Military Pilot Pay and Benefits
The military offers some fantastic career opportunities for pilots. It can also set you up for an enjoyable and lucrative civilian flying career later in…
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Guard and Reserve Pay and Benefits
The National Guard and Reserve components of the military offer outstanding opportunities for pilots like you and me to serve our country. While they provide…
Give a Hoot! Don’t Commute! – Part 3
Thanks for sticking around so far TPN. To review: this is the third and final installment in a series of posts about commuting to…
Airline Comparison – Part 3
Welcome back TPN! This is Part 3 of 3; the final installment in a series looking at how to choose between job offers from multiple…
Airline Comparison – Part 2
If you’re just joining us, this is Part 2 of 3 in a series about choosing an airline to work for. In Part 1 of the…
What Happens to Airline Pilots in an Economic Downturn?
Up until a few weeks ago, leaving full-time military service for an airline job seemed like an easy decision. The money was amazing, and the…
Air Reserve Technician (ART) Explained
The Guard and Reserve offer a myriad of job choices for the military aviator. Of the full-time positions available, one of the options is the…
Active Duty How-To: Olmsted Scholar
Within the military, there are some opportunities that seem so amazing that they must be too good to be true. I’m excited to tell you…
Seniority is Everything
I was scheduled to work a grueling 13 days last month. I got paid for all 13 days, but only worked for 8 of them.…
Health Insurance Basics for Pilots
Welcome back to BogiDope! We’ve taken a couple weeks off to enjoy the holidays with our families. We hope you got to do the same,…
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…
Military vs Civilian Career Path, Part 1
I can’t imagine a better career than that of a professional pilot. I’ve been places and experienced things while flying that I have trouble even…
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…
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…
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…
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…