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By Seerat Arora 23 Feb 2021 12 min read

329 Technical Pilot Interview Questions

During a pilot interview, you will be asked some technical pilot interview questions for the interviewers to assess your technical knowledge, understanding, and ability to do the job at hand. Some...

By Seerat Arora 19 Feb 2021 4 min read

Life as a Pilot: Long Haul vs Short Haul

If you’re thinking of becoming a pilot, or are due to gain your ATPL soon, there are two main commercial options to choose from – long haul vs short haul pilot, but what’s the differ...

By Seerat Arora 19 Feb 2021 21 min read

33 Non-Technical Pilot Interview Questions & Answers

Interview questions for pilots are designed for employers to understand why you are a good fit for the job. If you can physically do the job, why are you the best person for the role, and how well wou...

By Seerat Arora 19 Feb 2021 3 min read

Life of a Female Commercial Captain

In this blog, we talked to Aer Lingus Captain, Elaine Egan, about being in an elite club of female captains, what she loves about her job, and why she thinks it is such a male-dominated industry. ...

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By Seerat Arora 19 Feb 2021 3 min read

Pilot Aptitude Tests and How to Tackle Them

Let’s start by answering the most important question - what is a pilot aptitude test? A pilot aptitude test is a form of psychometric testing that allows potential employers to assess a candidat...

By DebbieH 28 Sep 2020 6 min read

5 must follow pilots on Instagram in 2020

We recently caught up with private pilot, Kevin Vandenboss, to discover the 5 pilots you must follow on Instagram in 2020. This is what he said: __related_jobs__ “Pilots are beco...

By DebbieH 30 Jun 2020 6 min read

Revalidate your pilot license for free

Airline pilots made redundant can now revalidate their licenses for free with the help of our industry partner, Aviation Insider. Through a government grant (subject to conditions,) Aviation...

By Seerat Arora 20 Mar 2020 2 min read

Captain Chris Rigby: “So what do we do now?”

Captain Chris Rigby joined us last week for our online aviation job fair and spoke to visitors about the present industry and how he is trying to help. Here’s a roundup below: All of us who h...

By DebbieH 18 Nov 2019 7 min read

Moving for a pilot job: the pros and cons

Pilot migration is becoming common place across the globe and is sometimes necessary for commercial airline pilots who want to secure the best possible wages. Many pilots can move t...

By DebbieH 16 Sep 2019 7 min read

Pilot training explained

Demand for trained commercial airline pilots is on the rise with extremely lucrative salaries on offer but how does someone become a qualified pilot in the UK? Training to become a pilot...

By Seerat Arora 28 Aug 2019 4 min read

Life After Being a Pilot

Chris Rigby is a retired pilot who has recently opened a flight school called Flight Simulators Midlands. Here Chris tells us more about his career in the sky and life after being a pilot. What was...

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