Steer away from mention of activities that might suggest a risk-taker or hazardous leaning. You might be a D-license skydiver or into free climbing the dawn wall. Leave that off the resume. You might be the all-time beer-pong champion. Don't lead with that one. Directed six porno's in college? It will set you apart. A bit too far apart.

List relevant things that speak to your role as an aviator. Your resume has only one purpose; in conjunction with your cover letter, it is there to get a job interview. If you have additional FAA certification (type ratings, additional certificates, etc) list those. If you have aircraft experience that makes you stand out, that's acceptable.

Not the place to cite your previous three divorces.

A great place to cite your graduation from the National Test Pilot School.

Recovering alcoholic? That's great, and congratulations. Don't mention it.

Check airman at your last job? Say that.

Race top fuel dragsters? Cool stuff. Save it for facebook. Or the bar. It doesn't scream "this guy is a safe, conservative person who avoids risks." It does scream "thrill-seeker."

Don't scream that.