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Tips: Studying for the FAA Knowledge Exam

Swayne Martin
January 28, 2013
Advice, Student Pilot, Training
12 Comments
After talking to my instructor when I was first starting out, we decided it would be best to get the FAA Written out of the way at the beginning of my training. I would recommend the same thing for new student...

Do You Really Want to be an Airline Pilot?- from Airline Pilot Chatter

Swayne Martin
January 24, 2013
Advice, Student Pilot
4 Comments
Today, Brad Tate from the blog Airline Pilot Chatter wrote a nice and thorough post about becoming an airline pilot. He writes about what expectations he had going into the career in addition to the contrast...

Dont Let Others Dissuade You

Swayne Martin
January 7, 2013
Advice, Student Pilot
13 Comments
This post goes as a coupling with a post Karlene wrote today on her blog; some more about my story and what I have faced. In addition, she answers some questions that were really relavent to me, in deciding if...

My Goals Through This Blog

Swayne Martin
January 3, 2013
Advice, Student Pilot
3 Comments
I created this blog not only to keep a personal record of my own training (so I could look back at what I did), but for something else as well. When I took my first flight lesson, I realized that I was...

QuickStart Guide: 10 Low-Time Pilot Jobs

Swayne Martin
January 1, 2000
Advice
If you want to become an airline pilot, you'll need anywhere from 1,000 to 1,500 flight hours in the USA to meet R-ATP or ATP experience requirements (FAR 61.159/160). For many new pilots, getting that...
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