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Why Pilots Don’t Get Hired


Maybe you or one of your friends received that disappointing letter. You can’t figure out why such a great guy or gal didn’t get hired. Here are a few reasons pilots don’t get that cherished job and some ways to overcome them.
 
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Failed checkrides and your interview

busted checkrides and your interviewWe all make mistakes, however some are a little harder to overcome than others.
The most common mistakes for pilots are failed checkrides.
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What does "competitive" really mean?

what does competitive really mean?What does "competitive" really mean?
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard people say “I don’t get it, I have way more experience (or hours) than people they are calling in for interviews, yet I get passed over.” It isn’t fair! It isn’t that simple...
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You feel tired, but are you fatigued?


Are you fatigued?Airline Pilots work in a challenging environment that requires many of us to be awake during the exact hours when we biologically need to sleep. In addition, we are often on duty for long periods of time while dealing with circadian shifts and then try to sleep while the rest of the world is awake. Have you just gotten used to feeling tired? Or, are you fatigued? 
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When Northeast airspace meets weather

When Northeast airspac meets weatherWritten by an Air Traffic Controller (and licensed pilot) working the northeast corridor-- So you wonder why the Northeast airports always fall apart when there’s weather, why you wait on the ground for three hours for a route of flight you can fly, and why deviating makes the really impatient tone creep into the ATC’s voice? Well this ain’t Billings, captain, and the sky just isn’t big enough for you to deviate without affecting someone else. 

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