This is an interesting video for all that are interested in getting into this profession.
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Airline Advice
October 21st, 2012 
junkie 
Posted in Airline Pilot Questions, Ask the Experts 
Tags: airline flying, aviation, flying 
No Comments »Corporate Pilot Flying
October 18th, 2011 junkie Today’s Post is in interview format, our guest is a former Corporate Pilot and chief pilot for a small company in Texas. Chief Pilot, Private company, Falcon 900 What is something most pilots may not know? Most people do not realize that a corporate pilot actually wears many hats. In some instances, he wears all [...]
Enjoy the Journey
August 22nd, 2011 junkie Back when I was building time to get to the airlines, the only thing that mattered to me was how much time I could build per day. The goal was to get to the next step and the next step was my only focus. All job decisions were based on accumulating the time that would [...]
Is flight instructing still a good idea for building time?
July 27th, 2011 junkie This is more of our ask the expert series. Becoming a flight instructor has traditionally been a good way of building time. Is there a faster way in today’s environment? I have a couple of thoughts on this. First off, instructing was a great way to build time since there was so much demand for [...]
Ask the Expert, Flying Freight
May 29th, 2011 junkie Is Flying Freight a good way to build up time? I would have to say the overall answer is yes, but flying cargo can also be an excellent career. I started flying freight for a smaller company that had smaller planes. In fact the starting position was in a single engine airplane and I was [...]
Posted in Ask the Experts, Freight Pilot Questions Tags: cargo pilots, fed ex, flying cargo, freight dogs, freight pilots, ups No Comments »How has the Regional Airline Pay changed over the years.
May 23rd, 2011 junkie When I was a young aviator with a crazy dream of flying for a living I started with a small regional airline at $12 per hour. Yes you did read that right. That worked out to be about $12000 per year income. I remember just barely tweaking out a living and being able to keep [...]
ATP Questions, Ask the Expert
May 14th, 2011 junkie Is it best to wait to get my ATP and try to do it with a company I hope to work for? This really depends on the job market and the entry level position. I started working with a freight company that only required a commercial with multi-engine rating. I was able to start flying [...]
Posted in Ask the Experts, ATP Questions Tags: atp license, aviation college, Pilot hiring No Comments »Airline Pilot Question, Ask the Expert
April 22nd, 2011 junkie Question: I cannot wait to be done with all the test taking and checkrides that are involved with my ratings. I look forward to just flying and living my schedule with a major airline. Am I thinking right? Answer: Well there is a ton of studying to do to get to your goal, unfortunetly it [...]
