...

Hey aviators! Welcome to The Aviator’s Guide hosted, recorded and edited by Hollie Bellino. This episode goes into the details of each license and rating you can expect to get while doing your flight training including the order you will get them, the minimum flight hour requirements and some insider tips. This is a great episode for anyone who is just starting flight school or looking to begin th...