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Description Flying for most of us is quite a treat. Being up in the air heading to new and exciting destinations is thrilling to tourists, but for aircraft pilots, it's all in a day's work. Aircraft pilots fly commercial planes full of eager travelers, cargo planes full of everything from socks to mail, as well as supplies for regions suffering from drought, flooding, disease, and war. Other aircraft pilots fly tourist planes, float planes, or single-engine planes, taking people on afternoon jaunts or supplies to remote communities that are otherwise inaccessible. Some fly crop planes that spray pesticides and herbicides. Some even fly waterbombers over forest fires. But all pilots, from the ones flying honeymooners to Barbados to the ones flying blankets and canned veggies to famine victims, are responsible for similar things. They must ensure that the plane's engines, flight systems, and instruments are all functioning; they must brief any crew on details about the flight; and they must ensure that all safety resources are ready. They must also make sure that they have a firm idea about where they are headed - an airplane is the last thing you want to get lost in. Pilots are some of the most well-trained professionals working today. They must take many hours of in-class training as well as in-flight classes, and pass difficult tests, including physical fitness and eyesight exams. Pilots are also re-trained during the course of their service, and the bigger the plane and the more precious the cargo, the more education and experience employers demand. Flying an aircraft can be fun, exciting, dangerous, and interesting. Piloting aircrafts can allow you to see places and people you never thought you would and can allow you to feel enormous amounts of pride. It is not a career to step up to lightly; carrying a heavy amount of responsibility is the only way you'll get to soar. |
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Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2014-15 Edition, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/ Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Employment Statistics, 2002, http://www.bls.gov/oes/2002/oes_nat.htm |
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