You have mastered the technical side of being a pilot.
Now it’s time to master the human side.
Take the Lead is a leadership journey for pilots who want more confidence, resilience, and real leadership under pressure.
Founded by Captain Kyle Freiburger 10,000 plus flight hours of lessons learned Keynote speaker
Pilot to pilot. No pressure. We’ll help you see if this is the right fit.
Every pilot has felt this.
Every pilot has felt this.
You can be sharp on procedures.
You can be safety-focused.
You can be flight-ready.
Then a human moment shows up.
A difficult captain.
A stressed crew.
A student who shuts down.
A conflict that lingers.
A comment that triggers defensiveness.
And suddenly you are flying blind.
Flight training taught you how to operate the airplane.
It rarely taught you how to lead people under pressure.
Take the Lead gives you the missing piece.
A simple operating system for how to show up when it matters.
Ever catch yourself thinking this?
Be honest.
You probably have.
“I’ll just keep quiet.”
“That’s just how they are.”
“I don’t want to look incompetent.”
“That’s not my problem.”
“I hate being wrong.”
“I don’t want to look stupid.”
“I just need to get through this.”
That’s not a personality flaw.
It’s your autopilot setting that puts you in protection mode.
It’s what we call a fixed mindset.
And under pressure, autopilot quietly kills leadership.
Not because you don’t care.
Because no one ever showed you another way.
That’s exactly what Take the Lead trains.
What you get
You learn how to show up when it's hard.
Take the Lead gives you five guiding principles that shift how you think, decide, and lead under pressure:
Ownership instead of blame
Curiosity instead of judgment
Humility instead of ego
Courage instead of silence
Support instead of competition
This is not motivation. This is skill.
Here's Everything You Get as a First Class Member:
90-Day Leadership Flight Plan
Step-by-step roadmap tailored to your career stage (Value: $197)
Private Discussion Groups
Connect with pilots facing the same challenges you are (Value: $97)
Monthly Live Training Calls
Practice real scenarios with expert feedback
(Value: $297)
Leadership Academy Access
Earn recognition badges for mastering communication, conflict resolution, and decision-making
(Value: $497)
Total Value: $1,388
Your Investment: Just $20/month
What makes this different
Most communities are a group chat.
This is a structured journey.
The Take the Lead Journey is built around one truth.
Leadership is a verb.
It is a choice you practice.
You move through a clear path that turns insight into day to day behavior.
Less theory.
More reps.
More real world application.
The journey
Level 1
Foundations
Build awareness.
Stop running autopilot.
Learn the Take the Lead operating system.
Level 2
Emotional intelligence under pressure
Work with stress, defensiveness, and triggers.
Build resilience that shows up in real time.
Level 3
Advanced leadership and elevating others
Create trust and psychological safety.
Coach. Influence. Lead culture.
Even when you are not the captain.
Your career stage changes.
The human problems stay the same.
This journey gives you the skill to handle them.
What pilots are saying
Why this matters
Aviation does not need more pilots who know procedures.
We need more pilots who know people.
Pilots who can speak up without ego.
Pilots who lead without a title.
Pilots who build trust and protect the crew environment.
That’s what Take the Lead develops.
Your Take the Lead journey starts now.
Whether you are taking your first flight lesson or commanding your 10,000th flight, you belong here.
You do not have to figure this out alone.
Pilot to pilot. We’ll help you map your next step.
