Job-Hunting Pilots

FAPA Pilot Job Fair Dress Code

"I'm coming to your next Pilot Job Fair ... what should I wear?" This is a question we get asked – and answer – a lot. My reply is...

Your Aviation Résumé (Pro Exclusive)

Between my years running flight schools, recruiting airline pilots, and working within the career services side of FAPA, I have had the...

Understanding PRIA and the PRD

It’s no secret that the process of interviewing for your next pilot job involves a cornucopia of forms, copies, documents, and even more...

How to Attend a FAPA Pilot Job Fair

Cross-country flight planning is a reciprocal relationship, in that you get out of it exactly what you’ve put into it. If you just assume...

Are You PREPARED for Your Aviation Interview?

She glanced at the minotaur horn in my hands, then back at me. I imagined she was going to say, “You killed a minotaur!” or “Wow, you're...

Hotdog Hiccup

We were conducting pilot interviews in Chicago and, on this occasion, had a particularly large group. Interviews – especially bigger ones...

Résumé Checklist

At some point in your professional pilot career, you will need to create an aviation résumé. Even in today’s digital world with robust...

Currency v. Proficiency

Recently, I was assisting a pilot in preparing for their upcoming interview. In the spirit of covering all of my bases, I asked the pilot...

From the Ashes of a Furlough

It’s a dirty word in aviation … one everyone hopes to never hear. However, it’s a common conception that every pilot will have to face...

Dressing for the Interview

You’ve built all the hours, you’ve designed the perfect résumé, and you’ve got the interview … now what? The next step is preparing...

Part II - Why Qualified Pilots Don't Get Hired

Part II - Why Qualified Pilots Don't Get Hired Of all the reasons why a pilot doesn't get hired at a major airline, the most...

How To Get Interviews

Part I - Why Qualified Pilots Don't Get Hired One of the most frustrating aspects of a pilot's career may be having his employment...

Socks that Rock, and Knocks on Socks

Speaking from experience, when a pilot recruiter or HR specialist is sitting at the front of the interview room, preparing to collect...

Side Gigs Beyond the Cockpit

Apart from the career earning potential, the glamour factor of the position and the opportunities for travel, one of the most rewarding...

The Captain Upgrade Decision

For a young pilot new to ascending the profession’s ziggurat, the decision of when to become a captain seems like a simple one: move to...

Flying Past Age 65: Better Opportunities Than You Might Imagine

The U.S. airline industry is in the midst of a growing wave of retirements that will see thousands of commercial pilots turn 65 and be...

Mayday, mayday, mayday. My flight training is going down...

If you don’t have a plan for where you’re going, any path will get you there. This could not be more true of the training process one...

Failed Checkride - Here's What To Do Next

Failing a checkride is a traumatic event for any pilot. It comes with all of the pre-check anxieties, plus new emotions like disbelief,...

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