PILOT

Pilots are people who are responsible for safely flying people or cargo on airliners over long distances

SKILLS AND ABILITIES/PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Speak clearly, understand commands, listen carefully
• Being able to sit in places for a long period of time
• Being good with your hands and using tools
• Being calm and contained in stressful situations

WORK LOCATION/WORK CONDITIONS

• Inside of a plane cockpit, controlling the planes movement.
• Always wear a uniform
• Distracting noises

MEDIAN SALARY

• $75,000 US
• $70,000 Minnesota

PREPARATION

• High school diploma
• Good vision and health
• Flight school
• Flight training

SCHOOLING

• High school diploma
• Possibly a bachelors degree

LICENSING/CERTIFICATION

• You need to have a pilots license in order to fly a plane.

EMPLOYMENT/OUTLOOK

• Most pilots work for commercial airlines
• 2,815(MN)
• 104,000(US)
• Most employers are national or regional airlines, airports, flying fields, airplane service and flight schools.

I would like this career because I like to meet different kinds of people, I would get to see different places. I also would like to be a pilot because you get to fly. You also get a pretty good wage for flying planes as well.

SOURCES

• Mncis.intocareers.org
• Study.com
• Faa.gov