This Kid is Talented!

 

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/C96rCjRlW4k

His Ingenuity is Extraordinary!

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRSFrguNoDc&list=WL&index=39

Know a Kid Who Wants to Fly?

From simpleflying.com

How American & United Airlines Are Turning 19-Year-Olds With Zero Flight Hours Into Branded Airline Pilots

By Steven Walker

Credit: Philip Pilosian & Ceri Breeze | Shutterstock, Simple Flying

For decades, the traditional route to an airline cockpit followed a familiar pattern - aspiring pilots learned to fly independently, paid for ratings however they could, accumulated hours through flight instruction or charter work, and then competed for regional airline jobs before eventually reaching a major carrier.

The journey was expensive, uncertain, and largely disconnected from the airlines that would one day employ successful candidates. That model is now changing, with two of the largest carriers in the US becoming involved years earlier than ever before. United Airlines' Aviate program and American Airlines' Cadet Academy represent something much bigger than a response to pilot shortages.

Rather than simply recruiting experienced aviators, the two legacy carriers are increasingly manufacturing their own future workforce from the very beginning, welcoming candidates as young as 19 with no previous flight experience, financing their training, shaping their professional development, and creating airline-branded pilots long before they ever operate a scheduled passenger flight.

Legacy Airlines Entering The Training Business

The emergence of structured ab-initio pilot programs marks a significant shift in how major US airlines think about recruitment. Instead of waiting for pilots to arrive after years of independent flying, both United Airlines and American Airlines have built systems that identify candidates before they have logged their first hour in an aircraft, then guide them through every major stage of their development.
This approach reflects the enormous long-term demand facing commercial aviation. Industry forecasts project that airlines around the world will require more than 600,000 new pilots over the next two decades, while United Airlines alone expects to hire more than 10,000 pilots during the next ten years.
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From Zero Hours To A Guaranteed Airline Pathway

Perhaps the biggest attraction of these programs is the clarity they provide. Traditional flight training often required aspiring pilots to make major financial commitments without any certainty that an airline job would ultimately materialize, forcing graduates to search independently for instructing positions before competing for regional airline openings.

United Airlines' Aviate pathway and American Airlines' Cadet Academy replace much of that uncertainty with a clearly defined sequence of milestones. Students begin with private pilot training before progressing through instrument, commercial, multi-engine, and instructor certifications.

After qualifying as certified flight instructors, they accumulate the flight experience required for airline employment while teaching new students, remaining within the broader airline-sponsored ecosystem. The next step usually involves joining wholly owned or closely affiliated regional carriers.

https://simpleflying.com/how-american-united-airlines-turning-19-year-olds-zero-flight-hours-into-branded-pilots/

Love Her Determination!

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IKRNfp4iBk&list=WL&index=30

Gotta Love the Nigerians!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lb-v4IHmUKA&list=WL&index=20

This is a Smart Kid

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Krysa0cP3hU&list=WL&index=14

Praising God

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CHTLVZsfnw&list=WL&index=12

Worth Watching

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxrhaidYnrw&list=WL&index=11

Sistas on Strings

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_UhuqEGZJU&list=WL&index=8

Gotta Love Fabio!

 

https://youtube.com/shorts/FGnZiw3BmBI?si=Rb2yJOU6aH-Z_rXl

Always Needing Your Mom

 

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Fascinating Voting Data

 

This data was shocking 😳 https://t.co/BrhPhWcc41

— Brattani (@Bratt_world) November 7, 2026

https://x.com/bratt_world/status/2119208996058140868?s=12 

Thank you Stacey Abrams!

 

Politics is a relay race. Shoutout to @staceyabrams, @BetoORourke, and @wendydavis for all they did to carry the baton. https://t.co/Cj5gOJXfXm

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) November 7, 2026

https://x.com/hillaryclinton/status/2119078040978555076?s=12&t=oAqSVbyKyZJD4ZXw2lq-WQ 

Love the Bodyguard!

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3YcHUeoIoQ&list=WL&index=9

I was #5. Thank God For Deliverance!

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSAaUO68vtY&list=WL&index=10

"He Didn't Ask Us."

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icEdovgDm9I&list=WL&index=11

Dad's Powerful Lesson

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XhkglidHQg&list=WL&index=6

"She’s your mother out there, but she’s our mother in here."

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OWh91hM8TQ&list=WL&index=1

Astronaut Girl Dad

 

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You Are the Proof

 

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