by David Santo -

Press Release – AeroStar Provides Answers and Solutions to Students Seeking Advanced Flight Training

AeroStar provides answers and solutions to students seeking advanced flight training.

September 13, 2011 – AeroStar Training Services LLC today announced new services for students with aspirations to be an airline captain or first officer.

advanced flight training by AeroStar“The career path for aviation students has changed,” indicated Deidra Toye, the Admissions Director at Aerostar. “Aspiring airline captains used to work for years as flight instructors or charter services to build up time. Airlines worldwide are looking for qualified pilots with type ratings. With this new approach, you might as well get paid while you build time in type.”

 

“We know our students are better positioned than anybody to weather the recession and to have great careers for many years to come, doing something that many of them have been passionate about since they were small children.” Said Scott Patton, AeroStar Director of Sales.

 

To assist students with their career decisions, AeroStar is offering a free ebook – Five Tough Questions You Should Ask Before Investing in Flight Training. The book is available for download from their website, www.AeroStarTypeRatings.com/FreeBook. Their newly renovated website includes a blog and social media presences. Visitors are welcome to ask questions about flight training, careers and related topics.

 

AeroStar Training Services is an FAA approved Part 142 Training Center specializing in pilot and flight attendant training while using the latest advances in aviation training technology.
Interviews and high-resolution photos are available on request.

by David Santo -

Reduced Minimums for Pilots with Type Ratings

By Kevin Teeter

Kevin Teeter talks about reduced minimumsI recently attended an Airline job fair and stumbled upon something I wasn’t expecting – Reduced minimums for pilots with type ratings!

In speaking with the various recruiters I noticed that many of them offered to waive a significant number of multi engine hours if the applicant possessed a type rating.  In some cases they would waive up to 400 hours of multi.  If you consider the average multi engine rental costs $220 per hour/wet, then they would spend approximately 96,000 to get those hours.

The cheapest time building package I have found online is $181 per hour/wet, which equals $72,400 for 400 hours.  The cost of a type rating would yield only 72 hours of multi time.

Many of the presentations by these airlines project the hiring of pilots in the next two years to be in the tens of thousands. 

The airlines in attendance were:

  • GoJet
  • ASA
  • Skywest
  • Air Wisconson
  • American Eagle
  • CapeAir

We have known for some time that a type rating is an advantage for any career-minded pilot – but it’s always good to have confirmation from an outside source!