Everyday Heroes
Welcome Everyday Heroes, I’m Bert Botta, the creator of the Everyday Heroes podcast series and welcome. One day about 3 years ago I experienced something that would forever change how I look at relationships! Here's what happened …I was the editor of the Private Jet Pilots newsletter and I was doing interviews for pilot profiles in the newsletter. I’ve always been a “people person” but so much of the time my relationships were like “Hey, how you doing, gotta run!” That usually left me wanting more. But during the interviews, I got to really know my fellow pilots, I discovered how much I really enjoyed getting to know them on a more personal level by working with them that way. That feeling of connection made me realize that I found something that I’ve always been good at, connecting people with something that I really enjoyed doing, TURNING INTERVIEWS INTO PODCASTS that connect everyone, the guys and gals who I interview with the ones who listen to my podcasts and me! Perfect! Long story short, everyone wins! My podcasts are more than random stories; they are powerful messages of entertainment, hope, education, connection, and community for my listeners, especially for those of us in the aviation community. You can listen to the podcasts by clicking the Subscribe button below; it’s FREE and you’ll be able to hear a new and different podcast that comes out every Tuesday, 9 am Pacific time. And if you have a story that needs telling, let me know and we’ll make you the next Everyday Hero! Bert
Everyday Heroes
(4) Why This TWA Pilot Was a Real Everyday Hero!
Most of my podcasts are about normal, Everyday Heroes. But when you hear retired TWA Captain Bill Kirschner describe how he literally saved 4 people's lives, that’s when he went from Everyday to Real Hero!
When you listen to Bill’s adventures as a pilot/instructor for Saudi Arabian Airlines, on temporary assignment from TWA, you'll be entertained and amazed at how turns the challenge of flying in a totally different cultural and geographic environment to his advantage.
You'll also be inspired at how he not just survives but thrives for 8 years, flying in some of the most desolate, remote desert regions of the world; and that's just the beginning!
When he wasn't flying out of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia he would hop on a Saudi airliner and fly to join his wife and kids where they rented a different villa every year in exotic places like southern Spain, Italy and the Netherlands. All this, while he was managing the Saudi Arabian Airline Boeing 707 pilot training program.
Listen as he talks about training the Saudi pilots, whose memory of the Koran helped them to completely memorize the Boeing 707 flight manual! But that wasn't all that they needed to be a safe, competent pilot...
For those of you who are here for the first time, it's great to have you onboard! If you like this kind of stuff and you want more or want to contact me or you have a story that needs telling and very well could be your legacy you can contact me at: bert@bertbotta.com or on my website at: www.bertbotta.com