Experienced Pilots Caring Support
One to One mentoring & career guidance
Ready to take control of your aviation career with expert guidance and personalised mentoring?
Expert Guidance for Every Stage of Your Pilot Career
At Flight School Wingman, we bring years of industry expertise and comprehensive knowledge across all facets of pilot careers. Our commitment is reflected in the provision of career guidance and mentoring support, where a friendly and knowledgeable Wingman is available to discuss virtually any topic related to your pilot journey. If you have some questions about your career that you just can’t seem to find the answers to, or there are some topics that you would like to chat about in confidence. Flight School Wingman’s friendly team of highly experienced pilots are on hand to help.
Inside You'll Find:
- One-to-one career guidance/mentoring via telephone or video
- Support from an industry leading pilot recruiter and trainer who has flown for the airlines and the military
- Tailored guidance for your stage of career
- Mentoring when you need someone to talk to
- A confidential service from someone you can trust
- All of our Mentors are Mental Health First Aid Trained (MHFA England)
- Suitable for future airline or future military pilots
What's Included?
Career Guidance
Gain clarity and support from industry experts.
We know that there are lots of different questions that you might have and that every pilot’s circumstances are different. Whether you’re a future airline or future military pilot looking for some career advice or just need someone to talk to, we will help you find the answers you’re looking for!
Who’s it for?
Anyone! Here are some of the common topics/areas that we help with:
- Training pathway options.
- Career changes e.g. later in life.
- Choosing an ATO.
- The current and likely future jobs market.
- Is now the right time to start flight training.
- Considering moving airline.
- Joining the military as a pilot.
- And much more…
How it works
- Book your telephone or video call in blocks of 30 or 60 minutes.
- You will have the opportunity to detail the topics you’d like to discuss or the challenges that you are facing when making your booking.
- Your Wingman will review this ahead of your call to ensure that we tailor our support to your individual needs and circumstances.
- You Wingman will call you at your booked appointment time.
Career Mentoring
Who is mentoring for?
Any future pilot, whether airline or military, that is currently undertaking, or about to start flying training.
Here’s a message from Wingman Andrew which explains more about the friendly mentoring service that Flight School Wingman offers to all pilots!
Why should I use Flight School Wingman mentoring?
When considering using a “Mentor” it’s important to remember that a mentor should be someone with significant experience. Many people will claim to offer mentorship, but you must ensure that they have the experience to offer you the guidance and support that you need – low hours and low experience pilots, or those without the training to deliver mentorship are unlikely to be able to assist.
Our team of Wingmen are all extremely experienced pilots, trainers and mentors with over 100 years of combined military and commercial experience. You can learn more about the Flight School Wingman team at this link.
Confidence assured
When you use our mentoring service, you can be assured of total discretion. We will never disclose your details to any person or organisation.
“I can’t thank Flight School Wingman enough for all the support and service they provided during my training, especially Wingman Andrew. At times when I was struggling in my training, Andrew went out of his own way to provide amazing support and care which I am so grateful for. Not only did it help massively, but I went on to pass my final test. Very thankful for the Flight School Wingman team and I highly recommend the Flight Training Mentoring anytime throughout your training.”
Sean – Flight Training Mentoring
How it works
- Book your telephone or video call in blocks of 30 or 60 minutes.
- You will have the opportunity to detail the topics you’d like to discuss or the challenges that you are facing when making your booking.
- Your Wingman will review this ahead of your call to ensure that we tailor our support to your individual needs and circumstances.
- You Wingman will call you at your booked appointment time.
¹ If we believe you may be a danger to yourself or anyone else, we have a duty of care to you and will support you to find appropriate professional support.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Whether you’re at the beginning of your career or an experienced pilot that wants to chat something through in confidence, we’re here to help.
Is this pilot mentoring and career guidance confidential?
Absolutely. It wouldn’t work if it wasn’t! Your Wingman will listen to you and guide you in the best ways possible for your own individual circumstances.
What kind of topics do pilots normally want to discuss?
We’ve helped pilots undergoing disciplinary processes, failed line checks, failed base training and much more. Everyone’s circumstances are different and you will have the opportunity to detail your own individual circumstances when you make your booking. We assure you of total discretion.
Can you help me choose a flight school?
The final decision would of course be yours but we will advise you on some of the common marketing techniques used by the flight schools, often to put pressure on prospective pilots. We’ll make sure you know exactly what to ask them!
I'm not sure if I want to become an airline pilot or a military pilot. Can you help me decide?
Our team have experience in both areas with the founder, Andrew having been a former military fighter pilot and commercial airline pilot. We’ll give you the lowdown on the big differences and outcomes of both career pathways to ensure you have the information you need to make an informed decision on which pilot career pathway is the right one for you.
I've been told that other flight school students can mentor me - is this true?
Some flight schools will utilise current or recently qualified students to mentor new students in training. This is a great initiative, but it’s important to remember what the definition of a mentor is – “an experienced and trusted advisor.” It is therefore unlikely that someone in, or just out of flight school is likely to have the experience to be able to advise you fully. Let our highly experienced team of Wingmen with years of experience help.
Will my flight school know if I contact you for mentorship?
Absolutely not. A mentorship system only works if those that are seeking advice know that they can trust those giving the advice. We will never disclose anything, including your name, to anyone else.