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ADVANCED PILOT»

CAREER PILOT: PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
Training for your professional flying career will be an
ongoing effort, even after you're hired. While your primary flight training may not-and need not-differ from
any other student's initial flight training, professional
pilots must learn subjects far beyond the initial sport
pilot, recreational pilot, or private pilot certificate. It's
not just the difference between visual flight rules (VFR)
and instrument flight rules (IFR) operations. either.
Many of these subjects relate to flying as part of a
multiperson crew. Coordination of multiple crew mem-

to a total of just more than 800
airplanes. Many of the airplanes
are made by Boeing. But, you
can rest assured that the profitmotivated Middle Eastern carriers
are looking to airline routes in the
United States as gold mines in the
sky, which could throw a huge
monkey wrench into the economic
workings of the domestic airline
industry.
The issue for the U.S. airlines is
a level playing field. Air Line Pilots
Association President Lee Moak

bers, especially in an emergency situation, can be more
challenging than some aspiring professionals expect. At
some point in your education, you will receive formal
training on the concept and practice of crew resource
management. Learning how to work effectively with others is a requirement for your career. AOPA has compiled
a list of articles to help get you started, including what
it is like to be an airline captain, jet takeoff planning,
emergency procedures, and more (http://flighttraining.
aopa.org/careerpilot/professional_training.html).

the facility would solely benefit
Middle Eastern airlines and their
passengers.
So, then, as the U.S. airline
industry has convulsed periodically since September 11, 2001,
with bankruptcies, economic
financial meltdowns, and mergers,
the advance of the foreign airlines
in the global market-particularly
those Middle Eastern carriers with
seemingly limitless cash-can pose
a challenge that may be extremely
difficult to withstand.

YOU CAN REST ASSURED THAT THE PROFIT-MOTIVATED MIDDLE
EASTERN CARRIERS ARE LOOKING TO AIRLINE ROUTES IN THE
UNITED STATES AS GOLD MINES IN THE SKY.
sees it this way: "If U.S. airlines
are to die, it will be due to U.S.
government policy and vision that
is stuck in a domestic competitive
mindset while we do business in
a global economic environment.
The current marketplace works
against us. The tremendous extent
to which the Export-Import Bank
of the United States' below-market
financing helps only foreign
airlines, and often heavily state
supported, purchase wide-body
aircraft and compete against our
airlines."
Moreover, the Obama administration planned to open a U.S.
Customs and Border Protection
pre-clearance facility at Abu Dhabi
International Airport. This airport
is served by no U.S. carrier, so

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On the other hand, there is a
growing public sentiment that new
competition, even if originating
over there, is not all bad.
USA Today Travel writer Christopher Elliott says, "In numerous
interviews I conducted with
ordinary air travelers, a clear consensus emerges: The benefits of
opening up the domestic market to
foreign competition far outweigh
any drawbacks. Being able to buy a
transcontinental ticket on Cathay
Pacific or Qatar Airways would
force U.S. airlines to offer lower
prices and upgrade their service,
ending a shameful race to the
bottom that's defined domestic
air travel in the last decade. U.S.
airlines would no longer take us
for granted."

Will we see a Qatar airliner flying
passengers from Chicago O'Hare
International Airport to LambertSt. Louis? Maybe not. There are
multiple international treaties
prohibiting foreign carriers from
flying point to point within another
foreign country. As the global community expands, however, treaties
may be rewritten. If so, we could
see United or Delta flying point to
point overseas as well.
What of those pilots longing
to hook up with a legacy carrier?
Back in the day, it was something
like this: "I really wanna fly for
United or Delta." The new career
crush might very well be Emirates-which, by the way, offers the
following to its pilots:
* Starting first officer salary minimum of $7,935 monthly, tax free
* Profit sharing
* Education support allowance for
up to three children aged 4 to 19
* 42 days of annual leave
* Free annual leave tickets (not
standby) for employees and
dependents
* Life, accident, medical, and dental insurance
* Loss of license insurance
* Personal chauffer service to and
from the pilot's residence
All it takes is 4,000 hours of total
flight time; 2,500 hours in a multicrew modern jet, and an ICAO
ATPL. Any takers?
Wayne Phillips manages the Airline Training
Orientation Program (www.atopjets.com).


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Contents
Right Seat
Member Benefits
Letters
Cub-Alikes
Success Stories
How it Works
AOPA Action Industry News
Events Training Products
After the Checkride
Milestones Final Exam
First Look
Fly-In Events
Advocacy
Air Safety Institute
Around the Patch
Flying Carpet
Flight Lesson
Checkride
Bahamas Bound
Flying Is the Second Greatest Thrill Known to Man
Which Way Is North?
Technique
Weather
Career Pilot
Accident Analysis
Career Pilot
Instructor Report
Career Advisor
Advertiser Index
Debrief
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Flight Training - May 2014 - 3
Flight Training - May 2014 - Right Seat
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Flight Training - May 2014 - Member Benefits
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Flight Training - May 2014 - Letters
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Flight Training - May 2014 - Cub-Alikes
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Flight Training - May 2014 - Success Stories
Flight Training - May 2014 - How it Works
Flight Training - May 2014 - AOPA Action Industry News
Flight Training - May 2014 - Events Training Products
Flight Training - May 2014 - After the Checkride
Flight Training - May 2014 - Milestones Final Exam
Flight Training - May 2014 - First Look
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Flight Training - May 2014 - Fly-In Events
Flight Training - May 2014 - Advocacy
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Flight Training - May 2014 - Flying Carpet
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Flight Training - May 2014 - Flight Lesson
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Flight Training - May 2014 - Checkride
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Flight Training - May 2014 - Which Way Is North?
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