Brown (a pilot and columnist for AOPA's flight training magazine) offers advice on landing a job as a pilot. He discusses the use of inside contacts (and how to make them), and provides sample resumes, cover letters, and guidance on preparing for an interview. The book is intended for both aspiring pilots and experienced pilots looking to change jobs. No index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Greg Brown has long wandered the skies of North America with family and friends. His love of flying is apparent to anyone who reads his "Flying Carpet" column in AOPA Flight Training magazine, or his stories in AOPA Pilot and other publications. An aviator since 1972, Greg was 2000 National Flight Instructor of the Year, winner of the 1999 NATA Excellence in Pilot Training Award, and the first NAFI Master Flight Instructor. He holds an airline transport pilot certificate with Boeing 737 type rating, and flight instructor certificate with all fixed-wing aircraft ratings. He has found jobs in corporate, scheduled, and business aviation, and in flight training. Other books by Greg Brown include Flying Carpet, The Turbine Pilot's Flight Manual, The Savvy Flight Instructor, and You Can Fly!
Whether your goal is jet captain, flight instructor, or any other pilot position, Job Hunting for Pilots will help you take command of your career. For first job to last you'll find pilot resumes, cover letters, interview preparation and much more -- addressing everyone from aspiring pilots to transitioning military aviators and old pros changing jobs or careers.
What's more, only Job Hunting for Pilots shows how to develop those all-important inside contacts who can help you more quickly achieve your dream flying job. Join thousands of pilots who've advanced their careers through the aid of this unique book.
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Paperback. Condition: Good. Finding the right job in aviation requires skills they don't teach you in flight school. In this useful and informative guide, Greg Brown shares his insights about meeting the right people and making the right impression, thus allowing you to take control of your career and increase your rate of climb professionally. Updated and revised, This second edition provides readers with the necessary methods for successful networking in aviation. Included are useful tactics for optimizing relationships with aviation colleagues and friends and a discussion of the promise and pitfalls of job hunting via the internet. Other features include: planning your pilot career, developing career contacts, resumes, cover letters, and applications, gaining interview confidence, advice for college and flight school students, advice for new professional pilots, and advice for transitioning military aviators. Seller Inventory # 00109492734
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Paperback. Condition: Good. Finding the right job in aviation requires skills they don't teach you in flight school. In this useful and informative guide, Greg Brown shares his insights about meeting the right people and making the right impression, thus allowing you to take control of your career and increase your rate of climb professionally. Updated and revised, This second edition provides readers with the necessary methods for successful networking in aviation. Included are useful tactics for optimizing relationships with aviation colleagues and friends and a discussion of the promise and pitfalls of job hunting via the internet. Other features include: planning your pilot career, developing career contacts, resumes, cover letters, and applications, gaining interview confidence, advice for college and flight school students, advice for new professional pilots, and advice for transitioning military aviators. Seller Inventory # CIN0813810426G
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