Pilot Story: How Vern Miller Went From EMS to Pro Pilot

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4 ай бұрын

In today's pilot stories episode, I interview Vern Miller; another career 2.0 pilot working his way towards 1500 hours.
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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. You can learn more at www.FlyWithTrent.com.
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@BradCrowe374 4 ай бұрын

I'm also a paramedic. 34 years in EMS and am working towards a corporate pilot job at 50.

@trent_dyrsmid 4 ай бұрын

Brad! I’m rooting for your success :) Thanks so much for watching one of my videos! I really appreciate you taking a moment to comment!

@douglastisdale1582 4 ай бұрын

Paramedic, 51 years old and also 34 years in EMS. Got my PPL 2 years ago and debating a 2.0 reset.

@trent_dyrsmid 4 ай бұрын

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@ryaninman6307 3 ай бұрын

Wondering the same thing for myself, douglas

@trent_dyrsmid 3 ай бұрын

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@benh2134 4 ай бұрын

Great interview. Really enjoy the long form style. Thanks again fellas. Ben

@trent_dyrsmid 4 ай бұрын

You’re welcome! Thanks so much for watching one of my videos! I really appreciate you taking a moment to comment!

@Pilot_Vybez 4 ай бұрын

I'm a firefighter and paramedic also going through Liberty University. Really appreciate the information that was provided, and it is very encouraging to know someone with my career background and mindset did it, so I'm know I'm on the right track!! Nice interview...

@vernonmiller414 4 ай бұрын

Thank you! I really enjoyed the program at Liberty and found it helpful when I was getting started as a professional pilot. I definitely appreciate the discount they offer for first responders and military service members as well.

@trent_dyrsmid 4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for watching one of my videos! I really appreciate you taking a moment to comment!

@craigvanderzwaag9557 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for these conversations Trent! And Congrats Vern on career 2.0... ff/medic working on the same career change... best of luck!.

@trent_dyrsmid 4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for watching one of my videos! I really appreciate you taking a moment to comment!

@aldohattonduran5227 4 ай бұрын

Once again Trent 🛫🇺🇸🙌 you crushed it! Best 🏆 channel for 2.0 aviación carrers and information! Congratulations on your success ☝🏼🙌🛬

@trent_dyrsmid 4 ай бұрын

Much appreciated!

@dennisvega6311 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the great content Trent! As always just on point 👌

@trent_dyrsmid 4 ай бұрын

Appreciate it! Thanks so much for watching one of my videos! I really appreciate you taking a moment to comment!

@CheckSixAviation 4 ай бұрын

Thanks, Vern!

@trent_dyrsmid 4 ай бұрын

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@brycedaniels4309 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for your videos!

@trent_dyrsmid 4 ай бұрын

Glad you like them! Thanks so much for watching one of my videos! I really appreciate you taking a moment to comment!

@Action942Jackson 4 ай бұрын

I am in my 19th year in EMS, at age 37. Aviation is and will be my second career. The finances were a struggle, but got a loan through Climb Financial to cover the entire package in a Part 61 school with a tolerable repayment plan. Still full time with EMS (120 hrs a pay period) and going to school full time (started in October of 2022). CSEL check ride is on Monday. I am glad to hear I am not alone. :)

@trent_dyrsmid 4 ай бұрын

I’m rooting for your success :) Thanks so much for watching one of my videos! I really appreciate you taking a moment to comment!

@Aaron-Acree 4 ай бұрын

Great to hear about your experience, Vern. Loving these long form conversations

@trent_dyrsmid 4 ай бұрын

🙌🙌 Thanks so much for watching one of my videos! I really appreciate you taking a moment to comment!

@melissamitchell3901 4 ай бұрын

Another excellent interview!

@trent_dyrsmid 4 ай бұрын

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@KINGRIDEZ44 Ай бұрын

Thanks Trent man these interviews never stop blowing up my mind

@trent_dyrsmid Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for watching and leaving a comment. It all helps my channel to grow and help more guys/gals like us!!

@Greg_Walsh 4 ай бұрын

Love this channel! Keeping more girls and guys in the skies.

@trent_dyrsmid 4 ай бұрын

Thx Greg!!

@swolenation8550 4 ай бұрын

Great content Trent, thank you for reaching out to other examples of how they got to where they are now. Consistency is definitely the key to become a great pilot.

@trent_dyrsmid 4 ай бұрын

My pleasure! Thanks so much for watching one of my videos! I really appreciate you taking a moment to comment!

@jasonmcmillan6598 23 күн бұрын

I can relate to this gentleman. I am going through the career 2.0 myself. Recently retired firefighter paramedic. I am working on getting my commercial. I’ll be building time anyway that I can. My goal is to fly a fixed swing or ambulance.

@trent_dyrsmid 22 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for watching and leaving a comment. It all helps my channel to grow and help more guys/gals like us!!

@captaindad5057 4 ай бұрын

Outstanding interview!

@trent_dyrsmid 4 ай бұрын

Thx!

@nz7476 4 ай бұрын

Great story and interview

@trent_dyrsmid 4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for watching one of my videos! I really appreciate you taking a moment to comment!

@KN-tg5sg 4 ай бұрын

What a great segment. I'm learning so much. Keep up great work. I live in Canada and hope I can make it work with all the great information from this channel. Thank you so much.

@trent_dyrsmid 4 ай бұрын

You’re welcome! Thanks so much for watching one of my videos! I really appreciate you taking a moment to comment!

@spdrcr1010 4 ай бұрын

41 year old mechanical engineer here and 7.3 hours into my private. I bounce between 80-100% on my confidence in going career pilot depending on the day. My plan is to self evaluate once I reach private. The biggest hurdle in my mind at this moment is how to get to commercial while making the house payment 😅. I'm still learning that making friends in the right places is a big boost

@trent_dyrsmid 4 ай бұрын

🙌 thats terrific! Blue skies ahead!

@mikegraham7655 4 ай бұрын

30 year Firefighter Paramedic. Caught the aviation bug 10 years ago when I went through my commercial rotorcraft certificate looking for career 2.0. Now working through SkyWest Pilot Pathway Program getting my fixed wing ratings. I’m grateful for the videos, I’ve learned a lot from each of them. Keep it up!

@trent_dyrsmid 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Mike!!

@user-ud6jn4qb4u 4 ай бұрын

FF/medic looking at making a career change into aviation. Great interview. Have a lot of the same hurdles on trying to figure how to finance, get hours and still work until I can make the switch

@trent_dyrsmid 4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for watching one of my videos! I really appreciate you taking a moment to comment!

@theodoregrader8270 4 ай бұрын

Good story

@trent_dyrsmid 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching

@reemgs9004 4 ай бұрын

I'm in the same boat. Paramedic 17 years. I just registered for my medical. Working towards my first job at 35.

@trent_dyrsmid 4 ай бұрын

🙌 thats terrific! Blue skies ahead!

@patricksnyder3618 4 ай бұрын

Funny how many paramedic/ firefighter are going down the career path. I too am one and after 13 years I’m switching from it to aviation. I’m in the liberty program. I have gotten out after getting my commercial. It all depends on your FTA (flight training affiliates) with them and the new policies are not good as the FTA can keep your leftover flights fees after the semester per the contract. This could be 4 or more thousand dollars in my case. Luckily I finished my commercial before the policy started this semester.

@trent_dyrsmid 4 ай бұрын

Patrick, thanks for the valuable info!

@jamesringler987 4 ай бұрын

EMT here getting my PPL

@trent_dyrsmid 4 ай бұрын

🙌 thats terrific! Blue skies ahead!

@Heyemeyohsts 4 ай бұрын

EMT to IMC

@trent_dyrsmid 4 ай бұрын

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@ryaninman6307 3 ай бұрын

Trent does great interviews. QUESTION TRENT how about helicopter careers and pilot demand?

@trent_dyrsmid 3 ай бұрын

Not something I know anything about so it is not something that I cover here on the channel.

@jeromes5141 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Trent for another informative Video. Hi Vern, is your company hiring ? I have over 100hrs in a Mooney M20C and a couple a few hrs in the J model. Building time on my own is getting more and more expensive so I remain stagnant. I need to start getting paid to fly. Thanks much.

@trent_dyrsmid 4 ай бұрын

I’ll let Vern answer that.

@joeboles3701 4 ай бұрын

Hey Trent, can you recommend the top 3 instructors you used first name only? I am going to the same flight school as you at 53 as well. Just over 700TT for me as a Private Pilot and decided to go for my career 2.0! After watching this video with Vern I realized that you and I have a lot in common and Vern has a lot in common training wise as my son. You and I started flying in the early 90's and earned our PPL's then started again at 53. Vern went to Liberty and flew out of BJC near Denver and my son graduated from Liberty and is flight training at BJC now. If I ever needed a sign to go for it ....... This is IT!

@trent_dyrsmid 4 ай бұрын

Tim, Collin, Fabio and Phil.

@joeboles3701 4 ай бұрын

Thank you! I’m waiting on a call back from Joti to get everything set up.

@trent_dyrsmid 4 ай бұрын

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@saulsleeper 4 ай бұрын

Great series! Trent - could you please pick up the pace a little - especially when you’re asking the person you’re interviewing for a review of their story. If you could let them do a short history instead of going over your notes. It breaks up the flow of the story they’re telling!😅

@trent_dyrsmid 4 ай бұрын

You could always just click the fast forward button :)

@paulmontello6074 4 ай бұрын

Hi Trent and Vern, Do you think it would be an efficient strategy for a PPL guy to do his CML next and then CFI since they would cover a lot of the same material and it would still be fresh? Later do the instrument and CFI I together in quick succession to take advantage of that same strategy?

@vernonmiller414 4 ай бұрын

Hi Paul. Thanks for the question. Looking into the FARs you’re required to have your instrument rating to be a CFI. Commercial you can get without an instrument rating but you’re limited to flights within 50nm of the departing airport and can’t fly at night for hire. Just my .02 on it. A road commonly taken is Instrument rating then COM ASEL then CFI since it’s still fresh from commercial.

@trent_dyrsmid 4 ай бұрын

Agree with Vern.

@KalTheCleric 3 ай бұрын

I’m happy for this guy because EMS doesn’t pay well at all. Where I am at, EMTs make minimum wage. I’m a firefighter and am doing this path. I love my job but would like more travel and more earning potential for retirement.

@trent_dyrsmid 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for watching one of my videos! I really appreciate you taking a moment to comment!

@bernardanderson3758 4 ай бұрын

The cost of aviation is generally higher to obtain more ratings

@trent_dyrsmid 4 ай бұрын

Correct.

@mukhiddintashpulatov8865 4 ай бұрын

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@trent_dyrsmid 4 ай бұрын

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@tcard2008 4 ай бұрын

I am retired FF myself injured on the job myself also. Looking into schools myself and trying to navigate all the options and ways to fly for work. He said he went to Library university in VA but also said he lived in Denver CO. My question is how did he do it did he move to VA for school or did the university offer on line courses and did they work with a flight school in his area. Great video Trent again and any info would be appreciated!

@vernonmiller414 4 ай бұрын

Hey brother. Thank you for your question. Liberty and some other colleges offer online programs with Flight Training Affiliates which is what I took advantage of for my path. Amongst the several reasons I chose Liberty was because they offered a significant discount for military and first responders. I went with Western Aviation out of BJC for my training affiliate and have kept in touch with many there. They have a great school there with good airplanes and I made the system work for me. Feel free to PM me for helpful tips I used to keep things going for a collegiate program. Getting your private first is always a good idea too as they’ll credit that towards your degree.

@trent_dyrsmid 4 ай бұрын

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@tcard2008 4 ай бұрын

@@vernonmiller414 Thank you brother for your reply. All the Info you gave is helpful. And thank you for offering to give more info if I had more questions. Be safe!

@tcard2008 4 ай бұрын

@@trent_dyrsmid Thanks Trent keep the good info coming. If you weren’t on the other side of the country from me I would be looking you up for some lessons!

@trent_dyrsmid 4 ай бұрын

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@JB_Hobbies 4 ай бұрын

I am wondering whether there are any weekend aviation gigs out there for low time pilots who want to exercise CPL privileges without having to commit chunks of time in advance. It seems that much of non-corporate commercial work is either for low time pilots looking to build time in chunks like in this video, or it's contract work for high time pilots who have already put in their time in a traditional aviation career and who now freelance. I fly regularly, I don't want to switch careers, but I would love to be able to take gigs on the weekends so that I could do something in aviation without having to spend my own money to do it. Potential video idea, Trent, if you are so inclined.

@trent_dyrsmid 4 ай бұрын

I don’t really know of any weekend only gigs. Thanks so much for watching one of my videos! I really appreciate you taking a moment to comment!

@Heyemeyohsts 4 ай бұрын

Vern Goes to Pilot School

@trent_dyrsmid 4 ай бұрын

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@VictoryAviation 4 ай бұрын

I think I’m confused. Was it 60hrs a week of actual flying time, or 60 a month? He said 5-6 hours a day, Sunday through Monday, which would be 42 hrs tops if everything went perfectly.

@trent_dyrsmid 4 ай бұрын

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@VictoryAviation 4 ай бұрын

@@trent_dyrsmid Oh, I watch a ton of your videos and am subscribed. I was just trying to understand what the hours were like at that job. I didn’t quite accurately follow the numbers I don’t think.

@trent_dyrsmid 4 ай бұрын

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