Pilot to Pilot podcast ep 30 ft Dean Siracusa: CEO Flying Eyes Sunglasses. What is going on avination, today I am talking with the founder and CEO of Flying Eyes Sunglasses Dean Siracusa. In this episode we talk about. How he turned a fear of flying into a passion for flying. What an Airline Pilot told Dean to help him combat his fear of flying. What he wanted to get out of his first few lessons. What scared him about flying. Why he was timid about stalls. What he did to combat those fears. How aerobatic lessons fixed his fear of stalls. How you can think of turbulence as cars going over potholes. How turbulence always seems worse in IFR than VFR. I share some details into my engine failure. How cleaning magnetos can seem odd to a new pilot. What it was like to learn how to fly in Southern California. How learning in a busy airspace helped Dean get over mic fright. What it is like flying a piston airplane in big Bravo airports. Materials he used to study. What it was like being a professional photographer and flight student at the same time. How it is okay if it takes you a long time to get your ratings. Why it is importing to get your IFR rating. Why an Autopilot can become your best friend in IMC. What Dean thought about his IFR training. What his hardest check ride was. Dean tells some stories from his check ride. Dean shares some scary flights that he has had. Why it is important to learn from your mistakes. Why Dean created Flying Eyes. Avination, thank you for listening to today's episode. If you enjoyed it, please let me know! Email me at pilottopilothq@gmail.com or reach out to me on Instagram @pilottopilot. Also, make sure to check out the Pilot to Pilot patreon page. Get your free Audible trial at audibletrial.com/pilottopilot. Happy Flying, Justin