Train with us! To become a pilot, first make sure to get the right training for just about any pilot career. Finance your pilot training. VT is a VA Benefits Approved School. We also have $10, scholarship and financing available. Work with us! Obtain the required flight hours fast, free and get paid as our CFI. Dream with us! Get an interview with a regional…
Class 3 medical certificates are for private pilot duties only. They have the least restrictive medical requirements and the certificates are generally good for 3 years for applicants under age 40 and 2 years for those 40 and over. Third Class Certificate Requirements Distant Vision - 20/40 or better in each eye separately, with or without correction. Near Vision…
A United Parcel Service Inc. pilot who said he felt tired was descending too steeply when his plane struck a hillside in Alabama and crashed before dawn last year, according to documents released by U.S. investigators. Captain Cerea Beal told a fellow UPS pilot within a day of the fatal Aug. 14 flight that “the schedules are killing him and he could not keep…
For those with no flying experience wishing some general careers advice on becoming a commercial pilot - what it involves, the training courses needed for a licence and the overall costs involved, please our free eBook on this subject. Feel free to share it. An extract from this eBook follows: There are two routes to becoming a commercial pilot; an integrated…
If you absolutely love flying and the feeling of being up in the air, becoming a pilot may be the perfect career path for you. It may take time and effort to reach this position, but it s worth it once you experience the freedom and excitement of being airborne. It s true that being a pilot can be physically and emotionally challenging, as you re constantly flying…
Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operators are remote pilots of unmanned observation aircrafts, aka military drones, or UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) that gather intelligence used in operational tactics. Our drone operators are intelligence specialists; they are integral to providing Army personnel with information about enemy forces and battle areas. Job Duties Conduct…
Many commercial pilots learn to fly in the military, but a growing number now earn an associate’s or bachelor’s degree from a civilian flying school. All pilots who are paid to transport passengers or cargo must have a commercial pilot s license and an instrument rating. To qualify for a commercial pilot’s license, applicants must be at least 18 years old and…
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To: Future United States Marine Corps Pilot RE: Your Marine Corps Pilot Career The Marines are looking for a few motivated, dedicated, hard charging men and women to fly their aircraft. Job Requirements: mental toughness physical toughness intelligence the ability to lead a willingness to kick ass all over the globe a desire to fly Marine Corps aircraft on operations…
Firstly, you don t need to fly through a university. There are hundreds of private flight schools here which are of great quality, and very few of them are associated with a university. More and more international airlines are sending cadet pilots to our schools. Most of them offer theory courses in addition to the flying, or you can always self study. Having…
Excellent weather and a diverse flying environment are why TransPac Aviation Academy chose to make Phoenix home for our Arizona flight training center. Phoenix is also world renowned as a resort location, which affords our students many recreational opportunities. TransPac operates three campuses in the greater Phoenix Metro area. The main campus is located at…
Bush pilots operate in remote areas worldwide with little operational support. Career success and survival require extraordinary flying skills, self-reliance and resourcefulness, and above all, the right attitude, say bush pilots Glen Ferguson and Keith Saulnier. They represent the two bush-pilot career paths: missionary aviation and commercial operations. Saulnier…
Though not required, many helicopter pilots start out flying airplanes. Images Helicopter pilots work in a variety of different industries and fulfill a number of different roles, including emergency medical services, law enforcement, agriculture, executive transport and sightseeing. Career paths for a helicopter pilot can take him into other industries as well…
You have to study and write some examinations to become a pilot. Any flying school that you join, will teach you all that is necessary to pass the examinations conducted by the regulator. Most of them will also have well-equipped libraries where you can read and understand a bit more than what is necessary to know. That would help you score a bit higher marks…
Steps Complete a bachelor s degree program at a community college or university. The second step is earning a commission as an officer (a Second Lieutenant to be precise). You have essentially four choices: The US Air Force Academy (4 years of marching, looking good), The US Merchant Marine Academy and accepting your commission in the Air Force, ROTC (4 years…
Here’s 24 hours with me on the road (and in the sky) to give you a snapshop of a day in the life of a private jet pilot. FRIDAY As well as running PrivateFly, I enjoy getting out of the office and flying when I can. My previous career as a RAF pilot has given me a love of flying, and also helps me keep the PrivateFly team in military order! Today, for my first…
Being a charter pilot is an interesting occupation within the aviation industry. In this piece, we take you inside the life of a charter pilot. 5:30 AM My day started at 5:30 AM on a cloudy Tuesday morning. I was going flying, but not on a big passenger jet. Instead, I would be flying in the right seat of a Cessna 303 Crusader. My dad and two of his co-workers…
Have you ever wondered what it takes to be an airline pilot? Perhaps you’ve considered a career in aviation, or maybe you simply wonder how pilots get their wings. Either way, you can be assured that learning to fly an airplane isn’t much more complex than learning to operate your new iPad, especially considering many airplanes are flown mostly by computers these…