Ep.247 - John Niehaus, General Aviation Commercial Pilot and Podcaster
John has had an awesome aviation career and just loves it! Talking about safety, flying, preparing and what it takes to be a pilot. John graduated from Western Michigan University with a Bachelor of Science Double Major in Aviation Flight Science and Aviation Administration. He holds an ATP MEL/Commercial SEL, CFI-CFII ASEL, and has several type ratings, the most recent of which is a Gulfstream G-VII earned in 2023. John has conducted flight instruction in many different environments 61/141 and also acted as a jet charter training captain on Lear 45/75. John also spent 14 years as the Program Director for the National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI).
Today, John works for a Fortune 500 corporate flight department flying all over the world. He also has a passion for aviation outreach using his past NAFI and corporate platforms to mentor and speak with young future aviation professionals at local high schools and universities with an aviation focus.
At the beginning of 2025, John partnered with yoga and meditation expert and Lovefly community member Gita Brown to create a brand new company and podcast called The Calm Cockpit (www.calmcockpit.com) with the intent to share how the latest tools in stress reduction, well-being, and high performance mental training can improve the abilities of aviators. Together they hope to show how understanding these techniques can create a mindset of excellence not just in flying, but flight training, proficiency, and aviation safety.
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Intro and outro music 'Fearless' Daniel King
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Ep.246 - Sarah Holmes, illness prevented her attending our Manchester course but she still needed to fly
This is Sarah Holmes and her story. Sarah was booked and ready to attend our course in Manchester in April 2025 and then, she became ill. She was gutted but still determined to fly two months later. So, what was she to do?! This is what she did and what you can learn from too.
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Intro and outro music 'Fearless' Daniel King
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Ep.245 - Derrick Lacey Not flown for 15 years and this is what he did about it
This is Derrick Lacey - Born and raised near St. Louis, MO in the US. and been married to his beautiful wife Jen for 11 years and has two wonderful children. This is his story of how he started to overcome fear of flying.
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Intro and outro music 'Fearless' Daniel King
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Ep.244 - Dave Geer Senior Vice President Operations Virgin Atlantic
Dave Geer is Senior Vice President - Operations at Virgin Atlantic and was appointed to this role in September 2020. He is responsible for large parts of Virgin Atlantic’s operations, including flight operations, pilots, cabin crew, inflight services, crew logistics, property & facilities and business resilience. Dave is also the executive sponsor of Virgin Atlantic’s VALUED network (Virgin Atlantic Loves Unity & Ethnic Diversity).
Prior to his current role, Dave was SVP – Revenue Management & Distribution, with responsibility across pricing and revenue management, distribution strategy and digital transformation. Dave joined Virgin Atlantic from Virgin Holidays, where he was Interim Managing Director. Prior to his role as Managing Director, Dave was responsible for revenue management, product, corporate strategy and business development.
Dave began his career as a management consultant at L.E.K., where he spent over six years advising companies on mergers, acquisitions and a variety of strategies across heavy industry, retail and financial services.
Dave lives in London with a wife and three children. He enjoys running, cycling, cricket and watching most sports. He is originally from Adelaide, Australia and studied Chemical Engineering at the University of New South Wales.
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Intro and outro music 'Fearless' Daniel King
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Ep. 243 - Collette from avoiding flying to 17 flights in 12 months
Collette Whiting is the Chief Operating Officer of a UK-based manufacturing business with a global footprint - but she’s also someone who knows first-hand what it’s like to live with a fear of flying. After years of avoiding air travel, Collette committed to overcoming her fear and has since completed 17 flights in just 12 months as part of her personal journey. She brings a blend of lived experience and honest reflection, sharing what has helped her along the way.
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Intro and outro music 'Fearless' Daniel King
Fear of flying help from a team of aviation experts and Lovefly graduates...all at various stages of managing their fear. Lovefly Podcast is independent.
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