Category: Career

How To Start Looking For A Pilot Job?

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We will not say it is difficult to get a job at an airline once you get your commercial pilot licence. We would instead call it challenging or competitive. However, like with anything in life, those who try the hardest eventually get what they want. The key is to stay patient, focused and… Not ready to give up on your aim to become an employed airline pilot. 1. Choose a cadet program If you are new to the industry and only mulling the idea of becoming a pilot, a cadet…

Flight Schools Aren’t Considering Having Students Take Knowledge Tests From Now On

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FSANA said that changes in the pricing structure could potentially lead to increased barriers to training. Is your flight school or FBO getting out of the knowledge test business? The Flight School Association of North America (FSANA) would like to hear about it. According to the latest newsletter from FSANA, changes in the pricing by PSI Services,LLC—the only company with the FAA contract to provide the tests— might prompt several flight schools and FBOs that provide the tests as a convenience to their customers to close their doors. The flight…

What do you need to do to become a pilot at an older age?

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While starting a career in aviation as a young pilot has benefits like gaining experience as years go on, there is a steadily growing number of mature professionals deciding to take up the pilot’s hat in their 40s and 50s. This sort of measured increase underlines the notion that becoming a private, business or commercial pilot can be achieved at almost any age – based on the available statistics. In 2021, out of 250,197 flight school students, mature applicants in 40-44 and 45-49 age groups accounted for 20,740 and 13,375…

As demand for pilots increase, aviation experts say now is the perfect time for a career in aviation

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ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. — Reginald Booker is a student at Elizabeth City State University, but his future is about to take off​. “I’d love to be a captain for a major airline,” Booker told News 3. He’s a flight student with Elizabeth City State University’s aviation program. “Growing up I’ve always wanted to travel,” Booker said. “I’ve had a love for aviation since I was very young, living in Atlanta, going around Hartsfield-Jackson, seeing all the jumbo jets and things like that.” Aviation experts say now is the perfect time…

Reasons to become a Commercial Pilot

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Are you ready to read the top reasons of becoming a pilot.. It’s not hard to find people who will warn you that you shouldn’t become a pilot. They’re quick to list the misfortunes and hardships of airline pilots and various other hardships that pilots face, but deep down, they probably still believe that becoming a pilot is one of the coolest things you could ever do. Some say that the glory days for pilots are over. However, if your passion is aviation, don’t be too quick to dismiss the idea of becoming…

Practice creates masters

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Be part of an A380 simulator training session in Toulouse, France. The training is carried out by Supervisor CPT Wolfgang Absmeier, who’s a test pilot and trainer himself. In this video, the pilots Jürgen Raps and Uli Hohl – in a protected environment – simulate the bird strike emergency, which means that a bird has crashed into one of the engines causing its immediate failure. Flight simulators artificially re-create aircraft flight and the environment in which it flies, not only for pilot training, but also for design studies and various…

THE TOP 10 AVIATION COLLEGES FOR 2018

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Aviation is an incredibly diverse industry, with jobs available in air traffic controlling, aircraft mechanics, flight instructing, piloting, engineering, and more. These positions range from customer service to the highly technical, and can include long hours and extensive travel. Job growth and employment opportunities for aviation professionals vary across concentrations. For instance, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the average salary for airline and commercial pilots is $105,720, with job growth in the industry projected at 5% by 2024. For equipment mechanics and technicians, jobs are expected to increase by 1%, with…

How to prepare for the NEW CX ICAO ENGLISH TEST

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Advice about how to prepare for an ICAO English test from Aviation English Asia. Article written by Michael Egerton In this article I’m going to give you advice about how to prepare for the new CX ICAO English test. The test changed recently and for a very good reason – the old test was frankly… not very good. So the changes to the CX ICAO test are a very good thing. We support all those who have helped implement these changes to bring credibility to the test. In this article I…

The Best Way To Practice DyNed English Examniaton

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What is DyNed ? DynEd courseware is designed to help you acquire the target language in a natural but accelerated mode of learning. It represents a significant advance over traditional English language learning materials. As with any new set of tools, however, teachers and students alike need to develop techniques and strategies for using it most effectively. Best Study Practices The most effective study sessions are a mix of activities and lessons. Spending too much time on an activity or lesson in a single study session creates boredom and inattention.…