Ep. 329 Mission Briefs, Interview Rooms and Shark Tanks
In this episode, Nik sits down with Tommy Prestella—retired Air Force C-130 pilot, R4P producer, and Shark Tank contestant—to break down the military-to–Part 121 transition and the mindset required to succeed. Together, they discuss preparation timelines, logbook best practices, and transition strategies for successfully moving from the military to the civilian aviation world.
The conversation also explores why pilots naturally gravitate toward entrepreneurship, with risk management and decisiveness already built into the profession. Tommy draws compelling parallels between walking into a…
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