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…)
Our training programs focus on helping your career dreams take flight. We also want you to fly safely! It takes a team of people, including the ground crew and a great meteorologist to make every flight a success. Sometimes a little bit of information and good advice came mean the difference between a successful flight and a disaster. It’s in (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…)
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…)
By Kim Jones So, you are considering AeroStar as your flight school and you’re wondering what a typical day would be like. As one of our students, you would wake up at one of our recommended hotels where you would eat breakfast. Our recommended hotels have many wonderful food options and the surrounding area has many outstanding choices as well. (more…)
Florida Institute of Technology and AeroStar Training Services LLC now offer this unique opportunity to undergraduate flight students, graduate students and alumni of Florida Tech. Through Florida Tech, students from other colleges and universities may take type rating courses for transfer credit as well. The three courses included in the program are: Simulator Observation Jet Transition Type Rating Training Course (more…)
These are questions that have been asked in interviews. If you’ve been asked a particularly interesting interview question that’s not included here, please included it in the comments below! How do you see being an airline pilot fitting in with your lifestyle? The purpose of this question is to make sure you understand what you’re getting into. Flying at all (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…)
AeroStar Flight Training Services prepares students for careers as captains or first officers of A320s and B737s, which are the most popular airliners in use today. Here are some of the sites that list jobs for these types of pilots, as well as individual airlines sites. We understand that some of these sites are confusing or difficult to use, so (more…)
Advice for Aspiring Airline Captains and First Officers from Captain Tom Hutchins, Flight Instructor and Veteran Airline Pilot
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…)
