Airline PilotIsaac Ngobi4/8/15AVID 9Mr. Crawford

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

You have to love it

• Not anyone can just become a pilot• Have to love traveling a lot• Deal with flight anxiety