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Post Malone’s Private Pilot Encourages Charter Careers in Aviation

Thomas Remo goes from recreational flying to transporting world-class acts.

Thursday, October 02, 2025 at 10:00 AM ET

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Edited By: Steve Spears

Thomas Remo owns the YouTube channel ‘Gear Down,’ where he encourages new aviators to consider work as private pilots. [Courtesy: Thomas Remo]

Key Takeaways:

Thomas Remo transitioned from successfully owning and automating a major music recording studio to becoming a high-altitude charter pilot for global music acts like Post Malone and Fuerza Regida, an unlikely career fusion driven by seizing opportunities.
He leveraged the income and free time from his music business to pursue his childhood passion for flying, first recreationally, then as a charter broker, and eventually as a Gulfstream pilot for government contractors before flying for celebrities.
Remo now uses his "Gear Down" YouTube channel to inspire and support the next generation of pilots, particularly those considering non-traditional aviation careers, by reinvesting all channel earnings into student pilot scholarships and mentorship.

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Thomas Remo’s career trajectory is an unlikely fusion of two vastly different worlds—music production and high-altitude aviation.

The entrepreneur-turned-pilot and social media creator didn’t follow a traditional path to the flight deck of a Gulfstream charter jet. Instead, he built a bridge between a Southern California recording studio and the global travel demands of the artists who worked there.

Caleb Revill is a journalist, writer and lifelong learner working as a Junior Writer for Firecrown. When he isn't tackling breaking news, Caleb is on the lookout for fascinating feature stories.