An Aviator's Field Guide to the Pilot Career Path : A Flight Training Roadmap Taking You from Student to Professional.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Blair, Jason.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Airplanes--Piloting--Vocational guidance--United States.

Airplanes.

Aeronautics, Commercial--Vocational guidance--United States.

Aeronautics, Commercial.

Air pilots--Training of--United States.

Air pilots.

Air pilots--Vocational guidance--United States.

Flight training--United States.

Flight training.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (187 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Newcastle, Washington : Aviation Supplies & Academics, Incorporated, 2025.

Summary:

"An Aviator's Field Guide to the Career Pilot Training Path covers everything from how to finance your training, medical concerns and questions, how parents can best help their children pursue a career as a pilot, how to choose the best training provider, and how to be most efficient in training efforts. The book is a modern approach to the training path and offers insights not available in other resources. Written to cover the basic details of what certification requirements, medical requirements, and training will be required, this book is a road map for pilots (or parents of pilots) seeking to understand the path from starting pilot training to being eligible to be a professional pilot in an airline, charter or corporate operator, or any number of other jobs. Years of experience have come together to answer many of the most common questions that future pilots ask when entering or navigating the career pilot training path. The Career Pilot Training Path is written by aviation writer, instructor, and FAA Designated Pilot Examiner, Jason Blair. With over 30 years of flying, nearly 20 years of working with students as an examiner, and over 20 years of flight instructor experience, he has worked with students in a wide variety of training environments pursuing professional pilot careers. His familiarity with the training environment, airline hiring practices, and many specific details of the training process make him a perfect person to share insights and best practices to best navigate the professional pilot career training path"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. Is “Pilot” a Good Career Choice?

Great Return on Educational Investment for Pilots

Pilot Hiring Has an Active Forecast

2. Primary and Other Professional Pilot Jobs

Bus, Semi, or Limo Driver

Understanding Major Airlines versus Regional Airlines

Other Professional Pilot Jobs

Lifestyle

3. When to Start Training

Starting as a Younger Pilot

Middle-Aged Pilot Training

4. The FAA Medical

Levels of FAA Medical Certificates

How to Get an FAA Medical?

Potential Hiccups in the Medical Process

Do I Need to Have Perfect Vision?

What Might Disqualify Someone for an FAA Medical

Getting Denied for a Medical Isn’t Always a Career-Ending Moment

Tracking Your Medical History and Reporting it in your Medical Applications

Unique and Special Conditions

Address Medical Questions Early

5. FAA Pilot Certification Requirements

Certification Event 1—Private Pilot

Certification Event 2—Instrument Pilot

Certification Event 3—Commercial Pilot

Certification Event 4—The ATP Certificate

Additional Certifications as Parts of the Path

6. Picking a Flight Training Path Generated by AI.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

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ISBN:

1-64425-446-8

1-64425-445-X

OCLC:

1526859738