TPNx Live 3: Pilots, Piedmont, and All-Americans featuring Grace Wilson

The Pilot Network Podcast

In this episode, Adam Uhan welcomes Grace Wilson, a non-pilot recruiter at Piedmont Airlines. They discuss the role of recruiters, cadet programs, and opportunities for military personnel at Piedmont. Grace shares her journey into aviation and the future of Piedmont Airlines. They also explore Grace's life as a Division 1 Equestrian athlete.

Grace Wilson is a pilot recruiter from Piedmont Airlines, and they joined us live at TPNx in April. The cadet programs are often overlooked by pilots who are retiring from the military. But the program at Piedmont Airlines is certainly worth checking out, especially if you want to get your foot in the door of commercial aviation. So Grace shares more about the cadet program at Piedmont and some of her career in aviation.

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(0:00) Introduction and welcoming Grace Wilson (1:18) Role of non-pilot pilot recruiter and cadet programs at Piedmont Airlines (3:01) Opportunities for military personnel at Piedmont Airlines and Grace's journey into aviation (5:01) Exploring other opportunities in aviation and Piedmont's popular bases (7:33) The importance of reinvigorating passion for flying and Grace's transition to a Division 1 Equestrian athlete (10:12) A day in the life of a Division 1 Equestrian athlete and the point system in equestrian events (12:35) Future of Piedmont Airlines and their recruiting efforts (12:58) Information about Piedmont Airlines and their cadet program (13:36) Discussion about Grace's equestrian athlete status (14:02) Wrapping up the episode and contact information for Adam Uhan and co-host Matt