En la misma web de antes, existen comentarios de pilotos sobre como SOBREVIVIR en esta Aviación y basado en el sistema americano y ya global.
Se repite aquello de Asia, EMIGRAR y CAMBIAR y AHORRAR porque el mayor cáncer para un piloto es quedarse SIN PASTA en MITAD de la NADA y SIN FUTURO.
Por muchas horas que tengas, te puedes quedar FUERA. Lo estamos viendo con comandantes EXPERTOS en este país que no han podido entrar al trapo del «paga-paga» y se han quedado fuera, tanto que han dejado caducar habilitaciones y certificados médicos para siempre.
Todos sabemos que piloto que no vuela en 1 año no vale absolutamente nada, incluso en las cías asiáticas y de oriente próximo no te seleccionan si no cumples con una experiencia reciente.
En España es todo un cúmulo de basura y de abuso desproporcionado.
¿El sindicato? El único frente que nos queda antes de que terminen de convertir este país en un erial aeronáutico (ya casi estamos en ello).
Interesante artículo:
The Truth About the Profession
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Advice from Those Currently in the Profession:
Career Changers:
I’m a grown adult with a family and also a career changer. I have several outside income sources (military, real estate, consulting in my previous career). Additionally I saved up enough to pay for my initial flight training. I could not possibly do this without my outside financial resources.
MANY of my fellow career changers have a military or law enforcement retirement (pension plus medical). Some simply worked real hard and became wealthy at an early age, a few got an inheritance. Just because WE can do this does not mean that YOU can do this…
If you want to change careers after age 30 (or at any age with a family) it is unrealistic to expect to be able to make it with only aviation income and no outside finances. Taking into account training costs (loans), you will not be able to support a family for ten years. You will need a VERY supportive spouse, who has a high-paying job skill which is PORTABLE…practically speaking this means an MD, PA, or RN with a specialty, accountant, etc. Lawyer doesn’t work cuz she’s not going to want to retake the bar every time you move.
Also make sure you are OK with the concept of being stuck at a regional for your entire career. Not all career changers will be, but the older you get, the harder it is to move on.
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The most important piece of advice I believe I can give someone who is considering an aviation career is this…
Go get a Private Pilot License! Do it in your spare time at your local airport, and pay-as-you-go. Once you get the ticket, do some recreational flying on your own and think about whether this is really what you want to do. Still not sure? Get an instrument rating…
Too many people (usually very young folks with unrealistic expectations) jump into a «career pilot training program» (aka Zero-to-Hero) with no idea as to what flying is really all about. They show up at a regional airline and in short order end up bored and dissatisfied with their life….many wish they had never done it, and some seek out other careers.
Experience a little bit of what you are going to get into before you do it. Flying is not like an FPS video game or a modern youngster’s data-overload wired life!
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Chris R., major airline pilot
I have been one of the lucky ones in this career field who went straight from 8 years in the military to, as of today, 25 years at a major airline. Amazingly, over 20 years of that has been as a wide body Captain. Even with this good fortune, I would not dream of encouraging my two sons to follow in my footsteps. They are both currently enrolled in Engineering colleges. I am making the same pay today as I was in 1993. What else in this country still costs the same as it did 17 years ago? There is no future for this profession. It’s heyday is past and the unstoppable wave of globalization will mean that very competent pilots from China, India and the like will be flying our airplanes for unbelievably low wages within the next couple of decades – i.e. during the working life of a pilot who is entering the profession today. Additionally, increased technology will take away the needed skill level for whoever occupies the cockpit of the future and this alone will drive down wages…….Every profession has its time and the time for the airline pilot has come and gone. Look for something that is on it’s way up, not in decline. Good luck in life.
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Tom P., cargo pilot
I started my flying career years ago by enrolling at an accelerated flight school in Florida. Fast forward 22 years…. I have been a flight instructor, single and multi-engine cargo pilot, jet co-pilot, laid off (jet sold), hog farmer, business owner, corporate jet captain, regional airline co-pilot, and major cargo airline flight engineer. I have three jet type ratings, no violations, and a reputation as a professional…..and by next weekend I and 400 other pilots I work with will be unemployed because of airline mal-management.
I have turned down two large corporate jet flying jobs over the past five years because I thought the future of my cargo airline was bright. Now, I will be fortunate in this market to have ANY flying job. I will survive because I started preparing for this about 9 months ago financially and otherwise. I have had some great adventures with some great people over the years. Mine is not an uncommon story in this profession! If you choose it, you MUST do this….prepare for the worst financially, work and hope for the best, and enjoy the ride, because it will most likely be a bumpy one. “The seatbelt sign has been illuminated.”
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Eric H., airline pilot
First, here’s a little about myself. I started my pilot career just over ten years ago at age 26 and am now an FO on the 777 for a major Asian carrier. In the summer of 2001, I had just completed my instrument rating and had about 100 hours total time. Five years and six jobs (and many moments of self-doubt) later, I landed a position as a second officer (cruise relief) in the 747-400. I have now been with the same company for five years.
If you still want to be an airline pilot, then here is some critical information:
1. Unless congress elevates the status of aviation colleges, don’t go there. Find a good instructor, and Do it all part 61.
2. Network, network, network. I can’t overstate the importance of keeping in touch with everyone. Two of my biggest breaks came from personal recommendations.
3. Pick a point early in your career at which you will stop spending money on flying. Beyond CFI, MEI or some other milestone, if you can’t make money and advance with the qualifications you have, you should quit.
4. Write down your goals. For example, «I will be a regional airline or corporate FO by X date.» I don’t know how, but it really works. You should also write down you criteria to bail out and do something else.
Do not stagnate. Actively seek opportunities in growing areas of the industry (like Asia). If it doesn’t work out, theres no shame in quitting. It’s better to quit and start another career while you’re young than to be a 10 year FO on reserve when the furloughs start.
5. Don’t hesitate to go overseas. There isn’t a pilot shortage in the USA, but there is a great need for experienced pilots in Asia and the middle east.
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¡Que no os engañen! ¡Nada de arruinarse con el dinero de tus padres!
¡¡Toma tus medidas!! Lee el artículo anterior del post.
Buenos vuelos
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