How to Become a Corporate Pilot
Corporate pilots are pilots who are responsible for operating a corporate jet. It is often a demanding but rewarding career. It requires a significant amount of training and skill. A corporate pilot flies a business- or corporate-owned jet to take executives on cross-country flights. Corporate pilots are also usually required to arrange for any in-flight meals that are served and may be required to arrange for corporate transportation at the flight's destination.
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Instructions
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Be at least 16 years of age and able to pass a third-class medical examination. This is the earliest age that an individual can start pilot training.
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Enter an FAA-approved flight school and begin working toward your basic pilots license. This step usually consists of 40 hours of ground school instruction, in which student pilots study navigation and flight regulations.
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Complete 20 hours of dual instruction and 20 hours of solo flying. Your instructor will judge when it is safe for you to attempt your first solo flight.
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Take and pass the written and flight examinations, which are administered by FAA inspectors. Upon successful completion of this step, you will be licensed to fly private passengers, but not for hire.
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Complete an FAA-approved commercial pilots program. To complete this step, you must be at least 18 years old and meet the aviation experience requirements. In many instances, you will have to complete 100 hours' worth of flying and instruction time to be eligible for a commercial pilots license. You will also be required to complete 20 hours of training in an airplane with retractable landing gear and flaps that is either powered by a controllable pitch propeller or by turbine.
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Complete 10 hours of solo flying time in a single-engine airplane, including one cross-country flight.
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Pass the knowledge and flight test for a commercial pilots license.
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Tips & Warnings
You must be able to read and write English fluently to be eligible for a commercial pilots license.
Working conditions for corporate pilots can vary, as the aircraft and weather conditions can differ from flight to flight. Additionally, the hours can be unpredictable, and you may be required to work holidays and weekends.
