August 28, 2012 Orlando, FL Delta subsidiary Comair will cease operations by September, 29, impacting as many as 1,600 employees. Captain David G. Ryan knows firsthand what it’s like to work at Comair, and understands the impact that the industry has on the lives and families of pilots. To help them find new jobs quickly, he’s working with a (more…)
There has been a lot of talk about how careers for pilots are different than they used to be. Many things have changed. Pilots use GPS for naviation, and pilots may use iPads instead of paper charts. The skies are busier, jobs are harder to get, the salary may not go as far and the retirement and perks may not (more…)
AeroStar Training Service instructors and administrators have been saying for years that we’re on the edge of a pilot boom, (For more information on this topic, see Will There Be Jobs for Pilots? by Scott Patton, Reduced Regional Minimums for Pilots with Type Ratings by Kevin Teeter,417 REASONS TO GET AN A320 TYPE RATING and Video – Founder David Santo (more…)
Because everything in the airline industry is based on seniority, getting hired sooner pays huge benefits in the long run. This illustration is a sample only, no one is ever guaranteed a job, and there is no guarantee of a specific salary for anyone for any particular length of time, but it shows the dramatic difference between a pilot who (more…)
Advice for Aspiring Airline Captains and First Officers from Captain Tom Hutchins, Flight Instructor and Veteran Airline Pilot
By Kevin Teeter I recently attended an Airline job fair and stumbled upon something I wasn’t expecting. In speaking with the various recruiters I noticed that many of them offered to waive a significant number of multi engine hours if the applicant possessed a type rating. In some cases they would waive up to 400 hours of multi. If you (more…)
Ever heard the old adage “you get what you pay for”? The reason it’s an old adage is because it’s a true one. There are a lot of schools who offer type ratings and advanced flight crew training. AeroStar is one of about a dozen schools approved to provide type ratings under FAR 142. However, not all these schools are (more…)
Captain David Santo, one of AeroStar Training Services’ founders, answers your questions: Why should I get my type rating from AeroStar? Why should I get my type rating now? Is it a good time to become a pilot? And more . . .
The National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) is a professional organization that provides a forum of competition and learning for aviation students from colleges all around the United States. Official NIFA Mission Statement “The National Intercollegiate Flying Association was formed for the purposes of developing and advancing aviation education; to promote, encourage and foster safety in aviation; to promote and foster (more…)
by Scott Patton My greatest thrill as an airline pilot was not at thirty five thousand feet on autopilot, but rather at the controls of the legendary DC-3 at eight hundred feet flying out of the west at sunset in a two ship formation and peeling off overhead Key West on a champagne sunset flight as WWII era music played in (more…)
Here’s a video of an approach in an A320 using AeroStar’s virtual flight deck. These virtual flight decks are used in both the 737NG and the A320 ground school potion of the training. A320 Approach
Not only have the Flight Attendants been speaking out against the new TSA proposition to allow small knives on airplanes, but some airlines are now too. As pilots, what are your thoughts on the matter? http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2013/03/09/opposition-to-new-tsa-knives-policy/?iref=allsearch
This article may have a more direct effect on pilots in the U.S., but lay off’s can effect everyone-worldwide. Any thoughts on this push back? The FAA says it must furlough all 47,000 of its employees, including 15,000 air traffic controllers, as part of $637 million in planned spending cuts by September 30, the end of the government’s fiscal year. (more…)
We love this video! Can’t keep from smiling when we watch it. AVIANCA BRASIL Airbus 319 GoPro Hero 2 Song: Sail – Awolnation Sequence: 0:05 – SBRJ Santos Dumont RWY 20L – Rio de Janeiro – Brasil 0:30 – Copacabana Beach – Rio de Janeiro – Brasil 0:35 – SBRJ Santos Dumont RWY 20L – Rio de Janeiro – Brasil (more…)
We’ve heard it said and read it posted in aviation forums that “no” airline hires pilots who possess a type rating with zero time in type. This is a false statement. We all know that Southwest Airlines hires type rated pilots without time in type and that Spirit Airlines has publically said that they prefer a PIC type for initial (more…)
We are prepared to offer any customer who is unsuccessful at obtaining employment on the aircraft for which they received an AeroStar type rating within one year of their course completion a 50% discount on a 12 month recurrent training event. Were doing this for two reasons we want the customer to know we are willing to put our money where our mouth is and (more…)
