E37 - Guests: Nick Anderson, Former RAF pilot and Senior Captain with Virgin Atlantic

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My guest this week is Nick Anderson. Nick is one of my original flying instructors from my own time in the Royal Air Force's flying training system, and spent his whole working life in the world of aviation.
He spent 19 years in the Royal Air Force as a fighter pilot and advanced flying instructor, followed by an outstanding and longer 25 year career in Virgin Atlantic, eventually becoming one of Virgin's most senior captains on the Airbus A340.
Nick is also one of the hosts on the highly regarded Airline Pilot Guy Show podcast (https://airlinepilotguy.com/), which is really worth listening to even if you only have a passing interest in all things aviation.
We had a very enjoyable conversation and, amongst a range of humorous moments, and aviation stories, there are some fantastic tips on leadership and also managing your own mental health.
You can find Nick here:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nick.anderson.pilot
Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/OldPlot
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/old.pilot340/
You can find the Airline Pilot Guy Show here:
Website: https://airlinepilotguy.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/airlinepilotguy
Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/apgcrew
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apgcrew/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@airlinepilotguy
In this episode we cover the following topics (starting time in brackets):

• Nick's career journey (00.02.34)
• Reminiscing about the RAF (00.10.57)
• Early motivations (00.19.10)
• Changes to leadership style (00.26.37)
• Role models (00.38.39)
• Advice to a school age Nick! (00.45.29)
• Most important leadership traits and values (00.47.51)
• A bomb warning on the aircraft! (00.50.49)
• Highs and lows (01.02.15)
• Most important achievement (01.06.49)
• Managing mental health and work : life balance (01.12.43)
• Nick's perspective on the future of civil aviation (01.20.12)
• The Airline Pilot Guy Show podcast (01.27.17)

Thank you for listening!
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Chapters

1. E37 - Guests: Nick Anderson, Former RAF pilot and Senior Captain with Virgin Atlantic (00:00:00)

2. Nick's career journey (00:02:34)

3. Reminiscing about the RAF (00:10:57)

4. Early motivations (00:19:10)

5. Changes to leadership style (00:26:37)

6. Role models (00:38:39)

7. Advice to a school age Nick! (00:45:29)

8. Most important leadership traits and values (00:47:51)

9. A bomb warning on the aircraft! (00:50:49)

10. Highs and lows (01:02:15)

11. Most important achievement (01:06:49)

12. Managing mental health and work : life balance (01:12:43)

13. NIck's perspective on the future of civil aviation (01:20:12)

14. The Airline Pilot Guy Show podcast (01:27:17)