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Erick
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What does a part time schedule look like while being a airline pilot?
I am a sophomore in high school. And I am looking at the airline industry for a potential job in the future. I am here just to weigh the pros and cons of the industry.
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Wayne Johnson
Maintenance Programs at Alaska Airlines
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Erick - Once you get your Instructors License, then you can fly with students on your schedule.
When you get your ATP (Air Transport Pilots License) then you are eligible to fly for the airlines.
When you start with the airlines, you will probably be on an "on-call" status for a year or so. This means that when you are on "stand-by" you have to be within about 2 hours of the airport (depending on the airline). When not "on-call" then the rest of the time is yours to do as you want.
After you build some seniority, then you will be able to start to select the "lines" you want to fly.
This will allow you to fly as much or as little as you want.
What some pilots do is they will fly for 3 or 4 days, take a week off and then fly another 3 or 4 days.
Others will fly just enough to keep current, then take the rest of the month off.
Regards, Wayne
When you get your ATP (Air Transport Pilots License) then you are eligible to fly for the airlines.
When you start with the airlines, you will probably be on an "on-call" status for a year or so. This means that when you are on "stand-by" you have to be within about 2 hours of the airport (depending on the airline). When not "on-call" then the rest of the time is yours to do as you want.
After you build some seniority, then you will be able to start to select the "lines" you want to fly.
This will allow you to fly as much or as little as you want.
What some pilots do is they will fly for 3 or 4 days, take a week off and then fly another 3 or 4 days.
Others will fly just enough to keep current, then take the rest of the month off.
Regards, Wayne