58 min

051 | Dark Cockpit ft. Capt. Emil Dobrovolschi & Octavian Pantis The Encourage Project with Amy A. Fairchild

    • Relationships

Dark Cockpit is the latest collaboration between Capt. Emil Dobrovolschi and Octavian Pantis. The book takes stories and lessons from aviation and brilliantly applies them to everyday situations from leadership to self-regulation. I so enjoyed spending time with these insightful, and funny, gentlemen! We talked about teams and tests and finding the celebration in the everyday. Enjoy!
Captain Emil Dobrovolschi is a pilot, a pilot instructor, and a pilot examiner. He started at Tarom – Romanian Air Transport – in 1994 and has moved up through all the professional ranks: co-pilot on Antonov 24; captain and pilot instructor on ATR 42/72; captain, pilot instructor, and pilot examiner on Airbus A320 and A310; and test pilot and commander of the special flights for the Romanian President and government officials. In 2001, he became a Type Rating Instructor – codename for instructor of pilots – and since then the pilots he has trained have become captains for at least 12 airlines around the world.
Octavian Pantis is an entrepreneur, and the Co- Founder and Managing Partner of Qualians, an international training and consulting company, dedicated to helping organizations thrive while providing an environment where people grow professionally and are deeply engaged. Octavian is a Professional Member of the USA National Speakers Association.
In this episode:
- Surrender
- Building a support network
- Teamwork and trust
- Practicing discomfort
- Risk and preparation
- Celebrations of all sizes
Connect with Emil & Octavian:
- Website – www.darkcockpitbook.com
- Capt. Emil Dobrovolschi - https://www.linkedin.com/in/emil-g-dobrovolschi-a61b2b105/
- Octavian Pantis - https://www.linkedin.com/in/octavianpantis/
Continue the conversation with Amy and The Encourage Project community!
- Instagram – @the_encourage_project
- Facebook – @theencourageproject
- LinkedIn – linkedin.com/in/amy-a-fairchild-she-her-hers-pmp-03b7022
Special thanks to my producer Sean Finnegan – and the band Suite 25 (check them out on Spotify)!

Dark Cockpit is the latest collaboration between Capt. Emil Dobrovolschi and Octavian Pantis. The book takes stories and lessons from aviation and brilliantly applies them to everyday situations from leadership to self-regulation. I so enjoyed spending time with these insightful, and funny, gentlemen! We talked about teams and tests and finding the celebration in the everyday. Enjoy!
Captain Emil Dobrovolschi is a pilot, a pilot instructor, and a pilot examiner. He started at Tarom – Romanian Air Transport – in 1994 and has moved up through all the professional ranks: co-pilot on Antonov 24; captain and pilot instructor on ATR 42/72; captain, pilot instructor, and pilot examiner on Airbus A320 and A310; and test pilot and commander of the special flights for the Romanian President and government officials. In 2001, he became a Type Rating Instructor – codename for instructor of pilots – and since then the pilots he has trained have become captains for at least 12 airlines around the world.
Octavian Pantis is an entrepreneur, and the Co- Founder and Managing Partner of Qualians, an international training and consulting company, dedicated to helping organizations thrive while providing an environment where people grow professionally and are deeply engaged. Octavian is a Professional Member of the USA National Speakers Association.
In this episode:
- Surrender
- Building a support network
- Teamwork and trust
- Practicing discomfort
- Risk and preparation
- Celebrations of all sizes
Connect with Emil & Octavian:
- Website – www.darkcockpitbook.com
- Capt. Emil Dobrovolschi - https://www.linkedin.com/in/emil-g-dobrovolschi-a61b2b105/
- Octavian Pantis - https://www.linkedin.com/in/octavianpantis/
Continue the conversation with Amy and The Encourage Project community!
- Instagram – @the_encourage_project
- Facebook – @theencourageproject
- LinkedIn – linkedin.com/in/amy-a-fairchild-she-her-hers-pmp-03b7022
Special thanks to my producer Sean Finnegan – and the band Suite 25 (check them out on Spotify)!

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