Once again we return to our So You Want My Job series, in which we interview men who are employed in desirable jobs and ask them about the reality of their work and for advice on how men can live their dream. Becoming a pilot is something I imagine many of us dreamed about as boys. While on a flight to see Grandma, the nice stewardess let us visit the pilots…
Steps Obtain a Class I medical certificate/student pilot certificate. Before running off to flight school and spending money on flight training be sure you are physically eligible for a career as a test pilot. If you cannot pass a Class I medical test, you cannot work as a test pilot. Period. This means being off of most if not all medications, never having had…
Our secret pilot reveals the inside story of life jetting A-list celebs around the world. From getting amorous at altitude, to the nitty gritty of pilot training and what their salary looks like, find out what it’s like to be a private pilot. 1. What made you want to become a pilot? A deep seated passion to fly. There’s no feeling like it in the world! It’s like…
Math, Physics, Geography? What High School Subjects Do You Need to Be Good at to Become an Airline Pilot? For many Filipinos, the desire to become a plane pilot starts as early as pre-school. It counts as one of the most common answers to the quintessential question “what is your ambition, ” ranking high with dream jobs such as doctors, teachers, lawyers, and…
There are many options when it comes to choosing where to learn how to fly and become a pilot. Learning how to become a pilot in the United States provides endless opportunities and many advantages. Three of the major advantages are English communications, the flight environment, and the quality of aircraft and training. 1. English Communications Communication…
People who love flying really love flying. Pilots are those people — thanks largely to the allure of the tight-knit community that comes with the freedom to travel solo in the air up there. The easiest flight certification to get is a private pilot’s license, which means flying a small, personal small aircraft, along with the ability to bring passengers without…
Most corporate pilots don t get paid to fly, they get paid to wait. As Josh Martin and others have answered in great fashion, what you do with the waiting time is up to each individual pilot and dictated by whomever the employer/owner is and what their schedule entails. Some corporate aviation missions are out at 8 am and back by 5-6 pm almost every day with…
If you have always had a passion for aircraft, you’ve probably considered becoming a pilot. Airline pilots enjoy an exhilarating profession and a median salary as high as $98, 410 per year the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported. Most airlines require pilots to have a college degree, but candidates can consider many different options when…
Commercial pilots can transport passengers or cargo. Digital Vision./Photodisc/Getty Images Commercial aviation is often associated with passenger airlines but also includes cargo transportation. Many pilots learn to fly in the military, although civilian flying schools are becoming increasingly popular. All pilots must hold a commercial pilot s license as well…
Age Requirement You need to be at least 18 years old when you enlist in the Army, and you have to appear before the military board that selects candidates for flight school before turning 33 years old. If you’re 33 or 34, it is possible to get a waiver. Citizenship You must be a citizen of the United States. If you’re not a citizen, you can apply to become one…
Aviation officers coordinate/lead operations using Army helicopters: OH-58 Kiowa, UH-60 Black Hawk, CH-47 Chinook and the AH-64 Apache. These operations can haul troops and carry supplies, as well as provide quick-strike and long-range target engagement. Job Duties Coordinate employment of aviation Soldiers and aircraft at all levels Command and control aviation…
As a college student in 1979, Cathy Cook had plans to go law s​chool and in her spare time, she would fly airplanes. Despite falling in love with aviation when she was a girl, women pilots were rare in those days so Cook never ​considered making her hobby into a career. Then, w​hen an unexpected opportunity arose, Cook changed course and joined the U.S. Air Force…
Say “test pilot, ” and whose name comes to mind? For most people, it’s Chuck Yeager, the first test pilot to break the sound barrier in the Bell X-1 in 1947. While military test pilots make up the bulk of the profession, there are also civilian test pilots who work for aerospace industries, governments, and certification agencies. Even a few private citizens…
I have met some amazing pilots, some of whom were simply naturals at anything aviation related. They could fly a washing machine if you put wings on it. These naturals are few and far between though. In a class of 40, there might be one. There may be one in one class, and you might go a few classes before you see another one. Even for these naturals, they are…
Commercial airline pilots operate planes owned by well-known aviation companies. Commercial airline pilots must plan flight routes, communicate with air traffic controllers and understand the technology needed to safely command aircraft. Commercial airline pilots must pass rigorous flight training exercises while also being in peak physical condition. Education…
It’s an annual rite of passage for millions of high school seniors: anxiously checking their mailboxes for thick envelopes and weighing their options about where to go to college. For that special breed of student who couldn’t imagine anything less than a career in aviation, the choices become somewhat clearer. If your goal is to become an aviation professional…
Opportunities for unmanned aircraft system (UAS) pilots are now wide-open under the new FAA small UAS (sUAS) Part 107 rule, which legalizes and regulates these air ops. Drone work in the U.S. film and TV industry has also taken flight recently under the agency’s Section exemption waivers. Meanwhile, demand for experienced commercial and military pilots to operate…
What’s the difference between a cargo jet and a passenger jet? If you were to step onto the flight deck of a freighter, you probably couldn’t distinguish it from the flight deck of the passenger model; it’s the same front office. There is one minor but critical addition; at the back of our cockpit we have a small, private lavatory. It has the flushing blue water…
