AVIATION CAREERS

ByChuck Gifford

&Ed Valdez

FLIGHT

FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR CHARTER PILOT MILITARY PILOT AIRLINE PILOT

What Is The Outlook For Aviation?What Is The Outlook For Aviation?• Airline Deregulation has resulted in more airlines

operating more airplanes to more places. Corporate aviation expanding thru “fractional ownership”

• Each new commercial aircraft supports 6 to 7 crews• Military Experience no longer required (but helpful in

gaining experience). Military cutbacks result in fewer trained pilots, the majority of new pilots are now civilian trained

• Mandatory retirement is 65 years old• Being “paid to fly” starts with becoming an Instructor

(CFI) and increases thereafter with experience and higher ratings.

The Big Secret: Most pilots say they would “do it for free!”

• FLIGHT INSTRUCTING• AIR TAXI – CHARTER• AIRCRAFT DELIVERY• LAW ENFORCEMENT• PATROL FLYING

GENERAL AVIATION

FLIGHT INSTRUCTION

AIR TAXI or CHARTER PILOT

AIRCRAFT DELIVERY

• Ferrying Aircraft World Wide

LAW ENFORCEMENT

• HIGHWAY PATROL• BORDER PATROL• LOCAL

POLICE/SHERIFF• FEDERAL GOVT.• FISH & GAME

PATROL FLYING

• TRAFFIC REPORTING

• POWERLINE• PIPELINE

MILITARY

• AIR FORCE• ARMY• COAST GUARD• MARINES• NAVY

RECREATIONAL

• BALLOON• GLIDER• HANG GLIDER• ULTRALIGHT

Aviation Career Path: PilotAviation Career Path: Pilot

Student Pilot Certificate

Private Pilot Certificate

Instrument Rating

Commercial Rating

Certified Flight Instructor ($+)

Certified Flight Instructor Instrument CFII

Multi-Engine Rating/Instrument

Multi-Engine Rating/Instructor

Airline Transport Pilot-ATP

Aviation Careers: Other PathsAviation Careers: Other Paths

•Airport Administration

•Aerospace Engineer

•Flight Attendant

•Customer Service

All Are Part of the Aviation CommunityAll Are Part of the Aviation Community

•Aircraft Manufacturing

•Airline Administration

•Airframe and Power Plant (A&P)

•Government Agencies

Building Time and ExperienceBuilding Time and Experience

Flight Instructing

Air Taxi - Charter

Commuter Airlines

Aircraft Delivery

Bush Flying

Law Enforcement

Business and Corporate Flying

Aerial Photography

Survey and Exploration FlyingAerial Ambulance/Rescue

Glider TowingForestry Flying

Sport Parachutist Flying

Patrol Flying

Package/Cargo Delivery

Questions?Questions?