Up in the air office

Dinc Andreea Beatrice

Inginerie Aerospaial
Grupa 914 B

The dream

Reasons:
Getting paid to do what you love;
A love of travel and a desire to
have an outdoor office;
Ability to take calculated risks;
A pleasure to do practical things;
A desire to constantly improve.

Education

The necessary steps to earn this license are:

Be at least 16 years old.
Read, speak, and understand English;
Receive the required amount of instruction;
Pass a basic medical examination.
Pass a written examination;
Pass a "check-ride;

Topics that need to be learned:

Aircraft systems;
Aerodynamics;
Navigation;
Weather;
Aircraft operations;
Regulations.

The Cost
Factors that will affect the final cost:
the location of where you train;
the type of training aircraft;
your learning pace.
The budget will be from $10,000
to $12,000.

Duration
national average is 60 to 70 hours;
(of which 20 hours must be dual).

Advantages and disadvantages of pilot's life

Advantages
High salary;
Work time;
Benefits.

Disadvantages
Home study;
High costs;
Job security;
Physical condition.