The amazing story of retired Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer Chris Fisher's journey to become a professional pilot using VA GI Bill benefits at the age of 42. Chris is The Guardian in real life! This will surely be one of our most popular episodes, as it contains so much great information on using military benefits to obtain your pilot certificates and ratings.

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Here's some links to the news stories we were referencing in this video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/NK1xeXkQRMM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnih2FX3y_4

https://www.va.gov/education/about-gi-bill-benefits/how-to-use-benefits/flight-training/

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro

01:55 Chris Fisher introduction

03:40 Age thing

04:17 Chris's background story

05:55 Chris Fisher's first flight

06:47 Enlisted in Coast Guard to become a San Diego Fire Fighter

08:41 Fisher/Fischer from The Guardian movie?

12:39 Stolen boat story about rescue swimmer video

16:40 Just retired from the military

18:44 G.I. Bill flight benefits

21:00 Key to using the GI bill for flight training

27:50 Chris's total cost for flight training

33:51 Flight instructor in Arizona

34:50 Army helicopter pilot without being an officer

39:14 Career in the military- 20years

41:30 Flight training while in the military

46:28 Chris's future plans 48:45 Jet Blue Airline pilot

53:22 Chris's advice to aspiring pilots

55:12 Chris's contact info

56:32 Wrap up - TAKE ACTION