There are many airlines out there to choose from. How do you go about choosing the best airline for you given the options? In some circumstance, it might be an easy choice given we might just choose the first one to call or only receive an invite from just one carrier.
Others might receive multiple offers and need to evaluate their options. Some might just be trying to decide which airlines to submit their applications to.
Many make a decision based on block hour pay alone. But is there more to consider when making what will be a major life decision? Let's look further into different considerations when deciding on which airline will be the best fit for you.
Choosing the Best Airline
The health and longevity of the airline.
Stability
Growth
Financials
The airline’s mission and your flying preference
Long haul? Short haul?
Passenger/cargo
Where do you live and where are the domiciles?
Is commuting a viable option?
Are there domiciles that would be attractive to live in?
What are the schedules like for a typical line holder?
PBS/ Line Bidding
Days off
Trip type vs personal preference
Ability to drop or pick up for money
Vacation and accrual
Overall Contract or Quality of life extras
401K match
Profit sharing
Extras earning benefits
Health insurance (Big one)
The overall employee/management relationship
This one is tricky because it is so dynamic
If possible get a feel for the overall Pilot groups attitude knowing there will be extreme negatives and positives on both ends of the spectrum
These are many of the considerations while making a decision on which airline to work for or at the very least apply for. In some cases, applicants may have their choice while others go just to the one that calls. If you are able to choose it is important to consider all factors, not just the pay rates alone. When considering all factors it is more likely that the choice will be made that will result in the applicant selecting an airline that suits their life.
The team is here to discuss approach minimums with special guest Arnold Pieper, and how he convinced the Brazilian government to change those minimums.
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Today we have a special guest Arnold Pieper. Arnold is an avid aviator and established Information Technology Executive and works on Flight Standards on the Embraer 190/195/Lineage 1000. Joining us from Indaiatuba, Brazil.
Welcome to episode 151! Today I am joined by Paul Grieco to answer several listener questions, including one related to business aviation. Let's get started!
Announcements:
An updated version of the 2017 Aviation Scholarships Guide will be coming out in September, with the 2018 edition coming out in January. If you have already purchased the 2017 version, Watch your Kindle or iBooks app for the update, which can be downloaded automatically.
Advice from Carl: When applying for a flying job, you can check your records with the FAA, so you don’t have any surprises in the interview.
Business Aviation Guidelines and Other Questions answered:
59 years old, started in 2008, just achieved instrument rating.
From Russ: Would a Masters in Education be helpful to have in applying for a Check Airmen job?
Canadian Private Pilot, working toward a certificate, should you have a full-time career when training in a club? Is training through a club the best way to go for someone who cannot commit to Monday to Friday? Is the scheduling at a regional airline flexible enough to keep my current job?
Does commercial/business aviation require 1500 hours and 1st class medical, and should I train on a certain type of equipment, such as a plane or simulator with glass?
Carl is joined by Russ Roslewski to narrate through the interviews Russ conducted at AirVenture 2017. Russ got to meet up with Larry, Tom, Dave Abbey, Dave Pasco, and Jennifer.
AOPA is having a fly-in September 8-9, 2017 in Norman, Oklahoma. There will be seminars and talks on Friday and open displays on Saturday.
Cruise Flight:
Interviews from AirVenture 2017:
Levil Aviation - Michelle Leon:
Makers of the Beacon and BOM ADS-B products
Air Race Classic - Linda Evans:
Annual all-women cross country air race
American Bonanza Society - Tom Turner:
Type club and training programs for Beech Bonanza and Baron aircraft
Foreflight Scout - Stephen Newman:
Small, inexpensive ADS-B-Out receiver
In this episode, we interview California Highway Patrol Pilot Jan Sears. Jan is passionate about aviation and has a unique path towards his career goal and will share with us.
Announcements:
Facebook.com/AviationCareersPodcast page is great for learning about new episodes, asking questions and discussing careers in aviation. I am also going to be adding announcements for quick meet ups for cities I am going to be in. If you would like to meet up for a cup of coffee or lunch let me know under those posts!
Jan and I Discuss his journey to becoming a Pilot for the California Highway Patrol Pilot:
His passion for aviation and how it began at the young age of 10. His attempt to fly fighters and the challenges due to a medical issue as well as life as an EMT.
In this episode, we continue our a new series titled “Tips for high-Income Pilots. This series will eventually be an online video course.
As a reminder, we are not allowed by law to give you financial advice but this is only general information. You should consult your financial advisor for information specific to your needs. We recommend your finding a fee-based certified financial planner who must comply with the FINRA rules and regulations. Fiduciary is important.
If you have used an electronic logbook, or have an interest in switching to one, we have a special treat for you. Ken VeArd, who has harnessed his technological skills with his passion for aviation to produce a truly innovative, easy to use, and practical electronic logbook. Today we have the pleasure of speaking with Ken about his passion for aviation and his electronic log
Carl is joined by Tom Frick, Victoria Nuville, and Larry Overstreet who is in Oshkosh, WI getting ready for AirVenture.
Sponsor: Jeff Kennon's The Day I Learned to Fly: Eight-year-old Jeff’s imagination isn’t earth bound. He dreams of flying over his neighborhood, free from the bonds of gravity – becoming part of the elite list of eight-year-olds who have flown. When he and his brothers begin building a homemade go kart, he leaps on this opportunity to use his ingenuity, and make his dreams real!
Cruise Flight:
Ken and the crew at SMAC discuss:
Why he loves aviation.
His opportunity to fly in the 737 simulator.
Why he developed the electronic logbook.
The new PilotPartner.net and how he rekindled his desire to produce a practical and easy to use electronic logbook.
The technology behind the logbook.
Challenges pilots face with logbooks and how Pilot Partner provides a solution for all your logbook needs.
Have you ever heard of a Medfly pilot? Building flight time towards becoming an airline means flight instructing for most pilots. A unique way to not only build flight time but to build much sought after multi engine turbine time is as a Medfly pilot. Here to discuss this unique job is medfly pilot Sean Edwards.
At Aviation Careers Podcast we receive many questions about building hours as a Flight Instructor. We also get questions about how to get over the hurdle of color blindness. In this episode Robert Guyer and Carl Valeri answer your questions about these and other topics.
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Listener Questions and Feedback:
Terminal Aerodome Forcast, Building Time as a Flight Instructor, and Color Blindness
A question about the Terminal Aerodrome Forecast, TAFS and how this helps with aviation and flight planning. This will be discussed in detail on a future episode and Stuck Mic AvCast.
Writer is 55, retiring from a 30 year career in finance industry, looking for advice on opportunities for professional pilots at his age and what kinds of things could give him a leg up.
Australian flight student, paid a flight school but then decided to leave, has not been able to get money paid back.
Comment about Dan Freeman's comments about building time.
Is there a better test than the standard used for color blindness?
In this episode we start a new series called five tips for high Income Pilots. This series will eventually be an online video course. This podcast prepares you for your career as a pilot but one thing lacking is help for those pilots that listen who are high wage earners. In general in life once we start making over two hundred thousand a year there are not many avenues for advice and we hope to change that with this series.
Today I am joined by Andy Garrison, a Certified Financial Planner.
As a reminder we are not allowed by law to give you financial advice but this is only general information. You should consult your financial advisor for information specific to your needs. We recommend your finding a fee based certified financial planner who must comply with the FINRA rules and regulations. Fiduciary is important.
The best three ways to reduce your lifetime taxes
a. Don’t make it worse (minimize your investment taxes and withdrawals)
b. If not meeting itemized deductions, bulk your giving and property taxes
c. For charitable giving - consider assets and appreciated stocks
d. Make the best use of your PS and RP contributions
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There are many airlines out there to choose from. How do you go about choosing the best airline for you given the options? In some circumstance, it might be an easy choice given we might just choose the first one to call or only receive an invite from just one carrier.
The team is here to discuss approach minimums with special guest Arnold Pieper, and how he convinced the Brazilian government to change those minimums.
Welcome to episode 151! Today I am joined by Paul Grieco to answer several listener questions, including one related to business aviation. Let's get started!
Carl is joined by Russ Roslewski to narrate through the interviews Russ conducted at AirVenture 2017. Russ got to meet up with Larry, Tom, Dave Abbey, Dave Pasco, and Jennifer.
In this episode, we continue our a new series titled “Tips for high-Income Pilots. This series will eventually be an online video course.
Have you ever heard of a Medfly pilot? Building flight time towards becoming an airline means flight instructing for most pilots. A unique way to not only build flight time but to build much sought after multi engine turbine time is as a Medfly pilot. Here to discuss this unique job is medfly pilot Sean Edwards.
At Aviation Careers Podcast we receive many questions about building hours as a Flight Instructor. We also get questions about how to get over the hurdle of color blindness. In this episode Robert Guyer and Carl Valeri answer your questions about these and other topics.
In this episode we start a new series called five tips for high Income Pilots. This series will eventually be an online video course. This podcast prepares you for your career as a pilot but one thing lacking is help for those pilots that listen who are high wage earners. In general in life once we start making over two hundred thousand a year there are not many avenues for advice and we hope to change that with this series.