Learning to become a professional pilot is very rewarding. You will learn that some people are born to fly and that is why you are here. However, the actual flying is not the only thing you need to take into account. Learning to become a professional pilot is a process and many things must be taken into consideration.
As student pilots, we've got some pretty cool gadgets we bring to work with us every day. Since we're guessing you haven’t bought a kneeboard, logbook, or plotter to any type of training with you before, we'll explain exactly just what the unfamiliar items are and list the must-haves to kickstart your training.
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) and Wayman Flight Training have partnered to help local and international students earn college degrees and launch careers in aviation.
Embry Riddle is the premier aeronautical university in the United States. It has two residential campuses in Daytona Beach, FL and Prescott, AZ; and 130 worldwide locations. ERAU has made higher education in aviation their mission. Wayman Alfredo Luy, co-owner of Wayman Flight Training and ERAU alumnus from 1997 is excited about the possibilities.
Obtaining a commercial airline pilot's license requires dedication, skill, training and experience. To become a commercial pilot, you must obtain a private pilot certificate first, meet experience requirements and pass several written and practical tests. This summary provides an overview of the application process and what you can expect when seeking a commercial pilot career.
Wayman Flight Training has partnered with Ft Lauderdale based Silver Aiways to provide guaranteed interviews for students, alumni, and flight instructors.
A career in aviation requires passion. This determination helps local South Florida students succeed though the demanding process of learning how to fly with the goal of reaching the airlines. Wayman Flight Training has entered into a partnership with Silver Airways to help bridge the gap between learning to fly and becoming a professional pilot.
Silver Airways is a regional airline that has operated out of Ft Lauderdale International Airport since 2011. It flies over 150 scheduled flights a day throughout Florida and the Bahamas. This partnership will help students and instructors that have over 1,000 hours interview for a position with the airline. They can be hired once they reach 1,500 hours of total flight time. This helps local students reach the next level of aviation without having to relocate across the country. Young pilots often "commute" cross-country putting a lot of strain on themselves and families.
Wayman & Silver look forward to a long and succesful partnership strengthing aviation in South Florida.
You’ll find no shortage of excellent flight schools in the Miami area. 22 Schools and 5 University programs by our last count. There are always several flight schools located at the 5 GA airports so you are not limited to only one choice.
If you are already a pilot in your country you may be asking yourself if you can use your pilot license in the US. The answer to this question is in short; yes. However, the US civil aviation authority, known as the FAA will only grant you a Private Pilot license based on your foreign certificate. Even if you are an ATP with thousands of hours, you will need to take certain steps in order to have your private license transferred and valid in the US. The process is called convalidation and the following steps are what you will need in order to complete convalidation.
Training to become a pilot is a journey that many students struggle with. Avoiding bad habits will help reduce the stress of becoming a pilot. You should always be striving to do the right thing and not make hasty or poor decisions. Here are five bad habits to avoid when training to become a pilot:
You have to learn a lot as a student pilot, - aerodynamics, weather, phraseology, regulations and airport operations, aircraft systems and procedures. Sounds like a lot to learn? It is. Every pilot has been a student at some point, and many great pilots never stop considering themselves students. If you're planning on becoming a professional pilot, you're going to have to learn to study and perform on flight tests throughout your career, so you ought to get into good pilot study habits now.
We have all wondered what it's like to be a Pilot. Of course we will only have that certainty when we become one. However, we got curious and started watching some TV Series to actually hear from experienced Pilots about adventures throughout their careers. We have a few recommendations for you to watch and to learn a little bit of what it's like to be a Pilot.
If you are reading this article you might be considering to become a private pilot. Before going into details let me explain you why I decided to become a private pilot. I’ve always had a passion for aircrafts and at some point in my life I wanted to become an airforce pilot but that never happened! So I’ve always had the idea of flying as a private pilot. At the beginning, I thought flying was an expensive and difficult thing to accomplish but I realized that it was not impossible! I started flying at the age of 30 because I didn't want to leave this hobby for my retirement days and now I’m proud to say that I finished my private pilot license in 42 hours when the average private pilot license in the US is obtained in 70 hours. The following are the 3 practices I put in place to get my private pilot license in less time.
You’ve made the decision. Flying is in your future. Parents have been convinced, funding has been secured, and your are ready to crank that engine. The first thing in the road to becoming a pilot once you’ve chosen a school to go, is the enrollment process to be part of that program. These steps may not seem clear at the beginning, but here you’ll find them summarized in 4 quick steps that will help you going through the process.
The new Airman Certification Standards (ACS) were developed by the FAA to provide a more integrated and systematic approach to testing. Most students and instructors think “Oh no! The test is changing!” But, what does this mean to the student? What we are actually seeing is that the examiners are moving from rote questions to scenarios that students have to think through. The FAA wants to see that you, the pilot in command, are making decisions that would reduce the risk of getting into an accident. The examiner wants to see how you apply the knowledge that you have in order to make a safe decision using real life scenarios. Simply put, MAKE SAFE DECISIONS.
You’ve finished your commercial license and think to yourself “Now What?”. This question comes across the minds of many student pilots. For those wanting to go after aprofessional pilot career, you may want to consider becoming a certified flight instructor. If your aim is the airlines you must reach 1,500 hours of flight experience.
Every enrollment process can have a certain level of frustration and stress for the one who is going through it and the pilot enrollment process is not the exception for newcomers. Identifying the source of this frustration, however, can certainly help to minimize it and make the process smoother and lead to a better aviation learning experience. To help you with that, this is a list of the most common things to cause frustration in the pilot enrollment process and how you can deal with them.
The Miami aviation landmark for nearly 30 years will be relocating it's Opa Locka Executive Airport facility at the end of November.
You have decided already in your mind that flight school is in your future, but, you’re uncertain about how long will it take for you to actually get enrolled? Is it difficult? What do I need to do?
Don’t let those doubts change your mind without actually knowing what the process is. Lets figure out long it takes to enroll at a flight school in the United States and the steps needed for it.
Practicing is required for any disciplined person to achieve their objective. Maybe you’re looking to become a greater musician, or you want to win a swimming tournament. Or, as in your case, you want to become a professional pilot. But why do we need to have this discipline? Because you need to acquire new habits and make time for your practice if you really want to make your objectives effective.
