Podcast: Jamail Larkins, Ambassador Of Aviation & Space Education

Options are expanding for aviation career-seekers—of all ages.

Jamail Larkins
Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • Jamail Larkins is returning to public life after a four-year break.
  • He's embarking on a 20-city tour focused on aviation education and scholarships.
  • He plans to travel primarily by general aviation (GA) aircraft.
  • The tour aims to explore diverse career pathways within the aviation industry, not solely focusing on pilot roles.
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After a four-year hiatus from public life, Jamail Larkins is launching a new 20-city tour to promote aviation education and scholarship opportunities. And the best part of it, for him, is that he plans to do most of his traveling in a GA airplane. AVweb Senior Editor Mark Phelps sat down in a noisy corner of this year’s Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo with Jamail to discuss pathways—and not all of those necessarily include the flight deck as the ultimate destination.

Mark Phelps

Mark Phelps is a senior editor at AVweb. He is an instrument rated private pilot and former owner of a Grumman American AA1B and a V-tail Bonanza.
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