PURSUING AVIATION AS A CAREER Presenter-Delta Airlines Captain - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

PURSUING AVIATION AS A CAREER Presenter-Delta Airlines Captain J.C. Powell

TYPICAL PILOT CAREERS • U.S. Military- Air Force, Navy, Marine Corp., Army, Coast Guard • Commercial Passenger Airlines- Delta Airlines • Commercial Cargo Companies- FedEx, UPS • Regional Airlines- SkyWest Airlines, ExpressJet • Private Charter Companies- Delta Private Jets, NetJets • Corporate Pilots- Monsanto, Ralston Purina • Private Contractor Companies- pipeline inspection, transmission line inspection, fire fighting, land topography surveying, EMS Life Flight • UAV photo missions (does not require pilot certificates)

TYPICAL PATHS TO BECOMING A COMMERCIAL AIRLINE PILOT Four year degree- most candidates focus on STEM degrees or degrees requiring analytical thinking such as a Law Degree Low cost options- ROTC, Guard • enlistment during College, Air Force Academy, Air Force Reserves

TYPICAL PATHS TO BECOMING A COMMERCIAL AIRLINE PILOT Military Training- Requires Undergraduate Pilot Training (UPT) Full Time Military Commitment- approx. 9 years • after UPT Air Force Reserves or Air Guard- Flying part-time • to full time for 2-3 years to acquire hours and skills then move on to airlines https://www.baseops.net/archive/archiveupt.html

TYPICAL PATHS TO BECOMING A COMMERCIAL AIRLINE PILOT Civilian Training- 250 hours and certification • • Private Pilot Certification requires 40 hours Followed by serving as a Flight instructor • for 1 to 2 years Regional Career Pilot • Commercial Airline- example Delta •

BENEFITS OF WORKING AS A PILOT • Constantly changing scenery • Jumpseat capability on all from your “office window” airlines • Bid your trips based on • Full family medical, dental, seniority insurance, 401k, profit sharing • Mini vacation layovers • Some companies offer pensions • Space available Pass Travel • Average Pilot’s annual salary= when off duty 117,000 USD

TYPICAL WORK MONTH AT DELTA AIRLINES Domestic Pilots average 14 days on duty total per month Trips range from 1 day trips to 5 day trips • Average 12 overnights away from home • 60-65 hours flight time acquired each • month with trips ranging from 1 hour to 12 hours

TYPICAL WORK MONTH AT DELTA AIRLINES International Pilots average 9-14 days on duty total per month Trips range in length from 3 days to 14 • Pros- Higher paid salaries, more days off, 1 • leg flights Cons- “Back side of the clock” flying, out of • the U.S.

DISQUALIFYING MEDICAL CONDITIONS* PART 1 • Angina pectoris • Disturbance of consciousness without satisfactory explanation of cause • Bipolar disease • Epilepsy • Cardiac valve replacement • Heart replacement • Coronary heart disease that has been treated or, if untreated, that has been • Myocardial infarction symptomatic or clinically significant • Permanent cardiac pacemaker • Diabetes mellitus requiring hypoglycemic medications

DISQUALIFYING MEDICAL CONDITIONS* PART 1I • Personality disorder that is severe without satisfactory explanation enough to have repeatedly of cause. manifested itself by overt acts • For Class I Medicals- vision • Psychosis correctible to 20/20, proper color vision, and depth perception • Substance abuse • * May not be an all inclusive list. • Substance dependence Subject to change by FAA and • Transient loss of control of AeroMedical Examiner nervous system function(s)

CAUTIONARY NOTE FOR ALL PROFESSIONAL CAREERS Most professional careers (i.e.. Doctor, lawyer, pilot, nurse, etc.) require “clean” records! No incidents/ accidents associated with drugs/ • alcohol No record of criminal activity • Should you ever acquire a record during employment- you are subject to being terminated as a result of a loss of your license

HOW TO GET STARTED NOW • Go experience the aircraft simulators in the James S. McDonald Planetarium • Consider an aviation summer camp • Go to Spirit of St. Louis Airport and experience an “Introduction Flight” • Join groups such as Experimental Aviation Association “Young Eagles”, Civil Air Patrol, Commemorative Air Force and Boy Scout Explorer Aviation Post • Tuskegee Airmen Association • Start Networking • Pursue science and math courses in school