Airline Pilot Salaries
How much do airline pilots make? That’s the real question, isn’t it? You’re trying to decide whether it’s worth taking on tens of thousands of…
Category: Military to Airlines
Military vs Civilian Career Path, Part 2
Welcome back, fellow aviators! This is the second part of a series about choosing between military and civilian career options. If you haven’t already read…
USERRA for Pilots
In many ways, Guard and Reserve military service seem like a dream come true. I consider them to offer the Ideal (or even the Ultimate)…
Skeletons in the Closet
One of the scariest parts about applying for an airline job are those probing questions that you would rather not answer because you’re afraid the…
Alphabet and Number Soup: FAR Parts Explained
If you are entering the world of civilian flying from the military, regulations and arcane acronyms are nothing new to you. The Air Force has…
Understanding the Commuting Lifestyle – Part 2
Part 1 of Understanding the Commuting Lifestyle generated some great questions and commentary for the BogiDope staff. We focused on the how to commute and…
Understanding the Commuting Lifestyle – Part 1
When you get your new airline job there will be many uncertainties. On your first day of class, you’ll show up knowing little more than…
It’s Who You Know: Asking For—and Getting—A Quality Recommendation
The airline application process can seem endless. The amount of paperwork is immense; there is the application itself, the resume, cover letter, a list of…
Getting a Job is a Full-Time Job
If you ask anyone who has read Cockpit to Cockpit (www.cockpit2cockpit.com), they will tell you one of my recurring themes throughout the book is “getting…
Should I Give Up Retirement to Join the Airlines Now?
One of the things that made it frustrating trying to figure out whether to stay in the Air Force or get out was the lack…
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…
Your Job as an Airline Pilot: The Hidden Benefits
Being an airline pilot is a cool job. As a pilot, you get a view of the world that is unmatched in any other profession. You…
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…
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…
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…