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Best International Airline Pilot Career Guide
By
Capt. Shekhar Gupta [ Pilot, DIAM, M.Ae.S.I., MAOPA [USA] ]
Niriha Khajanchi [ MBA Aviation ]
Project Manager
Table of Contents
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. Your Career Starts Here
2. Flight Training
3. Ratings
4. Where Are the Jobs ?
5. The Regional Airlines
6. The Majors
7. More Jobs
8. The Pilot and the Personal Computer
9. FAQ
10 Aviation Jargons
11 Global Aviation Recession
12 Training: Where to Get it,
13 How to Finance it
14 Airline, Corporate, and Charter opportunities
15 Top 20 Interview Questions
16 Best-Paying Flying Jobs
17 Using the Internet in Your Job Search
18 Aviation Interview Questions
19 Most Common Pilot's Applicant mistakes
20 Important Aviation Websites and E Mail Ids
21 Top 10 Places to Learn to Fly
22 Aviation Organisations
23 Aviation Crew [ Flight, Cabin, Ground ]
24 Aircrafts [ Single Engine, Multi Engine, Prop, Turbo Prop
Jet ]
Back cover
Training: Where to Get it,
How to Finance it
Airline, Corporate, and Charter opportunities
Top 20 Pilots Interview Questions
Best-Paying Flying Jobs
Flying for the FAA
Using the Internet in Your Job Search
PC-based Instruction
Interview Questions
10 common applicant mistakes
Important Websites and E Mail Ids
PC resources
Wishing You a Very Happy Take Off !
Before you take decision to become an International Airlines Pilot you must read following dos and don't for Pilots.
We have included this section to help and explain the opportunities available to those Trainees who continue to work towards the professional Pilot License level, and there after how to get about with their "way forward" plans. I've also thought it prudent to include some of the many pitfalls or setbacks that await the financially unwary in what is otherwise a very honorable profession. Every country has its own civil Aviation Department who manages Aviation activities. You must make sure here we are talking about only civil Aviation industry Not defence flying. If you are planning to become a fighter Pilot, Sorry I also can't help you much.
Why should you become a Professional Pilot ?
- Passion
- Glamour
- Reputation
- Career
- Born Pilot [ Childhood Desire ]
Before you begin
Before you embark, it is most important that you get a assessment from your country's "Civil Aviation Dept;" about the recognition of the license you are hoping to get, Is the License fully recognized by your civil aviation when you return back home., ..? Also read CAR [ Civil Aviation requirment ] throughly.
Know your Certificates :
- PPL
- CPL
- CFI
- ATPL
About the Airline Training Industry
Aviation worldwide is a recurring market and the industry is affected predominantly by economics, politics and some part of the globe with acute terrorism..ect. 9/11 had a negative impact on the Airline industry, while in other regions tourism sustained and some picked up and all the local Airlines and charter companies fared rather well...Outside an Airline
Not all Pilots choose an Airline career. There are many other specialties just as rewarding. Other areas available are crop spraying, although I don't recommend it if you intend going the Airline route. Airlines prefer hiring pilots with multi-crew, multi-engine experience from structured environments. Nevertheless – it is well paid but obviously seasonal. Some crop sprayers alternate their work between northern and southern hemispheres to work all year long. Possession of a "Instructor Rating" will always assist you in gaining hours without any cost on flying, this also help you to maintain your license currency at all times... Contrary to popular belief, not everyone has the ability to become a professional pilot. In fact, some people shouldn't fly at all! Not because they can't fly well - but because they can't think well! Cocky, over-confident, egocentric pilots are not desirable and tend to be short lived in this job. The saying "there are old pilots and bold pilots – but no old bold pilots" is true. With the responsibilities and consequences involved, you...
One small tip – guard your reputation well! Airlines do their homework meticulously. Internationally this is a close knit community and if you have a reputation as a heavy drinking Casanova or a flamboyant show-off, you can rest assured the selection board will know about it before you arrive for the interview. Better have some answers ready!
Remuneration
Obviously this is a difficult subject to generalise on as salaries vary extensively around the world. Crop spraying is renowned as being a well paid job but this will be cyclically dependant on the season and whether you are prepared to work in outlying areas and switch hemispheres as...
I hope my advice goes some way in helping you make a decision about your future. Obviously all the aspects cannot be covered in such a short section so if there's any further advice you need please feel free to contact myself. I would try my best to help you in your career path as Professional Pilot.
Last but not least... Always remember Take off is optional but landing is compulsory..
A goldmine of practical tips on career opportunities, training, buidling flight time, and hiring practices, this book was called "right on target" by the hiring manager at United Airlines.
Bio of Authors
Capt. Shekhar Gupta [ Pilot, DIAM, M.Ae.S.I., MAOPA [USA] ]
Shekhar is a Professional Pilot with more then 8 years experience of Flying on 14 different types of Air crafts in 10 different countries with accident free flying record. Shekhar is good in Flying Training as well as in Ground class for Pilots. Shekhar started his flying career from Skycabs [Colombo ] and worked for many Airlines Training Companies from different part of the world. He trained more then 350 Pilots who are flying world wide. He is a member of Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association [ USA], Royal Society of Aeronautics [ UK], Delhi Flying Club, Aeronautical Society of India, MP Flying Club Indore, Aeronautical Research Society. He is a frequent flyer on AA, Air India, British Airways, Cathey Pacific, Delta Airlines, Emerites, Ethihad, Jet Airways, Kingfisher and many more. Shekhar is an active member ofwww.MissionToCanada.com set up by Govt. of Canada and Air Transport Association of Canada.
His recent passion is Aviation SEO for which he takes classes for IIT & IIM students in India and others in abroad. And www.AirAviator.com a new proposed virtual Air Charter Services.
Niriha Khajanchi
Project Manager
Niriha is working with AeroSoft Corp as a Project Manager. Born and brought up in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, She did her MBA [ Aviation ] from University of Petroleum and Energy Studies in the year 2013 and has completed her B.Com from DAVV, Indore. Niriha has an experience in content writing and has done internship at GMR Aviation Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore. Niriha flown aprox 50 Hrs on Cessna 172 Aircraft.
Niriha Khajanchi is well equipped with the knowledge of various domain specific courses along with basic management subjects like Airport Planning Management, Fundamentals of Airline operations, Aviation Safety and security, Aviation Law and Regulatory management and Customer Relationship Management, Airport and Airline Economics.
Niriha Khajanchi was a Member of 'Project Blue Tiger' (A Report on 'General Aviation: Growth, Opportunities and Challenges'. It contained a conference (same topic) proceedings organized by IACC. The report was submitted to Ministry of Civil Aviation.
(March 2012).
Niriha Khajanchi
Project Manager
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