Jet2 Senior First Officer Story
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A Jet2 Senior First Officer gives unparalleled insights into what life’s like operating as a pilot for Europes most loved airline.
How to become an Airline Pilot in 2024
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Becoming an airline pilot is a great and rewarding career, but how do you get there? What are the best pilot training schools and routes in?
How many hours to become an Airline Pilot? 2024
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An aviation career can be both rewarding and lucrative, so how many hours it will take to become a commercial airline pilot?
Do You Need A Degree To Become An Airline Pilot?
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No, you absolutely don’t need a degree to become a commercial airline pilot in 2023. Some pilots opt to gain a college, university, or bachelor’s degree before flying, but this isn’t a current requirement for any major airlines.
Hazardous Pilot Attitudes Story – Amsterdam Diversion
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There area 5 hazardous pilot attitudes and this story is an example of diverting because of them!
How to become an Airline Pilot in 2023
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Becoming an airline pilot is a great and rewarding career, but how do you get there? What are the best pilot training schools and routes in?
EasyJet First Officer
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The huge gust of wind from the right made the aircraft drift rapidly left of the centerline as we were dropping again. If we’d initiated a go-around now, we would have hit the deck again anyway…