VFR 4Hr Bottle to Throttle
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In my opinion, build up a university program that would be all about pilots, maybe some flight time, advanced CRM issues, operation and all, that'll be great. But if not, I wouldn't see why I should be required to have an university degree in any non-related program as it wouldn't give you any advantage at all, expect giving you work in those long UE periods. But I seriously think that those aviation college degrees are, up until now, the best way to get professionnal pilots.
Very true, who would pay a pilot 4 grand a month when some other guys wanting to build time will do it for 2 grand... or sometimes even free :\I'll get the best price I can get when I need something and if there isn't that many of the item around then I either do without, pay the going price or wait for cheaper to arrive someday. So slow down the damn production line and make the supply more scarce and you watch what happens to openings and salaries...........
my two cents, there are way to many pilot factories giving out the same papers of "Aviation Technology" and a CPL with a Group 1 IFR. It seems like most rookies are looking for jobs and when they finaly get one flying IFR in about 3 years maybe, the rating would be lapsed... I truly believe that the best way to become a great pilot is to do it from the start that you want to be a pilot, it HAS to be in your blood and nothing will stop you from flying or aviation since you were old enough to look at the sky. The new flight programs are targeting graduating teen who dont know what they want to do with their lives and think "that would be cool to fly". Sure we need pilots and im not against the marketing of the industry, but it takes discipline and lots of descision making to become a good pilot. The way I did it, no flying diploma stuff, all through flight training units and i still believe that i can be just as professional as some guy outta flight programs. It really comes down to how you handle yourself and your aircraft when you get your jobs, and the way you handle yourself is the first one they will notice, the second comes after the interview. Personaly, id rather keep 30 grand in university tuition and take those four years to become a much better pilot
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bizjet_mania
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RVR12 ------ I think you were trying to be humourous, but you are extremely close to the truth........it's called "networking"........and applies to every trade and profession that you can think of.....and "Yes", personality is part of that. The vast majority of positions in this industry are NEVER advertised anywhere and the "old boys club" and who-you-know and who-knows-you will get you more jobs that answering advertisements with a resume.......and read by someone who doesn't know your ass from a hole-in-the-ground. That's all because the reader of that resume, has a literal stack of other ones 6" thick over there in the file cabinet. It's only 6" thick because they keep them in that file for 6 months and then throw them in "the round file". Why not?.......the "production lines" are making new pilots everyday, so why be worried about not having enough. Anyone that they pick will work for "peanuts" anyway because there's so damn many of them and they know it too. The best ones to get are the ones with a wife, new baby and some larger bills to go with. You can really twist the "short and curlies" on those kind before they kick up a fuss. Even if they get really pissed of and leave, there's a whole bunch more "comin' down the pike" in a steady stream with no let-up in sight........and all those fools want something they call "decent wages" yet. 
