interviewing pilot,, please reply! & see this post!
01-30-2009 | 08:20 PM
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Howdy Jason,
Do you live near a small airfield, one with a flight school?
Try a google search using your town/cities name followed by "flight school" as the search terms. Hopefully you could find one nearby that a parent or guardian could drive you out to?
If there is a flight school nearby, perhaps you could call them up, and see if someone on staff would like to meet with you in person to discuss your questions? Ask if there are any flight instructors there who would like to take some time and tell you about this career field.
That might be a good way for you to see a bit of the industry up close, and see if it's something you are truly interested in.
Good luck with your school project.
Do you live near a small airfield, one with a flight school?
Try a google search using your town/cities name followed by "flight school" as the search terms. Hopefully you could find one nearby that a parent or guardian could drive you out to?
If there is a flight school nearby, perhaps you could call them up, and see if someone on staff would like to meet with you in person to discuss your questions? Ask if there are any flight instructors there who would like to take some time and tell you about this career field.
That might be a good way for you to see a bit of the industry up close, and see if it's something you are truly interested in.
Good luck with your school project.
i'm living in seattle
and i googled about that, but too far away...(yeah, it's a point)
I think these 8 questions are simple, REALLY.
but no one wants to reply it.. what is the problem?
PLEASE.. is there anyone wants to write something down?
Thank you very much..
01-30-2009 | 08:23 PM
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Hi Jason,
First off, if you want to be a pilot, DON'T ever give up on that goal. It can be a very rewarding experience, but frustrating too. Learning to fly used to be a lot of fun, but much of that fun has been taken away due to 9-11. At any rate, flying is a wonderful thing and I wish you the best on your endeavor.
Okay..........a few things.
Drinking and flying DON'T mix, so if you're a party animal and get a DUI, your career is almost dead before you start. If you're SERIOUS, then be careful about drinking and partying. If you're looking to fly for the majors in the future, then stay away from the tatoos, piercing, etc. They are looking for responsible, courteous, clean cut employees. Being wild and crazy is fine, but when it comes to the job of flying a plane, they want seriousness coupled with discipline and responsibility. Passengers observe who's flying them and EXPECT the best to be in their cockpit.........so you have to be the best possible. While you're in school, take your classes and grades seriously. The airlines are looking for stable, well rounded students. Trying to explain a "D" or "F" in an interview isn't going to be pleasant. It may even cost you an interview at some carriers. Remember that you'll be competing with 1000's of others for a few precious crewmember positions. This is a VERY COMPETITIVE career. You have to stand out to get noticed. The training varies, but the usual path is: Private, Commercial/Instrument, Multi-Engine, Certified Flight Instructor, and finally the ATP or Airline Transport Pilot. How long does this take? Depends on how fast you want to do it and how much money you have to spend. I'd say three to four years as a minimum to get to the "competitive" position to be hired anywhere. Maybe a little quicker if you're good, and have the money to plunk down. Some of the smaller regional airlines/commuters will hire you with around 500 hours or so. Others will want more. They are all different. Just make sure you're aiming for an attainable goal and you'll eventually get there. DON'T GIVE UP. Wages/pay for the first few years is horrible. You'll be lucky to make $17-$20,000, and that's ONLY if you're lucky. But, if things work out for you and you do make it to the majors, you could be earning as much as $140,000 after about seven or eight years depending on where you work. It could be much higher or much lower. Hours worked.........depends. When you're building time, you'll fly every day and every minute you can. Once you get hired, the object is to make the most money for the least amount of work. You'll learn about that later in your career. At any rate, I hope this answered a few of your questions. Good luck my friend! BTW....check out your local Civil Air Patrol. They might be able to answer ALL of your questions and get you started.
First off, if you want to be a pilot, DON'T ever give up on that goal. It can be a very rewarding experience, but frustrating too. Learning to fly used to be a lot of fun, but much of that fun has been taken away due to 9-11. At any rate, flying is a wonderful thing and I wish you the best on your endeavor.
Okay..........a few things.
Drinking and flying DON'T mix, so if you're a party animal and get a DUI, your career is almost dead before you start. If you're SERIOUS, then be careful about drinking and partying. If you're looking to fly for the majors in the future, then stay away from the tatoos, piercing, etc. They are looking for responsible, courteous, clean cut employees. Being wild and crazy is fine, but when it comes to the job of flying a plane, they want seriousness coupled with discipline and responsibility. Passengers observe who's flying them and EXPECT the best to be in their cockpit.........so you have to be the best possible. While you're in school, take your classes and grades seriously. The airlines are looking for stable, well rounded students. Trying to explain a "D" or "F" in an interview isn't going to be pleasant. It may even cost you an interview at some carriers. Remember that you'll be competing with 1000's of others for a few precious crewmember positions. This is a VERY COMPETITIVE career. You have to stand out to get noticed. The training varies, but the usual path is: Private, Commercial/Instrument, Multi-Engine, Certified Flight Instructor, and finally the ATP or Airline Transport Pilot. How long does this take? Depends on how fast you want to do it and how much money you have to spend. I'd say three to four years as a minimum to get to the "competitive" position to be hired anywhere. Maybe a little quicker if you're good, and have the money to plunk down. Some of the smaller regional airlines/commuters will hire you with around 500 hours or so. Others will want more. They are all different. Just make sure you're aiming for an attainable goal and you'll eventually get there. DON'T GIVE UP. Wages/pay for the first few years is horrible. You'll be lucky to make $17-$20,000, and that's ONLY if you're lucky. But, if things work out for you and you do make it to the majors, you could be earning as much as $140,000 after about seven or eight years depending on where you work. It could be much higher or much lower. Hours worked.........depends. When you're building time, you'll fly every day and every minute you can. Once you get hired, the object is to make the most money for the least amount of work. You'll learn about that later in your career. At any rate, I hope this answered a few of your questions. Good luck my friend! BTW....check out your local Civil Air Patrol. They might be able to answer ALL of your questions and get you started.
01-30-2009 | 08:32 PM
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Hi Jason,
First off, if you want to be a pilot, DON'T ever give up on that goal. It can be a very rewarding experience, but frustrating too. Learning to fly used to be a lot of fun, but much of that fun has been taken away due to 9-11. At any rate, flying is a wonderful thing and I wish you the best on your endeavor.
Okay..........a few things.
Drinking and flying DON'T mix, so if you're a party animal and get a DUI, your career is almost dead before you start. If you're SERIOUS, then be careful about drinking and partying. If you're looking to fly for the majors in the future, then stay away from the tatoos, piercing, etc. They are looking for responsible, courteous, clean cut employees. Being wild and crazy is fine, but when it comes to the job of flying a plane, they want seriousness coupled with discipline and responsibility. Passengers observe who's flying them and EXPECT the best to be in their cockpit.........so you have to be the best possible. While you're in school, take your classes and grades seriously. The airlines are looking for stable, well rounded students. Trying to explain a "D" or "F" in an interview isn't going to be pleasant. It may even cost you an interview at some carriers. Remember that you'll be competing with 1000's of others for a few precious crewmember positions. This is a VERY COMPETITIVE career. You have to stand out to get noticed. The training varies, but the usual path is: Private, Commercial/Instrument, Multi-Engine, Certified Flight Instructor, and finally the ATP or Airline Transport Pilot. How long does this take? Depends on how fast you want to do it and how much money you have to spend. I'd say three to four years as a minimum to get to the "competitive" position to be hired anywhere. Maybe a little quicker if you're good, and have the money to plunk down. Some of the smaller regional airlines/commuters will hire you with around 500 hours or so. Others will want more. They are all different. Just make sure you're aiming for an attainable goal and you'll eventually get there. DON'T GIVE UP. Wages/pay for the first few years is horrible. You'll be lucky to make $17-$20,000, and that's ONLY if you're lucky. But, if things work out for you and you do make it to the majors, you could be earning as much as $140,000 after about seven or eight years depending on where you work. It could be much higher or much lower. Hours worked.........depends. When you're building time, you'll fly every day and every minute you can. Once you get hired, the object is to make the most money for the least amount of work. You'll learn about that later in your career. At any rate, I hope this answered a few of your questions. Good luck my friend! BTW....check out your local Civil Air Patrol. They might be able to answer ALL of your questions and get you started.
First off, if you want to be a pilot, DON'T ever give up on that goal. It can be a very rewarding experience, but frustrating too. Learning to fly used to be a lot of fun, but much of that fun has been taken away due to 9-11. At any rate, flying is a wonderful thing and I wish you the best on your endeavor.
Okay..........a few things.
Drinking and flying DON'T mix, so if you're a party animal and get a DUI, your career is almost dead before you start. If you're SERIOUS, then be careful about drinking and partying. If you're looking to fly for the majors in the future, then stay away from the tatoos, piercing, etc. They are looking for responsible, courteous, clean cut employees. Being wild and crazy is fine, but when it comes to the job of flying a plane, they want seriousness coupled with discipline and responsibility. Passengers observe who's flying them and EXPECT the best to be in their cockpit.........so you have to be the best possible. While you're in school, take your classes and grades seriously. The airlines are looking for stable, well rounded students. Trying to explain a "D" or "F" in an interview isn't going to be pleasant. It may even cost you an interview at some carriers. Remember that you'll be competing with 1000's of others for a few precious crewmember positions. This is a VERY COMPETITIVE career. You have to stand out to get noticed. The training varies, but the usual path is: Private, Commercial/Instrument, Multi-Engine, Certified Flight Instructor, and finally the ATP or Airline Transport Pilot. How long does this take? Depends on how fast you want to do it and how much money you have to spend. I'd say three to four years as a minimum to get to the "competitive" position to be hired anywhere. Maybe a little quicker if you're good, and have the money to plunk down. Some of the smaller regional airlines/commuters will hire you with around 500 hours or so. Others will want more. They are all different. Just make sure you're aiming for an attainable goal and you'll eventually get there. DON'T GIVE UP. Wages/pay for the first few years is horrible. You'll be lucky to make $17-$20,000, and that's ONLY if you're lucky. But, if things work out for you and you do make it to the majors, you could be earning as much as $140,000 after about seven or eight years depending on where you work. It could be much higher or much lower. Hours worked.........depends. When you're building time, you'll fly every day and every minute you can. Once you get hired, the object is to make the most money for the least amount of work. You'll learn about that later in your career. At any rate, I hope this answered a few of your questions. Good luck my friend! BTW....check out your local Civil Air Patrol. They might be able to answer ALL of your questions and get you started.
01-30-2009 | 08:34 PM
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oh
+ i have to know about this
contact person :
career title:
name/address of business: <- your job
phone number:
could you send this information to [email protected]?
Thank you very much.
+ i have to know about this
contact person :
career title:
name/address of business: <- your job
phone number:
could you send this information to [email protected]?
Thank you very much.
01-30-2009 | 08:52 PM
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Hello again Jason,
Good info from ewrbased pilot, hope that gets the ball rolling for your project.
Something to remember is that if you asked 10 pilots those questions, you'd probably get some very different answers. There's thousands of pilots that view and use this site. The pilot job description is incredibly varied for many reasons. Some pilots train as civilians, some in the military. All kinds of different aircraft, fixed wing and helicopters of varying sizes. Some enjoy the job more than others depending on what they are doing, or how well they are compensated. It's a BIG career field.
Check into the Civil Air Patrol, very good advice from ewrbased pilot. I googled "Civil Air Patrol Seattle" and there is a detachment there. Check it out. Also do call a flight school near you and at least talk to a flight instructor on the phone about your aspirations. I'm hopeful you will find someone who can give you advice and a good picture of how expensive flight training can be, and the hurdles to getting a good job as a pilot.
As far as the contact stuff you are requesting, I'm afraid that many people, including me, don't want to give out names, phone numbers, and their e-mail addresses on the internet. Maybe you could explain to your teacher where you got your information, and they will understand?
Again, good luck.
Good info from ewrbased pilot, hope that gets the ball rolling for your project.
Something to remember is that if you asked 10 pilots those questions, you'd probably get some very different answers. There's thousands of pilots that view and use this site. The pilot job description is incredibly varied for many reasons. Some pilots train as civilians, some in the military. All kinds of different aircraft, fixed wing and helicopters of varying sizes. Some enjoy the job more than others depending on what they are doing, or how well they are compensated. It's a BIG career field.
Check into the Civil Air Patrol, very good advice from ewrbased pilot. I googled "Civil Air Patrol Seattle" and there is a detachment there. Check it out. Also do call a flight school near you and at least talk to a flight instructor on the phone about your aspirations. I'm hopeful you will find someone who can give you advice and a good picture of how expensive flight training can be, and the hurdles to getting a good job as a pilot.
As far as the contact stuff you are requesting, I'm afraid that many people, including me, don't want to give out names, phone numbers, and their e-mail addresses on the internet. Maybe you could explain to your teacher where you got your information, and they will understand?
Again, good luck.
01-30-2009 | 09:43 PM
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Hello again Jason,
Good info from ewrbased pilot, hope that gets the ball rolling for your project.
Something to remember is that if you asked 10 pilots those questions, you'd probably get some very different answers. There's thousands of pilots that view and use this site. The pilot job description is incredibly varied for many reasons. Some pilots train as civilians, some in the military. All kinds of different aircraft, fixed wing and helicopters of varying sizes. Some enjoy the job more than others depending on what they are doing, or how well they are compensated. It's a BIG career field.
Check into the Civil Air Patrol, very good advice from ewrbased pilot. I googled "Civil Air Patrol Seattle" and there is a detachment there. Check it out. Also do call a flight school near you and at least talk to a flight instructor on the phone about your aspirations. I'm hopeful you will find someone who can give you advice and a good picture of how expensive flight training can be, and the hurdles to getting a good job as a pilot.
As far as the contact stuff you are requesting, I'm afraid that many people, including me, don't want to give out names, phone numbers, and their e-mail addresses on the internet. Maybe you could explain to your teacher where you got your information, and they will understand?
Again, good luck.
Good info from ewrbased pilot, hope that gets the ball rolling for your project.
Something to remember is that if you asked 10 pilots those questions, you'd probably get some very different answers. There's thousands of pilots that view and use this site. The pilot job description is incredibly varied for many reasons. Some pilots train as civilians, some in the military. All kinds of different aircraft, fixed wing and helicopters of varying sizes. Some enjoy the job more than others depending on what they are doing, or how well they are compensated. It's a BIG career field.
Check into the Civil Air Patrol, very good advice from ewrbased pilot. I googled "Civil Air Patrol Seattle" and there is a detachment there. Check it out. Also do call a flight school near you and at least talk to a flight instructor on the phone about your aspirations. I'm hopeful you will find someone who can give you advice and a good picture of how expensive flight training can be, and the hurdles to getting a good job as a pilot.
As far as the contact stuff you are requesting, I'm afraid that many people, including me, don't want to give out names, phone numbers, and their e-mail addresses on the internet. Maybe you could explain to your teacher where you got your information, and they will understand?
Again, good luck.
01-31-2009 | 10:11 AM
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Clearedtodream.org has some answers for you. Just don't expect to break the bank with your paycheck. Bear in mind you will be at work for 300hrs/month and get paid for 75 of that. With that in mind the avg airline pilot makes $20ish/hour.
That is why a # of the previous posters said be a dentist etc. Good luck whatever you do.
That is why a # of the previous posters said be a dentist etc. Good luck whatever you do.
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