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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
This page is designed for aspiring pilots; ranging from newly
licenced pilots to highly experienced pilots getting interviews with the major
airlines. Click on any of the following questions to view our comments and
suggestions. We hope you find the information useful. If you have any further
questions, feel free to send us an email.
Miscellaneous
I am a newly licenced pilot; do you help pilots who are just
starting out?
I'm having trouble landing my first flying job, any
suggestions?
I have been recently hired by one airline and
have been called for an interview with another, what should I do?
No luck in the job search, do you think I should
get my Instructor Rating?
Is there really a shortage of pilots?
Resumes
Why do you recommend using your Pilot-Resume/CV
Design service?
What is so wrong with my 2-page (3-page) resume?
Why do you recommend MS Word for resumes?
Should I post my resume on the internet?
What kind of paper should I use for my resume?
Cover Letters
What kind of paper should I use for my cover
letters?
Should I include a cover letter with every
resume I send out?
Do you have any suggestions regarding cover
letters?
Who is the chief pilot at Pinnacle Airlines?
Interviewing / Applying –
The Small Charter Carriers
How often should I apply to these companies?
Should I go back to school and finish my
university degree?
I have an informal interview for a ramp
position, but really want to fly!
I have interviewed with some of the charter
operators and haven’t had any success; what do you recommend?
Applying to the Airlines
Am I even qualified to apply to BA & Monarch
Airlines etc?
Who should I send my resume to at Air Canada?
How often should I apply to the airlines?
Any suggestions in regard to filling out
application forms?
Should I include a resume when I send in my
application form?
I am concerned that I may be too old to apply at
35? 40? 50?
I haven’t really applied to the other airlines.
No luck in getting the interview, any suggestions?
Interviewing – The Airlines
What should I bring to the interview?
What kind of research into the airline do I need to do?
Aren’t most interviews at the airlines pretty much the same?
Are there any books you recommend for interviews?
What is appropriate dress for a female pilot at the
interview?
What is your opinion on suits for airline interviews?
Do I need a degree to get on at the airlines?
Do you sell Interview Question Packages for the various
airlines?
Simulator Evaluation
What is the dress code for sim-evals?
What do they look for in the sim-eval?
Should I rent some Sim Time – is it really
worthwhile?
Medical
What do I need to know about the medical?
I have made it to the medical exam, is there a dress
code for the medical?
How do they determine the order of the skaters at
the World Figure Skating Championships?
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