Post on 04-Aug-2015
Phase 1
The average annual salary of an Airline
Pilot is about $137,000, 75% making at least
$103,520 per year.
Money left over
monthly: $4,000
Starting Salary: At least $77,000
Being a Pilot
• Test and evaluate the performance of new aircraft.• Control the aircraft during all stages of flight• Talk to others to convey information effectively.• Instruct other pilots and student pilots in aircraft operations and the principles of flight.• File instrument flight plans with ATC to ensure that flights are coordinated with other air
traffic.
Education
• Recommends a four-year bachelor's degree• Private Pilot’s License• At least a high school diploma• Pilots are sent back into the simulator at least every eight months to renew their license
Skills
• 20/20 vision, with or without glasses.• Critical Thinking• Operation and Control• Reading Comprehension
Work Environment
• Considerable amount of time away from home• Airlines typically provide hotel accommodations• Primarily in aircraft
Safety of Pilots
• Pilots are forbidden to eat shellfish on duty• Pilots are not allowed to share food• Only eat crew meals• Fly music free
Pro’s & Con’s
Pros Cons
Huge Flight discounts (You And Immediate Family) Away from home a lot
Travel to places Safety Paranoia
Money
ETC.
• Becoming a pilot can increase divorce rate• Stressful being away from home too long• Respect comes with being a pilot