Airline pilot salaries: how much do pilots earn?
What does a commercial airline pilot’s salary look like? According to ThePilotGuys it is known that some US pilots earn above $700K annually; figure that could well increase by 40% as a result of the post-pandemic pilot shortage. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics, claim that the median salary for Captains, First-Officers and Second-officers including Flight Engineers is about $203,010 as of 2021. In 2023, it has been possible to...
VOR navigation in minutes
How to fly a VOR made simple! In this video pilot and YouTuber, Evan Luft demonstrates how to tune, and navigate, using a VOR as simple as possible! According to the influencer, VORs are an essential part of IFR flying, and can be very useful when flying VFR. New student pilots may find VORs confusing to begin with, however using one is much easier to understand after seeing it in action. While in flight, Luft tunes a VOR to show you...
Best of gliding 2023
Glider pilot and influencer Flyingmutz highlights his 2023 gliding season by creating a montage of his best flying sequences. During the year the pilot became the Swiss Junior Champion, and completed successful flights in both the Alps and Southern Germany....
TUI MPL assessment planning
Start preparing for your upcoming assessments with a ‘pass’. Stephen AV8 talks about the best way to approach airline assessments, adding that applicants who are successful do so after a possible second or third attempt. TUI Airways opened the initial online application phase for its fully-funded pilot cadet programme earlier this month, after the UK carrier announced its 2024 pilot programme in September last year....
TUI MPL cadet pilot programme application and recommendations
The first stage of the TUI Airways cadet pilot programme is now open giving applicants the chance to join the airline with the goal of becoming a TUI Airways 737 pilot. In this video Stephen AV8 highlights the important skillsets applicants must showcase when applying for the ‘fully funded’ pilot programme. According to the influencer and commercial pilot, candidates must check their documents and get their CVs ready,...
Upgrade your preflight inspection
The Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA) resident airframe and powerplant (A&P) mechanic Carlo Cilliers shares some tips to help improve your aircraft pre flight inspection. The mechanic highlights some simple checks that can be added to any pre flight inspection that are ideal for aircraft owners and pilots of rental aircraft...
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