Any aviators here?
August 4th, 2016
So I was wondering if there are any here who are actually an aviator and can tell me what their job is like, and if it’s hard to become an aviator and stuff like that Or what would be even better, can tell me about how it goes when you want to become an aviator here in Holland.
So yeah, help me out guys
You’ll probably find that your major national airline (KLM I think) have a recruitment program, so it’s best to ask them. I know it involves passing all kinds physical and psychological tests in order to be selected. Your hearing and vision has to be 100% and you need to demonstrate that you’d be able to cope with emergency situations rationally. I know this because I also wanted to be a pilot, but failed due to my hearing being 10% down in one ear – something I didn’t even notice ’til they told me. Having said that though, most modern commercial airliners fly pretty much entirely on automation, so the pilot is only there to oversee matters in case of an automation failure.
You’ll probably find that your major national airline (KLM I think) have a recruitment program, so it’s best to ask them. I know it involves passing all kinds physical and psychological tests in order to be selected. Your hearing and vision has to be 100% and you need to demonstrate that you’d be able to cope with emergency situations rationally. I know this because I also wanted to be a pilot, but failed due to my hearing being 10% down in one ear – something I didn’t even notice ’til they told me. Having said that though, most modern commercial airliners fly pretty much entirely on automation, so the pilot is only there to oversee matters in case of an automation failure.Aww, sucks that you didn’t make it. My dad had the same problem, he did everything right, then it turned out he was color blind, lol.
And yeah, I went there, but I they often don’t really tell you how it really is. They just tell you that you’ll make a lot of money once you are one, and how great it is. Not really objective information.
Plus, the cost of the entire course is �150,000. So I want to make sure I know what I’m up for first
Moved from Off-Topic to Helpdesk.You'll probably find that your major national airline (KLM I think) have a recruitment program, so it's best to ask them. I know it involves passing all kinds physical and psychological tests in order to be selected. Your hearing and vision has to be 100% and you need to demonstrate that you'd be able to cope with emergency situations rationally. I know this because I also wanted to be a pilot, but failed due to my hearing being 10% down in one ear - something I didn't even notice 'til they told me. Having said that though, most modern commercial airliners fly pretty much entirely on automation, so the pilot is only there to oversee matters in case of an automation failure.I hate to revive old topics, but i have to disagree with you; several points:
1:
Your hearing and vision has to be 100% That’s not entirely true, your eyes & ears doesn’t necessarily have to be 100%. The whole mythe thing about pilots not allowed to wear glasses is incorrect, there are limits. Physical demandings are not as high as psychological demandings. And about your ear thing, i do not know where they’ve told you that, but these are the JAR-FCL 3.355 hearing requirements:
There shall be no hearing loss
in either ear, when tested separately of more
than 35 db (HL) at any of the frequencies 500,
1 000, and 2 000 Hz, or more than 50 db (HL)
at 3 000 Hz.2:
most modern commercial airliners fly pretty much entirely on automation, so the pilot is only there to oversee matters in case of an automation failure.Yes, most modern airliners are fly-by-wire, the plane pretty much flies by itself. But that doesn’t mean that the pilot doesn’t have to do anything. As a matter of fact, You must fly VFR(visual) in certain airspaces. Also, a pilot’s job is not just flying the plane, they have to do a lot of preparations before they board. (Flight planning, fuel calculation, flirting with flight attendants etc.)
I’m currently a student pilot doing my last year at KLS. (KLM’s flight academy) My advice is to think carefully before you signup, do not look at what the flight school is requiring, but what the airlines require. this is crucial in order to get a job later. (Sadly enough, which is quite impossible now during recession)
If you have anymore questions, feel free to ask me Over and out.