Nick Rae
Pilot · Builder · Maker
Midlife career 2.0 — commercial pilot building iOS apps and AI tools to fund the next chapter. Based in Merced, CA.
Midlife career 2.0 — commercial pilot building iOS apps and AI tools to fund the next chapter. Based in Merced, CA.
Midlife career 2.0 — commercial pilot building iOS apps and AI tools to fund the next chapter. Based in Merced, CA.
But aviation is only half the story. I build iOS apps, run prediction market bots, publish study guides for pilots, and use AI automation to tie it all together. I taught myself to ship software the same way I learned to fly — by doing it, breaking things, and iterating fast.
Two decades of managing teams, budgets, and high-pressure operations gave me a foundation that shows up in everything I do now: CRM on the flight deck, product decisions in my apps, and risk management in my trading bots. I bring intensity to whatever I'm working on.
Public live tracker documenting the journey from 370 to 700 flight hours and the AI/app income funding it. Every trade, every dollar, every hour — tracked transparently. Inspired by the Pieter Levels model.
Live501(c)3 nonprofit using volunteer pilots to fly rescue animals from danger to forever homes. Board member alongside founder Joe Orr. Domestic and international rescue missions — Eastern Seaboard and beyond. Built the organization's website.
LiveSelf-published study guides for student pilots. 500+ questions, detailed FAA Knowledge Test prep. Two books live on Amazon and Payhip. Free cheat sheets on Gumroad.
Available NowiOS app that transforms your pet photo into a museum-quality oil painting portrait, reveals breed breakdown, and generates a Puppy → Now → Senior age progression. TikTok carousel export built in.
In DevelopmentWalk to unlock your apps. Screen time management through physical activity. Set a daily step goal, earn time on your favorite social media apps. Build streaks, stay consistent.
LiveiOS personal growth OS. Set quests, run daily protocols, and use evening AI synthesis to track your trajectory. Dark, premium, gamified — think life analytics meets accountability system.
Uploaded to App StoreiOS app that roasts your spending habits with brutal AI honesty. Upload a bank CSV, get a savage 90-day audit, shareable scorecard, and TikTok carousel export. Tax season weapon.
In DevelopmentAutomated trading systems for Kalshi and Polymarket. Weather prediction markets, probability-weighted sizing, multi-source signal analysis. Running paper trading on both platforms.
Paper TradingPublished AI agent skills for the OpenClaw ecosystem. Expense Tracker and App Store ReviewReply live now. Building the toolkit one skill at a time.
Live on ClawHubDone-for-you AI automation setup. Full fleet config, Tailscale private network, trading bot infrastructure, and personal dashboards — the whole stack, installed and running.
Launching SoonStudy materials I wrote to help student pilots pass their checkrides. Built from my own training — every question matters.
500+ practice questions covering all PPL knowledge test topics. FAA-aligned, real exam format, fully explained answers.
Comprehensive IFR study guide for the instrument rating written exam. Covers weather, procedures, charts, regulations, and systems.
Quick-reference cheat sheets for checkride prep — free to download. Grab them on Gumroad or the Payhip store.
Building a portfolio of iOS apps (FeedFare, PetFace AI, Inflection Point, SpendSlap), running AI-powered prediction market bots on Kalshi and Polymarket, publishing FAA study guides on Amazon KDP and Payhip, and designing AI automation agent skills for the OpenClaw ecosystem published on ClawHub.
501(c)3 nonprofit using volunteer pilots to fly rescue animals from danger to forever homes — across the country and beyond. Coordinating multi-leg domestic and international rescue missions, including medical transport flights. Co-founded by fellow commercial pilot Joe Orr. runwaysandrescues.org
Earned PPL, Instrument Rating, Commercial certificate, and Multi-Engine rating in under 18 months. Trained in Class C airspace (Pensacola Regional). Completed Complex and High-Performance endorsements. Intensive, full-time accelerated program focused on procedural discipline and IFR proficiency.
20+ years in automotive management and leadership. Responsible for P&L, team development, customer operations, and multi-department oversight. Built transferable skills in CRM, decision-making, and high-pressure operations management.
Coached at the high school and junior college level. Game planning, player development, and coordinating under pressure — the same skills that make for a disciplined, team-oriented aviator.
Minor in Information Systems
Graduate-level coursework in organizational leadership
Commercial Pilot — ASEL/AMEL, Instrument Rating, Complex & High-Performance Endorsed
Whether it's about flying, building, or working together — I'd like to hear from you.