Pilots (aviation)

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There are several steps to become a commercial pilot. You have to get a four-year college degree. You should also find a good flight school and fly instructor to get your private pilot certificate. You will also need a First Class medical certificate.

There are some really fun ideas for gifts for pilots. One popular choice is to give a model airplane. Another option is a photo of a plane or planes in a formation.

One can practice to become a pilot from the Dauntless Soft website. The website offers a simulated flight program that allows people to practice to become a pilot.

To obtain a Private Pilot's License there are a few things to be done. First there's a medical certificate requirement that must be met. After that comes back clear then there are lessons, practice and testing to be done. Finally there is a check ride where an official examiner will ride with you to ensure you are ready for the license. After passing, you get a temporary license until your permanent one arrives via mail.

The LDV Pilot is a panel van that was produced from 1997 until 2006 by LDV Limited. The Pilot was based on designs dating back to 1974. These vans surprisingly had a large load capacity compared to size.

A person can visit the pilot on a plane before the plane takes off. Someone can ask to see the pilot before taking off and they can meet them. Many pilots also welcome the passengers onto the plane, so they can be met that way as well.

One can purchase a headset suitable for pilots on the websites of Avcomm, Aviation Supplies & Academics or Bose for example. A full list can be found on the website of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association.

Pilot cases are used to make packing and traveling much easier so you don't have to carry all that weight around on your back, instead it rolls effortlessly on a small set of caster wheels and then can fold up and be carried on your back once you get inside or aboard your vessel.

Outside the USA and Europe there is a pilot shortage in most commercial flying, including major airlines. This should continue and get worse as their aviation industries are growing much faster than they can recruit and train pilots. In India the government is trying to recruit civil servants to become pilot instructors, as all the instructor pilots at their pilot schools have been hired away by the airlines. Foreign pilots are actively recruited to the Middle and Far-East, Russia, Africa, India. Pay and benefits are of course much higher in those places, about what pilots in the USA used to earn twenty years ago (adjusted for inflation).

In the USA and Europe demand is growing steadily, while supply is shrinking and the majority of airline pilots are in their mid-50s to early-60s and will be retiring in large numbers soon. Those lines are approaching each other, and soon supply will not be adequate. The least desireable pilot positions will be vacated first, it is expected the low-cost and ultra-low-cost carriers will see their schedules cut back for lack of pilots first. Roger Cohen, President of the Regional Aircraft Association, has stated that many US airports will be losing scheduled air service due to lack of pilots, in the near future. A4A, the trade organization for the major airlines, consistently responds that there will be no shortage of pilots this decade or longer. The difference is that the major airlines expect to be able to poach pilots from the regional and low-cost airlines indefinitely. The major airlines know a pilot shortage will benefit them by crippling the budget carriers, allowing the majors to control prices again.

In the USA, the cost to become a commercial airline pilot for those few who have what it takes, has risen to $200k and five-to-ten years training and experience. Nearly everyone hired at the airlines in the USA over the past 20 years has been hired at the low-paying regional airlines. Over half of those hired at the major airlines in the past 20 years have been furloughed for half that long. The pay starts at less than a full-time minimum-wage worker, rises slowly for years, and by retirement reaches the pay of an engineer or middle-management. If a pilot moves to the major airlines it usually happens at middle-age, and starting pay is just over $20k/year. If that pilot has kids, the family will qualify for government food assistance.

There is a shortage, not everywhere yet, and not in every industry. Forcasting when, where, and how severe is difficult. What to do about it depends on your interests. The airlines would like to see pilots allowed in cockpits with very little training or experience, that would lower their labor costs. Safety advocates disagree with that. Pilots suggest raising pay enough to attract pilots and stop the decline in students entering pilot training. Single-pilot airlines are not an option in even the most modern airliners and large cargo planes, without significant modifications to airplanes, the air traffic control systems, and airports.

If we wait to make changes until we are in a crisis, we will be forced to compromise safety. The people with money and power in aviation can make more money by reducing safety, so they prefer to wait. Formerly powerful airline labor unions are virtually powerless, they are not allowed to strike or take any job action under the Railway Labor Act. Safety advocates gain attention and influence only after a large number of deaths due to pilot mistakes. The recent Colgan Air and Air France crashes did get them some attention, but memories are short.

Neil Armstrong, Commander

Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin", Lunar Module (LM or LEM) Pilot

Michael Collins, Command Module (CM) Pilot

An individual can find information on how to become a pilot at various websites. Examples would include FAA, Ehow, Wikihow, How Stuff Works, and Jet Careers.

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In airline flying, the co-pilot will (99%) not see the passengers.

In other words, he will only see the passengers if he needs to use the bathroom or talk to one of the stewardesses for some reason and cannot use the phone

The aviation industry can be very difficult to get into at the moment; however there are many private sector pilots that are needed for commercial flights. Many corporate companies are hiring private pilots for their business associates needs.

A minimum of 30 hours of dual flight training and 125 hours of ground school training are required to become a flight instructor. In order to enrol in training, one needs to hold a Private or Commercial Pilot License.

A lot of companies use a simulator to train pilots so the trained pilots can expect how one can fly up in the air. One will be trained so he won't make any mistakes or get into any accidents on the plane.

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Route Finder will allow a pilot to stay on course, adjusting for weather situations and other flight paths that the pilot would otherwise be unable to predict.

Pilots need to know wind velocity to calculate the effect of wind on their aircraft's speed, heading, and fuel consumption. This information is crucial for flight planning, navigation, and ensuring the safety and efficiency of the flight.

The minimum age to be a pilot in the U.S. is 17 years old.