Expert: D. Norkus - 7/20/2005

Question
hi, i am thinking about considering a career in aviation as an airline pilot. I would like to know what kind of training is required for this feild and what your work hours are? Do you stay gone for long periods of time? Is it difficult to get a job after college?

Answer
Angee

Since yours are common questions, I created a webpage to help anwser pilot & flight training FAQs. Please read over my site which explains the basics from start to getting hired and then let me know where I can fill in specific blanks. You can visit my page here-

www.geocities.com/av8trxx99/FAQ.html

There are also numerous links at the bottom that will be additional sources of career & flight training information. (One of the best is www.jetcareers.com) There is so much to know, it would be very difficult to detail it all here via this forum (hours of typing!) and be as all inclusive and descriptive as my site and the related links.

How fast you can get a job after college depends on the amount of flight time you have. As you will find detailed on my page, what really makes you competative for a flying job are the flight hours in your logbook.

Please get back to me with additional questions after checking it out if you have any.

Dottie