The Performance Pilot
Join Ben Todd, student pilot and competitive bodybuilder, as he documents the journey from flight training to professional aviation, while pursuing peak physical and mental performance.Each episode of The Performance Pilot dives into the parallels between flying and fitness:…
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7: The True Cost of Chasing a Dream (opens the original)
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In this episode, I get candid about the financial realities, sacrifices, and unexpected challenges I’ve experienced while pursuing my aviation career. I discuss the true cost of flight training, my decision to finance my Private Pilot Certificate, and why balancing flight school with a full-time IT career ultimately led me to leave my job and pursue training full-time. While that decision allowed me to earn my Private Pilot Certificate, it also created significant financial challenges that event
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