Pilots By: Abigail Blair

Table of Contents Job Description Personality College Salary Job Offers Outlook Interview Math Problem

Job Description: Pilot As a pilot you can fly an aircraft. This can be a lot of different jobs. You can be a commercial pilot, a private pilot, in the armed forces, and a crop duster. There is also a lot of other things you can do.

Personality: Pilot Patient: A lot of things have to be checked before take-off, such as the instruments and the baggage compartment. Sociable: You have to be able to interact with your passengers. Technology:You have to be able to work the instruments Mechanical: If a problem occurs you have to find out the general idea of what happened.

College: Pilot All pilots must have a pilot’s license that is issued by the FAA (Federal Aviation Association.) Different licenses are issued for different kinds of aircraft such as a helicopter, you need a different license for every type of aircraft. Most airlines prefer a 2 year college degree but some people, like my dad, don’t go to college.

College: Pilot (cont.) In 2006 there were 600 FAA certified flight schools. In some companies you have to go to flight safety every 6 months. Flight school is fairly cheap. At the Chester County Airport it is only $1200 to earn your license. Scholarships are rare because it is so cheap.

Salary: Pilot The median annual earnings for commercial pilots were $57,480. The pay depends on the type of airplane that you fly. Pilots usually have good health and life insurance.

Job Offers: Pilot Most companies are hiring because pilots are in a high demand. Around here there are not a lot of jobs close to home. My dad has to drive to New York to get on his airplane. Other places like Wilkes Barre, that have bigger airports have more jobs opportunities.

Outlook: Pilot Job opportunities are expected to grow 13% from 2006 to 2016. Population growth and an expanding economy are helping that.

Interview: Pilot I interviewed my Dad, Lucas Blair. He is a pilot. Q: Is math used in your job? A: Weight and Balance, trip time, distance and speed, Triangulating aircraft position in event of navigation failure, and calculating descent rates to arrive at requested altitude at an assigned point. Q: Do you like your job? A: Yes Q: What kind of training did you have to go through? A:Simulator based training every 6 months and written tests at different intervals to stay current.

Interview: Pilot (cont.) Q: What college did you go to? A: I didn’t go to college Q: What kind of airplane do you fly? A: Citation Cessna Soveriegn Q:What company do you work for? A: CitationShares, a fractional company Q: If you could, would you change your career? A: Probably not Q: Is your job hard? A: I don’t think so

Interview: Pilot (cont.) Q: Why did you choose your career? A: I enjoyed being outside, traveling to different places and flying Q:When did you start flying? A: At age 14 Q: Would you recommend this job? A: Yes Q: What kind of people do you fly? A: People who travel to places that do not provide airline service, wealthy people, and celebrities who do not like the hassle of airline travel.

Bonus: Pilot A small jet is trying to get from place A to place C. They can not go straight there, they have to go 60 miles then fill up for gas. A 747 is also trying to get from place A to place C they can go all of the way. How much shorter is the 747’s path than the small jets path? Place C ? 100 Miles Place A Place B 90 Miles

Bonus: Pilot (cont.) Place C First you have to figure out how long the 747’s path is. A^2+B^2=C^2 90^2+100^2=C 8100+10000=18100 √18100=134.54 miles 134.54 Miles 100 Miles Place B Place A 90 Miles

Bonus: Pilot (cont.) Next you have to find out how far the small jet traveled. 100+90=190 Miles Then you have to subtract the 747 from the small jet. 190-134.54= 55.46 Miles shorter Place C 134.54 Miles 100 Miles Place B 90 Miles Place A

Works Cited: Pilot U.S. Department of Labor, “Aircraft pilots and Flight Engineers.” U.S. Department of Labor. http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos107.htm Chester County Aviation, “Welcome (click here).” Chester County Aviation. <http//www.chestercountyaviation.com/index.cfm> Best Aviation, “Pennsylvania Flight Schools.” Best Aviation. <http://www.bestaviation.net/flight_school/pennsylvania.asp>