Originally Posted by
Gypsy Pilot
I'll caveate this a bit. I wholeheartedly agree that you need to have a back up career path. This alternate path can certainly be aviation oriented, my alternate schooling is as an A&P, additionally my CFI has opened up opportunities outside of full time flying as well (my maintenance certifications helped me land almost every job I had before an airline). I am not recommending this specifically, just providing additional perspective.
First Class brings up an excellent point...Flight Physicals. I cannot stress this enough. As someone who has been through medical procedures that grounded me as an active pilot as well as dealing with the special issuance process, I strongly recommend that you make absolutely sure that you are medically qualified for a career path in aviation before pulling the trigger and spending tens of thousands of your (or your parents) dollars.
All the best in your career choices,
GP
Thanks Gypsy Pilot! First I want to ask: Is a line holder a pilot that creates or choses that schedule they want to fly, and how much seniority do you need to be a line holder?
Thanks for your reply and I am a little confused about the medical part of the job. I had a hard time finding the medical requirements and what a typical medical exam is for pilots (I looked at 14 CFR Part 67 and couldn't really understand it.) it just like a physical or is it more than that? Thanks for your answers!