#52 Homeless to Jet Mechanic - The Porsha Lippincott Story

Our first guest interview episode!  Porsha Lippincott has an amazing story to tell about her journey from being homeless living in a box and garbage dumpster to becoming an A&P aircraft mechanic.  Her story is truely inspiring even if you're not interested in aviation.  We're very greateful Porsha agreed to have a chat with us and we couldn't imagine a better guest to have on the podcast. If you have a question you'd like us to answer, you can email us at: [email protected] If you're thinking about a career as a pilot you're in the right spot! The Pro-Pilot Playbook is committed to enabling people to become professional pilots FASTER and CHEAPER. Whether you are just starting out, or getting ready to apply at the airlines there's valuable information here for you. Learn more at: https://www.propilotplaybook.com Follow this link to get a free lesson and a taste of what the course has to offer: https://www.propilotplaybook.com/medical_optin   CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 02:19 Porsha Lippincott Introduction 03:41 Porsha starts her story 05:19 Living in a box 10:20 Forced to be a mechanic 15:32 Employment journey 18:03 Aircraft mechanic 22:21 What is an A&P? 24:47 A job offer 26:08 Jet mechanic shortage 29:52 Porsha's current job 30:49 Becoming an instructor 35:45 Working with men 39:08 Porsha's story summary 40:16 Porsha's mindset 41:17 Fight with a raccoon 43:03 What's next for Porsha 45:22 Toby Keith- How Do You Like Me Now? 48:00 Oklahoma Horizon TV news video impact 50:47 Inovation on the job 52:44 A&P salary 53:40 Bachelors in engineering too! 54:50 Perfect story for our listeners 56:12 Finding a program for you 58:57 Porsha takes some flight training 1:01:22 Mechanics & Pilots 1:02:53 Wrap up