Hi, Nick here.
As you know I try very hard to help my fellow pilots to get a job that they most desire.
I give them tons of free information that moves them closer to their goals.
That’s the reason why I created the Pilot Resume Video and the Pilot Cover Letter Video. I felt that those 2 pieces alone would help my subscribers avoid most of the reasons that pilots fail to get the job they want before they even get to the interview.
I’m often told that I’m giving the pilot career training that the flight schools don’t teach, and although that wasn’t my original intention, I’m happy to take on that role.
As much as I enjoy sharing this information with my fellow pilots, I also like to get compensated for my efforts, at least for the one and only product on my website that is actually for sale, and especially when it is the very thing that will solve a pilot’s problem by showing them how to get a job that pays them a generous salary.
I recently got an email from one of my subscribers who wanted more information, which I’m always happy to provide. I gave him as much information as I could in emails and he was excited for awhile. So was I! I was so sure that my program would help him the get the job he wanted, that I offered to personally mentor him until he got it.
But when I told him that the program was FOR SALE…
He got angry. The next day he tried to write this comment on my blog:
“THIS IS A SCAM!!!!!!!!”
“HE TOOK MY MONEY AND WONT GIVE ME A REFUND.”
Of course, HAD he actually bought the course from me, I would have been obligated by law to give him a refund if for any reason it wasn’t what he wanted, just like I state in my guarantee.
But the fact that he was so angry that he resorted to slander got me thinking…
Am I being unreasonable? I’d like to know what you think.
You can read our conversation below. I changed his name but otherwise this is a straight copy and paste:
>>>>>>> From: “Bob” <bob@email.com>
>>>>>>> Sent: Friday, March 19, 2010 10:42 AM
>>>>>>> To: “Nick – Dream Pilot Job” <nick@dreampilotjob.com>
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: My flight times
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi Nick,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Since I was furloughed from a major 121 carrier last year, I was
>>>>>>> thinking of going corporate. I don’t know if I’ll go back to my
>>>>>>> airline or not. If something better comes up before I get
>>>>>>> recalled, I’d be wiling to give up the seniority number. But
>>>>>>> what I want is something where I could be home based but still be
>>>>>>> able to travel to world in modern aircraft. But from what I
>>>>>>> hear, that a pretty hard gig to get into. Not only if you don’t
>>>>>>> personally know anybody at a particular flight department, but
>>>>>>> also if you don’t have a type rating and time in type of the
>>>>>>> particular aircraft that they operate. And we all know how much
>>>>>>> it costs go to to Flightsafety/simuflite and pay for those
>>>>>>> ratings yourself. Not going to happen, at least for me because I
>>>>>>> don’t have that kind of cash. I’m in between jobs right now but
>>>>>>> I’m staying current on my own. So, it looks like you’re flying
>>>>>>> corporate as well. How’s that working out? So what else do you
>>>>>>> have on your site that can help me get the job I want in this
>>>>>>> economy? Any help can’t hurt the way I figure it. Talk to you
>>>>>>> soon.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> -Bob
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>———————————————————————————
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Nick – Dream Pilot Job wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi Bob, hope you had a good weekend. Yes, I do fly corporate/
>>>>>> private and I like it a lot for several reasons, most of which you
>>>>>> mentioned! The pay is much better if you find the right operator
>>>>>> and to be honest, it’s not that hard to do if you make the right moves.
>>>>>> I really built the whole program around this process, and by the way,
>>>>>> you don’t need to “know someone.” (I didn’t know any of my employers
>>>>>> before I got the job.)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I do know what you mean about the cost of sim training, and I usually
>>>>>> only advocate that someone should be willing to pay for their first type
>>>>>> if absolutely necessary and only because they want to make a career
>>>>>> out of flying that airplane (Not to get a job with someone) AND
>>>>>> only if a great paying job is assured AND only if a significant
>>>>>> discount is arranged with Simuflite. My program addresses exactly
>>>>>> how to put all that in place.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> But you may be able to use the experience you already have.
>>>>>> Have you contacted the B737-BBJ owners and operators? If handled
>>>>>> correctly, you could get a job I’d be envious about!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> My program is designed for pilots like yourself and I will be
>>>>>> happy to help.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I apologize for the delay on the website. I was away on a trip
>>>>>> all weekend and the updates have been put on hold but I’ll send
>>>>>> it all to you ASAP.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks, and have a good one.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Your Friend,
>>>>>> Nick Knightly
>>>>>>
>>>>>> —————————————————————————-
>>>>>
>>>>> From: “Bob” <bob@email.com>
>>>>> Sent: Monday, March 22, 2010 1:34 PM
>>>>> To: “Nick – Dream Pilot Job” <nick@dreampilotjob.com>
>>>>> Subject: Re: My flight times
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi Nick,
>>>>>
>>>>> I’ve been brainstorming about how to get in touch with all the BBJ
>>>>> operators, but first, I have to find out who they are. I’m sure
>>>>> there’s no “master” list anywhere (well maybe if I go to Boeing
>>>>> itself and ask who’s purchased a BBJ in the last 5 years, but I
>>>>> don’t think they’ll give up that information) so I have to develop
>>>>> a list of my own and go from there. Since you’re in corporate
>>>>> already and you may know something I don’t, is there a faster way I
>>>>> can get this information for myself without spending a week on
>>>>> google? I’ll watch for your website update. Thanks.
>>>>>
>>>>> -Bob
>>>>>
>>>>>———————————————————————————
>>>> Nick – Dream Pilot Job wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi Bob,
>>>>
>>>> You are correct, Boeing would certainly NOT give up that
>>>> information.
>>>>
>>>> To test this, I recently called Gulfstream and tried to find out who
>>>> placed orders for the new G-650 (because I would LOVE to be
>>>> one of the first to fly one.)
>>>>
>>>> Well, let’s just say it was fun listening to them laugh at me.
>>>>
>>>> However, you’re on the right track. You CAN target the owners
>>>> of the airplanes you’re already type rated to fly, and if handled
>>>> correctly, you will be the next in line when a position opens (if
>>>> one isn’t already available now).
>>>>
>>>> I CAN show you exactly how to find them, everywhere in the world.
>>>>
>>>> It’s actually pretty cool that you’re going to be doing this because I
>>>> built my program precisely for pilots like you and it works every
>>>> single time.
>>>>
>>>> In fact, you’re lucky because you’re already at the last stage, which is
>>>> using your experience to leverage yourself into your Dream Job.
>>>>
>>>> Specifically, you’ll be using the video presentations in Chapter 3 that
>>>> will show you how to find the owners of those BBJs and then how to
>>>> determine which ones to contact.
>>>>
>>>> It’s clearly not something I could explain in an email, so I’d like to
>>>> invite you to get the program right now so you can get started.
>>>>
>>>> Just click here to get it: http://www.dreampilotjobs.com/main.html
>>>> (or paste it into your browser)
>>>>
>>>> I’ve put over a year of work into this and I know it’s going to work
>>>> for you.
>>>>
>>>> Starting tomorrow, I’ll be your personal consultant with this task
>>>> and we’ll make sure you have the success you’re looking for. This
>>>> is a service I provide to my clients.
>>>>
>>>> And just so you know, I’m so sure this is what you’re looking for,
>>>> that I’ll give you %100 of your money back if it doesn’t produce
>>>> the results you want.
>>>>
>>>> Talk to you soon,
>>>>
>>>> Your Friend,
>>>> Nick Knightly
>>>
>>> ——————————————————————————-
>>>
>>> From: “Bob” <Bob@email.com>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 11:13 AM
>>> To: “Nick – Dream Pilot Job” <nick@dreampilotjob.com>
>>> Subject: Re: My flight times
>>>
>>> What happened to “it’s free of charge?” That’s not what you lead me
>>> on to believe but I’m willing to make a deal with you.
>>>
>>> Give me access to your system and if I get the job that you boast
>>> that I can get, then I’ll pay you triple the cost and I’ll pass the
>>> word on to all my furloughed colleagues. Do we have a deal?
>>>
>>>———————————————————————————-
>>
>> Nick – Dream Pilot Job wrote:
>>
>> Hi Bob,
>>
>> I completely understand where you coming from. Please let me explain:
>>
>> Everything I have offered you so far has been free of charge. The resume
>> and the cover videos alone took me several months of research,
>> development, and consultations with chief pilots and recruiters from
>> all sectors of the industry, and I did it all on my “off time” in between
>> trips, when I could have been spending time with my lovely wife (who
>> supports me nevertheless.)
>>
>> Yet I offered it for free because I have found that, while many aviation
>> website sell “resume/interview kits” for hundreds of dollars, most pilots
>> I meet are shooting themselves in the foot by having CVs that are flawed.
>>
>> The feedback I receive shows me that by giving away just this information
>> alone, I am achieving my goal of helping my fellow pilots.
>>
>> However, I understand if you didn’t need those videos.
>>
>> The majority of my efforts however, have gone into the program I am
>> offering, and I can’t even begin to explain the amount of my personal
>> time and energy I have put into creating a complete start-to-finish pilot
>> career course (the course that I think SHOULD be taught to in flight
>> schools.)
>>
>> The information I have in the program is nothing I could explain in an
>> email or with a single video presentation (the manual alone is 207 pages)
>> and while it IS no doubt WORTH more than triple the cost, $97 is
>> already a fantastic deal, especially considering the fact that I am offering
>> my personal consultation and a money-back guarantee if it doesn’t
>> live up to your expectations.
>>
>> There simply comes a time when I must refer my subscribers to the
>> content I created as the solution for their problems.
>>
>> It is the ONLY thing for sale on my sight, and my clients would agree
>> that the service I am providing is more than generous, and you and I
>> both know how $97 compares with the many tens of thousands of dollars
>> you could spend in aviation furthering your career. I do intend to pay
>> for the cost of running my website and justify the incredible effort I
>> have put into it, as I’m sure you would do the same.
>>
>> If you haven’t already, at least read the description of the program at
>> http://www.dreampilotjobs.com/main.html so you know where I’m
>> coming from and what I am offering before you make your decision.
>>
>> I know this isn’t what you wanted to hear, and I completely understand
>> if you don’t want to invest in the program. Nevertheless, if you would
>> like to stay on as my subscriber, I will continue to produce more useful
>> and valuable content for you each week, I will send it to your email and
>> post it on my blog, and all of it will be free of charge.
>>
>> Your Friend,
>> Nick Knightly
>>
>>———————————————————————————–
>
> From: “Bob” <bob@email.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 8:42 PM
> To: “Nick – Dream Pilot Job” <nick@dreampilotjob.com>
> Subject: Good luck
>
> Good luck selling your scam…
>
>—————————————————————–
Phew.
I understand that many people would like to get everything for free.
Should I give my program away for free?
Should John and Martha King give away their training videos for free?
Should Jeppesen give away their charts for free?
Should flight schools give free instruction in their airplanes?
Free type ratings at Flight Safety? (Does Flight Safety offer a 100% money back guarantee if you don’t LIKE your type rating?)
Would you go to work and do the best job you could if you’re your boss called you a SCAMMER for requesting your paycheck?
Why wouldn’t you?
Because you’re putting your effort, your time, and your energy into something and feel that it’s only fair that you’re being compensated appropriately.
So why did “Bob” feel that I should give him the course for free?
I put more than triple the amount of flight hours I logged over the past two years into creating the best course on pilot employment available today. I tested it over the course of a year and a half in order to perfect a system that anyone can follow and get exactly the job they deserve. I feel the information that I share in the course is priceless considering the possibilities for a LIFETIME of satisfaction resulting from a great career. In other words, I believe it’s worth every penny and more.
And on top of it all, I offer a 60 day money back guarantee if it doesn’t work. (It’s perhaps the only money you will ever spend in aviation where you will receive an offer like that.) I thought that was a really good deal.
If someone enrolls in a flight school, they end up paying TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS pursuing their dreams before they can legally work as a pilot for a living and they are taught only a fraction of how to actually do so.
I show my clients the steps to a great career that not many people know about. Simply because it took me years of mistakes and financial struggle until I figured out a system that works and I want to save you the trouble of doing the same.
It costs less than a hundred bucks. Unreasonable? Leave me a comment, I’d love to know what you think.
Anyway, if you haven’t already, feel free to sign-in at http://www.dreampilotjobs.com and get all the free stuff that will most certainly help you with your job search.
Thanks for reading,
Nick Knightly
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