Technique / Charting your career

Technique / Charting your career

Your future awaits
Choosing a Career
Zoomed image
Choosing a Career

Many career-minded student pilots enter the world of aviation with one objective in mind: the airlines. But the world of flying is much broader and more varied than most people realize. Military pilots fly jet fighters, heavy haulers, helicopters, and unmanned aircraft in challenging environments. General aviation jobs include charters, cargo flights, instruction, and more. And, of course, there’s the airlines. Which career is right for you?

Ian J. Twombly
Ian J. Twombly
Former Editor Ian J. Twombly is a professor of aviation at the Community College of Baltimore County and the owner of a Piper J–3 Cub.
Topics: Technique

Related Articles