Pilot Hiring Tips

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Airline Pilot Hiring Tips - Pilot Career Planning

If you are thinking about a career as an airline pilot. then you'll be glad to know that opportunities for airline pilots are on the rise. This year thousands of pilots are being hired to first officer positions, and the prospects over the next decades are just as promising for new pilots.

Get information on flight school and becoming on a pilot by contacting Phoenix East Aviation.If you are a newly licensed pilot or plan to graduate from flight school in the near future, then be sure to read the following pilot hiring tips.

First step: Achieve a Private Pilot License with Instrument Rating and a Commercial Pilot Certificate. Then achieve your Certified Flight Instructor or Certified Flight Instructor Instrument and Multi-Engine Instructor ratings; you are then qualified to work as a flight instructor, making money and building your flight hours at the same time.. Depending on the flight school you graduated from, working there as a flight instructor could be an option. Phoenix East Aviation gives priority to our graduates when hiring flight instructors. Becoming a flight instructor is an excellent and cost-effective way to build hours toward Air Transport Pilot License requirements -- earning money and gaining experience at the same time.

If you want to be a pilot for a major U.S. airline, you may want to also get your Bachelor's Degree, as this is often a requirement. However, this is not always the case for regional carriers, whose education requirements may be different. Pilot requirements differ by airlines and can change over time, so make sure you do your research on the airline you may want to work for. The more you know about the airline pilot hiring process at those airlines you are applying to, the better your chances of obtaining a job as a first officer.

Applying to an airline: When applying to the airlines for pilot positions, the more the better. Instead of selecting two or three of your top choices, expand your search and apply to 10 or 12 airlines at a time. For a new pilot this is important, because you will be able to work on interview skills, learn more about the industry and if your top airlines are not hiring, you may discover a great opportunity at another airline that you could have overlooked.

Pilot recommendations: If you know a pilot at an airline in which you are interested, see if he or she will write a letter of recommendation for you. The person writing the letter should state your professionalism, how long you have known each other and in what capacity, your integrity, and your pilot skills. Some airlines have standard recommendation forms for new airline pilot applicants. If such a form exists, be sure it is used.

Network and Persevere: The biggest challenge of any job search is staying active in the search. So continue to network with airline pilots, practice interview skills, send out resumes and call about the pilot job you want. Good luck in finding the commercial or airline pilot job that right for you.

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