Pilot

Pilot

There are four types of pilots: airline pilots, copilots, flight engineers, and commercial pilots. Airline Pilots, copilots, and flight engineers transport people and cargo. Commercial pilots do everything else, like dusting crops, working for police and news crews, and testing aircraft. Traditionally, most pilots are trained in the military but recently there has been an increase in civilians that earn degrees or pilot licenses from colleges and flight schools. These schools must be certified by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the pilots license to be valid. If you were to get your degree at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) you will have to take Mathematics for Aviation I and II, Technical Physics I and II, Navigation, and Aerodynamics. Along with flying the aircraft, a pilot may be responsible for minor maintenance and repair, supervising refueling, and loading the aircraft. They also have to be able to read weather reports and navigation charts because it is their responsibility to get their passengers to the destination safely. In 2000, most airline pilots made between $111,000 and$145,000 a year.

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Local Companies

• Delta - Out of Daytona Beach International Airport
  http://www.delta.com/inside/employment/index.jsp
• WESH Channel 2 - Daytona Beach
  http://www.wesh.com/station/

Additional Links

• Air Line Pilots Association
  http://www.alpa.org/alpa/DesktopDefault.aspx
• Air Transport Association of America
  http://www.airlines.org/public/home/default1.asp