Interested in flight training
12-27-2013, 07:30 AM
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What is the job outlook for pilots, particularly those that are just starting training and will be looking for their first job 2 years from now.
Canav08 do you have any info on pilot recruiting in the navy/marines?
Canav08 do you have any info on pilot recruiting in the navy/marines?
12-27-2013, 08:35 AM
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Originally Posted by splash333
What is the job outlook for pilots, particularly those that are just starting training and will be looking for their first job 2 years from now.
Canav08 do you have any info on pilot recruiting in the navy/marines?
Canav08 do you have any info on pilot recruiting in the navy/marines?
12-28-2013, 05:12 AM
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Splash,
where is this school with $65/hr aircraft? the standard is to quote price including fuel. Is this price wet or dry.
I was on the hiring board at a major several years ago and can give you some insight as to things that tip the scale after you get an interview. We made sure to have many more interviews than jobs offered because we wanted to be able to say no to some people. There is always a strange case that makes it through all the screening. The biggest problem was penciled time. True experience is pretty easy to spot. Our interview technique involved the candidate doing most of the talking.
I mention this because experience is what you need, not time. In that regard you are probably better off becoming an airport bum and after you get your private you will have opportunities to get some time doing favors for people. You would be better off to start immediately than to wait and save for a school that is a mill. Whatever you do, do not borrow money to pay for your training.
I know that a prejudice of mine, as an interviewer, was that I preferred not to hire a person with a recent interest in aviation. I liked to see the kid who started flying u-control models and never stopped his progression. There are many people like that in aviation. I worked for a company in Japan. They called it Hikoki Baka, Airplane Crazy. That is what you need to be if you want to have an enjoyable career in flight operations.
Archie
where is this school with $65/hr aircraft? the standard is to quote price including fuel. Is this price wet or dry.
I was on the hiring board at a major several years ago and can give you some insight as to things that tip the scale after you get an interview. We made sure to have many more interviews than jobs offered because we wanted to be able to say no to some people. There is always a strange case that makes it through all the screening. The biggest problem was penciled time. True experience is pretty easy to spot. Our interview technique involved the candidate doing most of the talking.
I mention this because experience is what you need, not time. In that regard you are probably better off becoming an airport bum and after you get your private you will have opportunities to get some time doing favors for people. You would be better off to start immediately than to wait and save for a school that is a mill. Whatever you do, do not borrow money to pay for your training.
I know that a prejudice of mine, as an interviewer, was that I preferred not to hire a person with a recent interest in aviation. I liked to see the kid who started flying u-control models and never stopped his progression. There are many people like that in aviation. I worked for a company in Japan. They called it Hikoki Baka, Airplane Crazy. That is what you need to be if you want to have an enjoyable career in flight operations.
Archie
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