“Flying was always a means to adventure” — Aircraft Sales in Africa with Travis Tinsey

Published on December 31, 2013 by Aidan Loher and Mike Singer in Interviews

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Travis Tinsey graduated from college with a degree in Economics and Finance. After years of adventurous flying jobs, he’s now working in aircraft sales for Africair, and loving it. Based in Miami, he spends a good chunk of every year travelling in East Africa.

Back in August, we had a great discussion with Travis about his life and work.

You’ll hear about:

His crazy days as a teenager flying in Michigan
The two different ways of learning challenging skills
The similarities and differences between flying and climbing
The benefits of learning to fly taildraggers
Flying a 172 for a crop dusting company
Driving a Zamboni at an ice arena during college (while getting a degree in Economics and Finance)
Flying right seat in a Cheyenne II, a Cessna 340, and an Astra 1125 (Gulfstream G100) while finishing college
What he learned flying a jet all over the country for a roofing company
How he got summer jobs guiding and flying for adventure lodges in Alaska
How he got a job flying for Flying Medical Service in Tanzania
Why he headed back to Miami to fly an Astra jet
The secret to finding adventure in a flying career
How a chance encounter led him to becoming a demo pilot for Africair, and what the job was like
Why he decided to move out of flying and into an aircraft sales position, selling single-engine piston aircraft to customers in East Africa
How being an experienced pilot helps him sell aircraft
What being in aircraft sales really involves (a lot more than you probably think), and why he loves his job working for Africair
The best path to a job working in aircraft sales for a company like Africair, and how to know if it’s a good career for you

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