Military helicopter pilots undergo extensive training. Thinkstock Images/Comstock/Getty Images All five branches of the United States military employ helicopter pilots for combat and non-combat uses. Each branch uses similar types of helicopters, with minor differences between each type. For example, the Air Force flies Pave Hawks, which are nearly identical…
One question that I m often asked is what the vision requirements are to become a pilot or navigator in the United States Military. Each of the services has their own standards: Air Force To enter flight training, a candidate must pass a Flight Class I Flying Physical. To become a pilot, that means the candidate s vision can be no worse than 20/70 (correctable…
You are eligible if: You are at least 16 years old. If you plan to pilot a glider or balloon, you must be at least 14 years old. You can read, speak, and understand English How do I get a student pilot certificate? You must complete an application through the Integrated Airman Certification and Rating Application (IACRA) website or by paper using FAA form 8710-1…
Steps Organize an orientation flight. An orientation flight may be as simple as going to your nearest airport with a flight school. The staff are usually as enthusiastic to get you in an airplane as you are. The orientation flight exposes you to the experience of flying in an airplane and gives you a chance to evaluate yourself on how your body or mind responds…
Pilot career is one of the exciting job options field. The airline pilots are highly trained professionals who are assigned to fly aircrafts and helicopters. The pilots have acute acumen of appropriate decisions of landing, take off and complex situations. Safety rules, passenger comfort, airline timings, weather conditions, mental calmness are few of the essential…
The Apache is only one of the helicopters used by the U.S. Army. Kim Steele/Photodisc/Getty Images Army officers who fly Apache helicopters are known as aviation officers. This category includes all helicopters, such as the Chinook, Black Hawk, Apache and Kiowa. Depending on the type of helicopter and the specific mission, Army helicopters, such as the Chinook…
Steps Get a Private Pilot Licence. The first step for any pilot is to get their Private Pilot Licence. This is considered the first step because it is the basic pilot licence that everyone must get. This licence allows you to fly, but it doesn t allow you to be paid to fly. This licence can be finished in as quickly as 2-3 months, depending on your skill and…
Know the Eligibility Requirements Edwin Remsberg/The Image Bank/Getty Images Know the eligibility requirements: Commercial pilot applicants must be at least 18 years old, be able to read, speak, write and understand English, and hold at least a private pilot certificate. The most common reason people can t begin their commercial training is because of lack of…
As long as there have been pilots, there have been instructors, cum writers, who have been eager to develop cure-all lists of the magic ingredients required to become an ace aviator. And this is another of those lists. WhatВ’s so special about this one? There isnВ’t anything here that hasnВ’t been included on many of the self-improvement lists, which have gone before…
MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine Academy for Aviation Training, Inc. (PAAT) is one of the few aviation schools in the Philippines offering courses for the commercial aviation industry in the country. PAAT is a joint venture between Cebu Air, Inc. Montreal-based CAE, Inc., a global leader in modeling, simulation and training for civil aviation and defense…
Established in 2007, ST Aerospace Academy is the first non-airline affiliated flight training organisation headquartered in Singapore to offer commercial pilot training services to airlines and aspiring individuals. Our pilot training network includes a Simulator Training Centre in Singapore s Seletar Aerospace Park and two flight training bases – one in Texas…
There are two phases to this training. The first phase where you can get yourself a Commerical Pilot s License and the second phase where you get yourself rated for a Boeing, Airbus, Embraer or a Bombardier depending on where you ve landed (pun intended) yourself a job. In the first phase of training you will have to get yourself a student pilot s license and…
Being a pilot might not be as glamorous as it was back in the golden age of aviation, but now could be one of the greatest times in recent history to learn to fly. That’s according to the British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA), which claims a number of factors have conspired to make this one of the best epochs to become a commercial airline pilot. One of…
The academic requirements are a 10+2 degree with Physics, Chemistry and Maths and a minimum aggregate score of 50% (though the SPL can be obtained at the age of 16 and right after Grade X) Each stage has its own requirements in terms of flying hours, subjects to be taken and examinations. In addition to the academic requirements some of the character traits required…
For the Money lsannes/E+/Getty Images A senior captain at a legacy airline makes a decent salary, but if you get into aviation for the salary, you ll probably be very disappointed. One of the downsides to flying is that flight training is really expensive, and the starting salary for most flight instructors or regional airline pilots is hardly enough to make…
My personal advice if you want to become an airline pilot. One of the most frequent questions I get through my Instagram account @pilotmaria is “What can I do to become an airline pilot” I love that there is such an interest in this profession and I wish I could answer each and everyone of you individually but unfortunately time is limited, so I put together…
Tow Banners Getty/Craig McCausland Banner-towing might not be a glamorous job, but it s a job - and one with lower hour requirements than other jobs. Banner-towing pilots are highly skilled and often fly around water, beaches and sporting events. Tow Gliders If you re in an area with numerous glider operations, you might consider becoming a tow pilot. Towing…
