Fund Your Flying, Train, Get the Airline Job
Posted by Jeffrey on August 25th, 2009
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I’ve been getting a lot of questions lately about what I recommend to go from zero hours of flight time to a regional airline. So today I decided to write down four definitive steps/tools that you need
to do to become a regional airline pilot.
Now flying for a living is not for everyone, but you can get a headstart by knowing how you are going to pay for your flying and then what to do once you have the hours!
Here are a few pointers:
1. Take a Discovery Flight before you do anything. Talk to a flight instructor and get the nitty-gritty on the aviation industry and what to expect.
2. Get the ebook “Fund Your Flying” which gives you some great ideas on how to get the flying hours you want and need cheaply without putting you into $50K in debt. FBO’s and your local flight can get you all the trianing you need to be successful and get that airline job.
3. Buy the Official FAA Pilot License Training Kit. They are an inexpensive way of getting everything you need to learning everything you need to know for the Private Pilot License, the Multi-Engine rating, the Instrument rating and eventually your ATP but without the huge costs. Don’t spend tons of money on ground school training when it is all at your fingertips and inexpensively.
Quick note: If you haven’t heard, before you get that regional airline job, you are probably going to need your Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate. It may not be enough anymore to just have a Commercial Multi-engine Instrument rating.
4. The Pilot’s Guide to the Successful Interview gives you the pointers and insight you need to get the job once you have the hours. Do not leave this to chance! Being prepared for the interview is EVERYTHING! E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G!
To Your Flying Success!
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September 18th, 2009 at 9:39 am
Or, to get the airline job, check out the story of my career, and just do the exact opposite of everything I did