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LIFTDRAG AVIATION LLC.
ADVANCED FLIGHT TRAINING
Career Path
Below is a guide, an outline of possibilities from education to job force, nothing more. There are many career paths out there and right now there are few pilots to fill all the roles. Here are just a few of the stepping stones on your way to a career in aviation. Although, most think the airlines are everyone's goal, many find there love in other facets of the industry.
Total time hour
requirements for each license or job opportunity.
250hrs
Complex
Aircraft
Endorsement
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50hrs
Private Pilot's
License
RED
The education, these are the licenses required before being considered for professional level work in aviation.
60hrs
Instrument
License
Complex
Aircraft
Endorsement
Commercial
Single
License
High
Performance
Endorsement
Multi-Engine
Private Pilot
License
Certified
Flight Instructor
Certified
Instrument
Instructor
Multi-Engine
Flight
Instructor
Airline Transport
Pilot
Multi-Engine
Airline Transport
Pilot
Single
Multi-Engine
Commercial
License
High Altitude
Endorsement
Multi-Engine
Instrument
Add-On
Glider or
Non-Powered
Aircraft Rating
Aircraft
Ferry Pilot
SkyDive
Operations
Banner
Towing
Operator
Major
Airlines
Pilot
Sea-Plane
License
Regional
Airlines
Part 135
Single Engine
Charter Pilot
YELLOW
Often considered the Intro jobs or "time-building" employment. These are highly rewarding and should not be discounted.
GREEN
These are career level jobs that are only reached after long term commitment to excellence in the industry.
AirShip
License
Helicoptor
License
WHITE
There are so many opportunities to explore in the aviation world that you can spend a lifetime and not touch on them all. These are just a few examples.
1500h
800hrs
1250h
500hrs
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