Jun
9
Flight Simulations for Pilots in the United Kingdom and Europe
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Wynnwith asked:
Pilots young and old throughout the European continent need to stay sharp in their piloting skills. The flight deck can become a difficult place to work for those pilots who don’t practice, stay focused, and understand every aspect of their job. While the public may think that hours upon hours of flight experience are enough to make a great pilot, they don’t understand that taking a look at the airline industry from a different perspective is important from time to time. As well, pilots need to work on their skills outside of the flight deck in order to stay current with their licensing and certifications and prove their continued ability to safely fly airliners.
One way in which pilots can get more experience and a different perspective on their jobs is through flight simulation programs, available at flight schools and training facilities. These flight simulators range from simple computer programs to large simulators where pilots sit at a functioning control board. The reason why pilots often choose this route in their efforts to stay sharp is that it is less strenuous than actual flight and is a quick way to get some practice in between work days. As well, flight centres and training facilities are becoming more plentiful in the United Kingdom and Europe, which allows travelling pilots to test out new control configurations and flight simulators.
Another way for pilots to get some extra flight hours into their busy work schedule is to pick up some hours flying charter planes. Often, this option is best used by airline pilots that have just left an airline position, as the flight schedule can be rigorous. Charter flights allow pilots to work on smaller airplanes with fewer functions, which require pilots to be more intuitive and thoughtful in their jobs. As well, charter flights are a welcome reprieve from the pressures and rigors of the airline industry. Charter planes often carry less than twenty people, allowing a pilot the chance to speak with passengers and break away from their routine.
In any event, airline pilots need to fly extra hours for a number of reasons. Pilots need to see their positions from a different perspective, even if this requires sacrificing a bit of personal time with flight simulators. As well, pilots can always use experience in a variety of different settings to keep them on their toes. Finally, pilots need to understand the importance of their jobs to the hundreds of thousands of passengers they help travel throughout the year.
CAREY
Pilots young and old throughout the European continent need to stay sharp in their piloting skills. The flight deck can become a difficult place to work for those pilots who don’t practice, stay focused, and understand every aspect of their job. While the public may think that hours upon hours of flight experience are enough to make a great pilot, they don’t understand that taking a look at the airline industry from a different perspective is important from time to time. As well, pilots need to work on their skills outside of the flight deck in order to stay current with their licensing and certifications and prove their continued ability to safely fly airliners.
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One way in which pilots can get more experience and a different perspective on their jobs is through flight simulation programs, available at flight schools and training facilities. These flight simulators range from simple computer programs to large simulators where pilots sit at a functioning control board. The reason why pilots often choose this route in their efforts to stay sharp is that it is less strenuous than actual flight and is a quick way to get some practice in between work days. As well, flight centres and training facilities are becoming more plentiful in the United Kingdom and Europe, which allows travelling pilots to test out new control configurations and flight simulators.
Another way for pilots to get some extra flight hours into their busy work schedule is to pick up some hours flying charter planes. Often, this option is best used by airline pilots that have just left an airline position, as the flight schedule can be rigorous. Charter flights allow pilots to work on smaller airplanes with fewer functions, which require pilots to be more intuitive and thoughtful in their jobs. As well, charter flights are a welcome reprieve from the pressures and rigors of the airline industry. Charter planes often carry less than twenty people, allowing a pilot the chance to speak with passengers and break away from their routine.
In any event, airline pilots need to fly extra hours for a number of reasons. Pilots need to see their positions from a different perspective, even if this requires sacrificing a bit of personal time with flight simulators. As well, pilots can always use experience in a variety of different settings to keep them on their toes. Finally, pilots need to understand the importance of their jobs to the hundreds of thousands of passengers they help travel throughout the year.
CAREY
Jun
6
Law Enforcement Pilot as a Career
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Darryl Kimiball asked:
How does one actually become a law enforcement helicopter of fixed wing pilot? This is a question asked by many young people who one day aspire to be a pilot, or more specifically a law enforcement pilot. The standard answer you will hear, is that most police agencies “hire their pilots from within.” This is true for the most part but let’s take a closer look at this possible career choice. Another related question I see often is how much do law enforcement pilots make?
Indeed there are some agencies who hire civilian pilots. We will take a closer look at this in a future article.
First let’s look at where most of the law enforcment pilots are found in the United States. By far the vast majority are found in state and local law enforcement agencies. In other words your local police and sheriff’s department, or your state highway patrol. Yes there are a number of federal agencies who employee pilots, but the vast majority are local law enforcement agencies.
Take LAPD (Los Angeles Police Department) for example. They operate approximately 18 aircraft, most of which are helicopters, and have somewhere in the neighborhood of 70 people assigned to their aviation unit. They are one of the largest law enforcement aviation units in the country, if not the largest.
I probably don’t have to tell you that the helicopter dominates the law enforcement aircraft inventory, though many agencies will operate one or two fixed wing aircraft for prisoner transports and surveillance operations. So the majority of law enforcement pilots are helicopter pilots.
The vast majority of agencies do in fact take their sworn officers and deputies, and either train them in house, or send them to flight school to obtain their helicopter pilot license. Why do they do it this way instead of just hiring people who are already pilots? Well I can’t answer for every agency, but suffice it to say that the majority do, do it this way and they have for many years.
So how long would you have to spend on the ground as a patrol officer before being able to transfer into a law enforcement air unit? This varies significantly from agency to agency. There is usually a minimum amount of time, such as 2 or 4 years, and then there is the actual time and experience you will need in order to be competetive for such a position. I know of some law enforcement officers who were able to transfer into their air units with as little as 5 or 6 years on the department.
About that pay. Most law enforcement pilots do receive a premium pay for being a pilot in the air unit. However, all you really need to do is look at the salary of a law enforcement officer on a large department with about 10 years on. This will give you a good idea of what a law enforcement pilot makes. Depending on the part of the country I would estimate most law enforcement pilots are making $60,000 to $70,000 at a minimum. Some make much more. Ultimately, law enforcement and law enforcement pilot are excellent and rewarding career choices.
KIETH
How does one actually become a law enforcement helicopter of fixed wing pilot? This is a question asked by many young people who one day aspire to be a pilot, or more specifically a law enforcement pilot. The standard answer you will hear, is that most police agencies “hire their pilots from within.” This is true for the most part but let’s take a closer look at this possible career choice. Another related question I see often is how much do law enforcement pilots make?
Indeed there are some agencies who hire civilian pilots. We will take a closer look at this in a future article.
First let’s look at where most of the law enforcment pilots are found in the United States. By far the vast majority are found in state and local law enforcement agencies. In other words your local police and sheriff’s department, or your state highway patrol. Yes there are a number of federal agencies who employee pilots, but the vast majority are local law enforcement agencies.
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Take LAPD (Los Angeles Police Department) for example. They operate approximately 18 aircraft, most of which are helicopters, and have somewhere in the neighborhood of 70 people assigned to their aviation unit. They are one of the largest law enforcement aviation units in the country, if not the largest.
I probably don’t have to tell you that the helicopter dominates the law enforcement aircraft inventory, though many agencies will operate one or two fixed wing aircraft for prisoner transports and surveillance operations. So the majority of law enforcement pilots are helicopter pilots.
The vast majority of agencies do in fact take their sworn officers and deputies, and either train them in house, or send them to flight school to obtain their helicopter pilot license. Why do they do it this way instead of just hiring people who are already pilots? Well I can’t answer for every agency, but suffice it to say that the majority do, do it this way and they have for many years.
So how long would you have to spend on the ground as a patrol officer before being able to transfer into a law enforcement air unit? This varies significantly from agency to agency. There is usually a minimum amount of time, such as 2 or 4 years, and then there is the actual time and experience you will need in order to be competetive for such a position. I know of some law enforcement officers who were able to transfer into their air units with as little as 5 or 6 years on the department.
About that pay. Most law enforcement pilots do receive a premium pay for being a pilot in the air unit. However, all you really need to do is look at the salary of a law enforcement officer on a large department with about 10 years on. This will give you a good idea of what a law enforcement pilot makes. Depending on the part of the country I would estimate most law enforcement pilots are making $60,000 to $70,000 at a minimum. Some make much more. Ultimately, law enforcement and law enforcement pilot are excellent and rewarding career choices.
KIETH
Jun
4
future job opportunities for commercial airline pilots in next ~20 years?
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armyoftwo7 asked:
how are future job outlooks for commercial airline pilots in next ~20 years? will their jobs be replaced by technology? if so why, if not why not? thanks.
ISIDRO
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how are future job outlooks for commercial airline pilots in next ~20 years? will their jobs be replaced by technology? if so why, if not why not? thanks.
ISIDRO
Jun
3
How much do pilots in Dubai make?
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SpaceBoy asked:
Im currently in high school and planning to go to university and become a commercial pilot. I know that the aviation industry is not doing well in North America.
Im currently in high school and planning to go to university and become a commercial pilot. I know that the aviation industry is not doing well in North America.
I heard they need more pilots in the Middle East partially due to the fact that oil is cheaper and more abundant there. China and India also need more pilots due to their large population.
So how much do pilots in Dubai make annually? I know they have really good benefits such as health care, vacation, pension.
Is Dubai a better place to live in than China?
EMMETT
Jun
2
What can be done about obnoxious pilots?
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Radman asked:
I live in SW Denver and I occasionally hear private pilots scream by between 3 and 5 a.m. I cannot see any reason for this behavior except maliciousness. Can I call the tower to make a complaint against these “pilots”?
Nope. No airports for 20 miles from me. Thanks for asking, Mr. “Pilot”.
MATTHEW
I live in SW Denver and I occasionally hear private pilots scream by between 3 and 5 a.m. I cannot see any reason for this behavior except maliciousness. Can I call the tower to make a complaint against these “pilots”?
Nope. No airports for 20 miles from me. Thanks for asking, Mr. “Pilot”.
MATTHEW
Jun
2
paowibird asked:
STP performing “Wicked Garden” on the David Letterman Show, 1993.
RODOLFO
Jun
1
Pilot Careers
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Francois Botha asked:
Do you want to pursue a career as a pilot? If so, you are in for major excitement. Flying a plane can be one of the most exhilarating experiences in the world, and doing so day in and day out is a great career. But before you get too excited about becoming a pilot you need to be aware of all the careers that are available in this field. After all, the more that you know about pilot careers the better off you will be in the long run.
The most obvious career choice for a pilot is to work for a commercial airline. These airlines employ hundred of pilots to fly from one end of the world to the next, everyday of the week. The only bad part about trying to break into this area of the industry is that jobs are scarce due to a lot of competition. But with that being said, this does not mean that you should shy away from looking into this area of interest. If you stick with things long enough you will eventually work your way up to being a pilot of a major airline company.
Another career path that you may want to look into is becoming a private pilot. There are many people who need pilots to fly them around the world based off of their busy schedule. You can even start your own chartering business if you have enough interest in this line of work. Although it may take some time and money to get started, you can make much more in the long run.
Overall, there are many careers that you can follow if you are interested in becoming a pilot. You may be up against a bit of competition, but when you think about it this is the same regardless of what type of career you are interested in. The key is to find out what careers are available, and then make a decision early on as to what path you want to follow.
DAN
Do you want to pursue a career as a pilot? If so, you are in for major excitement. Flying a plane can be one of the most exhilarating experiences in the world, and doing so day in and day out is a great career. But before you get too excited about becoming a pilot you need to be aware of all the careers that are available in this field. After all, the more that you know about pilot careers the better off you will be in the long run.
The most obvious career choice for a pilot is to work for a commercial airline. These airlines employ hundred of pilots to fly from one end of the world to the next, everyday of the week. The only bad part about trying to break into this area of the industry is that jobs are scarce due to a lot of competition. But with that being said, this does not mean that you should shy away from looking into this area of interest. If you stick with things long enough you will eventually work your way up to being a pilot of a major airline company.
Another career path that you may want to look into is becoming a private pilot. There are many people who need pilots to fly them around the world based off of their busy schedule. You can even start your own chartering business if you have enough interest in this line of work. Although it may take some time and money to get started, you can make much more in the long run.
Overall, there are many careers that you can follow if you are interested in becoming a pilot. You may be up against a bit of competition, but when you think about it this is the same regardless of what type of career you are interested in. The key is to find out what careers are available, and then make a decision early on as to what path you want to follow.
DAN
Jun
1
Training of Aviation Pilots
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Yogesh Kumar asked:
When speaking of airline pilots, you adeptness anon anticipate of continued flights that yield you center or even about the apple in hours. Airline pilots could be aerial burden or passengers.
Airline Pilots are paid in affiliation to the aircraft they are flying. A pilot aerial jet aircraft would access added than one who flies turboprops. They would access advancement of $100,000, depending on aggregation policies.
Airline pilots accept the advantage of a agents alive calm and abaft them. They are about not complex with any authoritative aspects of flying. A lot of civic carriers attending for pilots with years of acquaintance and an accident-free record. So pilots alpha off with driver and/or calm companies, access the appropriate qualifications, and again move on to bigger jobs.
In some countries, it is binding for all civilians to serve with the Armed Forces for a assertive duration. Here, one finds a lot of pilots get their basal aerial training; they are again able to yield up bartering aerial already they leave. From this platform, a pilot can annex out as per preference, fitness, etc. The added options for a pilot are allotment flying, air-taxis, crop-dusting, aerial doctors, seek and rescue, etc.
To be a pilot, an alone needs a bartering pilot’s authorization or affidavit and aerial experience. A pilot has to be eighteen years old and accept acceptable health, no concrete handicaps, and 20/20 eyes with or after glasses. First is the basal training, area a abeyant pilot learns the basics. This is followed by aerial with an instructor, who puts you through assorted situations to advice you to cope with emergencies, flies with you for 250 hours, and teaches the apparatus rating—the adeptness to fly application instruments—and the multi-engine rating—the adeptness to fly aircraft with two or added engines. One needs to be adequately accomplished with algebraic and science, as advance in technology demands assertive levels of abstruse adeptness from its pilots. Civilian training is expensive, but it is an investment that pays affluent dividends.
This profession is fascinating, and it never fails to contentment those who in fact fly the airplane. It is appropriately alluring to the observer, who has top attention for the pilot’s adeptness to yield albatross for so abounding lives and a multi-million-dollar section of equipment.
Yogesh Kumar
Chimes Aviation Academy
www.caaindia.com
ELVIN
When speaking of airline pilots, you adeptness anon anticipate of continued flights that yield you center or even about the apple in hours. Airline pilots could be aerial burden or passengers.
Airline Pilots are paid in affiliation to the aircraft they are flying. A pilot aerial jet aircraft would access added than one who flies turboprops. They would access advancement of $100,000, depending on aggregation policies.
Airline pilots accept the advantage of a agents alive calm and abaft them. They are about not complex with any authoritative aspects of flying. A lot of civic carriers attending for pilots with years of acquaintance and an accident-free record. So pilots alpha off with driver and/or calm companies, access the appropriate qualifications, and again move on to bigger jobs.
In some countries, it is binding for all civilians to serve with the Armed Forces for a assertive duration. Here, one finds a lot of pilots get their basal aerial training; they are again able to yield up bartering aerial already they leave. From this platform, a pilot can annex out as per preference, fitness, etc. The added options for a pilot are allotment flying, air-taxis, crop-dusting, aerial doctors, seek and rescue, etc.
To be a pilot, an alone needs a bartering pilot’s authorization or affidavit and aerial experience. A pilot has to be eighteen years old and accept acceptable health, no concrete handicaps, and 20/20 eyes with or after glasses. First is the basal training, area a abeyant pilot learns the basics. This is followed by aerial with an instructor, who puts you through assorted situations to advice you to cope with emergencies, flies with you for 250 hours, and teaches the apparatus rating—the adeptness to fly application instruments—and the multi-engine rating—the adeptness to fly aircraft with two or added engines. One needs to be adequately accomplished with algebraic and science, as advance in technology demands assertive levels of abstruse adeptness from its pilots. Civilian training is expensive, but it is an investment that pays affluent dividends.
This profession is fascinating, and it never fails to contentment those who in fact fly the airplane. It is appropriately alluring to the observer, who has top attention for the pilot’s adeptness to yield albatross for so abounding lives and a multi-million-dollar section of equipment.
Yogesh Kumar
Chimes Aviation Academy
www.caaindia.com
ELVIN