5 Tips to Help You Succeed in the Rated Pilot Interview
Most active duty pilots have never sat through a formal interview in their life—they went straight from the Academy or ROTC to pilot training. Now,…
6 Important Questions That Determine Your Chances on a Rated Hiring Board
When you’re applying for a rated hiring board, we’re going to ask for a lot of paperwork: your resume, Officer Performance Reports (OPRs), SURF (personnel…
Who do I Call?
One of the best things you can do in order to obtain that coveted Undergraduate Pilot Training (UPT) or Guard/Reserve position off active duty is…
The Airline Hiring Boom: A Perfect Storm of Circumstances
The airline pilot hiring boom is on! We are in the midst of the largest hiring cycle that the airline industry has seen since the…
When Should You Apply to an Airline?
If you desire a job with the airlines, the time to apply is NOW. Not tomorrow. Not next week. Do it right now! As you’ll…
Airline Comparisons: Beyond the Pay Scales
It’s a shopper’s market if you are looking for an airline job today. For the first time in many years, a pilot entering the airline business…
How Do I Get My Airline Application Noticed?
I recently got hired by a major airline and have been asked several times for advice on applications, interviews, etc. from other hopeful future airline…
How to Get to Pilot Training
If you have a desire to fly and a passion for aviation, then you are probably actively trying to figure out how you get to…
The Basics: Understanding Air Force Rank Structure From an ANG Pilot Perspective
There are plenty of charts available online that illustrate the hierarchy of Air Force ranks and the insignias that identify them. But if you’re a…
Air Force vs Air National Guard: Initial Aircraft/Location Assignment
I can still remember my first day of pilot training. The majority of the officers in my 30 person class were recent graduates of the…
Drill Weekend Explained
One thing is for sure—whether you are coming to the Guard from Active Duty or “off the street” as a newly hired Undergraduate Pilot Training…
Choosing Your Path—Part Two: Learning to Fly the Civilian Way
In Part One of Choosing Your Path, we explored the benefits and the obligations that come with learning to fly in the military. Military flying…
Choosing Your Path—Part One: Learning to Fly in the Military
Learning to fly is a goal that many people have but that comparatively few actually accomplish. Outside of the obvious benefits of viewing the world…
Military Pilot Logbook Conversion
As a military pilot who is also involved heavily in General Aviation, a lot of people ask me how to translate their military flight hours…
Seniority Is Like Compounding Interest
More than any other career field, seniority is the master of your destiny when you are a pilot for an airline: your schedule, the equipment…