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# Flight School Wingman: Achieve Your Dream Pilot Job

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- [Want to contribute?](https://flightschoolwingman.com/want-to-contribute): Are you interested in featuring on one of our podcasts or maybe you have a suggestion for another article? We'd be delighted to hear from you! Drop us a line!
- [A Guide to Preparing for Airline Cadetship Assessments](https://flightschoolwingman.com/looking-for-help-with-your-application-and-assessment-to-an-airline-cadetship-scheme-flight-school-wingman-has-got-your-6oclock-covered): Cadetship and sponsorship schemes are one of the most sought-after routes into a flying career, and with good reason. They're also highly competitive, with far more applicants than places, so understanding what's involved and preparing properly can make a real difference. Airlines and providers each run their assessments slightly differently, and until a scheme officially opens you won't know its exact format, but most follow a broadly similar path. Here's what a typical cadetship assessment journey looks like, stage by stage.
- [Understanding Pilot Aptitude Testing](https://flightschoolwingman.com/understanding-pilot-aptitude-testing): Pilot aptitude tests are a feature of almost every route into flying, whether you're applying to a flight school, a cadetship, a sponsorship scheme or the military. They're designed to assess your underlying cognitive and psychomotor abilities rather than what you know, so they can feel unfamiliar if you've never encountered one. Here's what they involve and how to approach them.
- [Life in the Fast Lane: The World of a Fast Jet Pilot](https://flightschoolwingman.com/life-in-the-fast-lane-the-world-of-a-fast-jet-pilot): Becoming a fast-jet pilot is a dream shared by many, but only a select few ever get to strap into one of these extraordinary machines and take to the skies. It's a career that's as demanding as it is thrilling, and one that asks an enormous amount of the people who pursue it. So what is life actually like at the sharp end of military aviation? Here's a glimpse.
- [Preparing for OASC Selection: The CBAT Pilot Aptitude Tests](https://flightschoolwingman.com/preparing-for-oasc-selection-the-cbat-pilot-aptitude-tests): Please note: RAF selection arrangements are updated from time to time, so treat this as a helpful overview and always check the latest details directly with the RAF.
- [Shaping Leaders at Britannia Royal Naval College: A Journey through Officer Training](https://flightschoolwingman.com/shaping-leaders-at-britannia-royal-naval-college-a-journey-through-officer-training): Introduction
- [Life as a Wildcat Pilot embarked in one of Her Majesty’s Frigates/Destroyers](https://flightschoolwingman.com/life-as-a-wildcat-pilot-embarked-in-one-of-her-majesties-frigates-destroyers): This article was written for Flight School Wingman by a serving Royal Navy Wildcat pilot, sharing their first-hand experience. The views are the author's own.
- [Callum’s Flight Training Journey](https://flightschoolwingman.com/callums-flight-training-journey): This article is based on a first-hand account kindly shared with Flight School Wingman by Callum, a Royal Air Force pilot. The experiences and views are his own.
- [Flying Training in the Royal Air Force](https://flightschoolwingman.com/flying-training-in-the-royal-air-force): Flying for the Royal Air Force is a demanding and hugely rewarding career, and the training that gets you there is rigorous by design. Depending on your aptitude and the needs of the service, you could end up flying fast jets, multi-engine aircraft or helicopters, but everyone follows the same broad pathway to begin with. Here's an overview of the journey from civilian to RAF pilot. Do bear in mind that the RAF updates its training system, aircraft and structure periodically, so treat this as a general guide and always check the current detail directly with the RAF.
- [The Selection Process for Joining the Royal Air Force as a Pilot](https://flightschoolwingman.com/the-selection-process-for-joining-the-royal-air-force-as-a-pilot): Becoming an RAF pilot is a dream for many, and understandably so: flying advanced aircraft while serving your country is an opportunity like few others. It's also highly competitive, and the selection process is deliberately rigorous. Here's an overview of what's involved, to help you understand the journey ahead. Do bear in mind that the RAF reviews and updates its entry requirements and selection process from time to time, so always check the current detail directly with the RAF or at an Armed Forces Careers Office (AFCO).
- [The Qualities That Define a Military Officer](https://flightschoolwingman.com/the-qualities-that-define-a-military-officer): When people dream of joining the armed forces, they usually picture the role itself: flying a fast jet, commanding a ship, leading a troop. But there's something important to understand from the outset. Whatever your specialisation, you are an officer first, and that carries a set of responsibilities far broader than any single job description. Military officers are expected to embody a particular set of qualities that mark them out as leaders, and selection boards assess candidates against exactly these. Understanding them early, and being able to evidence them, is one of the most valuable things an aspiring officer can do.
- [Financing Your Flight Training: Beyond the Quick Fix](https://flightschoolwingman.com/financing-your-flight-training-beyond-the-quick-fix): Becoming a pilot is a dream shared by many, and for most people the single biggest hurdle is paying for it. Flight training is a substantial investment, and how you fund it deserves as much thought as where you train. Here are some of the routes people take, and why a steady, considered approach often serves you better than chasing a shortcut.
- [Military Pilot vs. Airline Pilot: Choosing Your Path](https://flightschoolwingman.com/military-pilot-vs-airline-pilot-choosing-your-path): If the skies are calling and a career in aviation is your dream, you've probably weighed up two very different routes: becoming a military pilot or an airline pilot. Both are hugely rewarding, but they're worlds apart in reality, and the version in your head can differ from the day-to-day truth. This article sets out some of the key differences, and the honest questions worth asking yourself, so you can make a genuinely informed choice. Whichever path you're drawn to, real motivation and thorough research matter more than almost anything else.
- [Integrated Flight Training – James’s story](https://flightschoolwingman.com/integrated-flight-training-jamess-story): This article was written for Flight School Wingman by James, sharing his personal experience of integrated flight training. The views are his own. Costs, timescales and industry conditions described were accurate at the time of writing and will have changed since. Everyone's route into aviation is different, and individual outcomes vary.
- [Choosing the Right Flight School: Beyond the Brochures](https://flightschoolwingman.com/choosing-the-right-flight-school-beyond-the-brochures): Deciding to train as a pilot is exciting, and choosing where to train is one of the biggest decisions you'll make. Glossy brochures and slick marketing can be persuasive, but they tell you very little about what training there is actually like. The best defence is knowing what to ask. Here are the questions worth putting to any school you're considering.
- [Life as a Charter Pilot in the UK](https://flightschoolwingman.com/life-as-a-charter-pilot-in-the-uk): Charter airlines are often described as the transport arm of the holiday industry, flying holidaymakers to sun-soaked destinations across Europe and beyond. For many pilots it's a first airline job, and it can be a genuinely enjoyable one. But it also runs to a rhythm quite unlike other parts of the industry, and that rhythm is worth understanding before you set your sights on it.
- [Beyond the Glamour: What Truly Makes a Good Pilot](https://flightschoolwingman.com/beyond-the-glamour-what-truly-makes-a-good-pilot): The dream usually starts with the image: the uniform, the flight deck at sunrise, the layover photo from somewhere warm. It's a powerful picture, and there's real truth in it. But it's a small part of the job, and it tells you almost nothing about what actually makes someone good at it.
- [The Ups and Downs of Flight Training](https://flightschoolwingman.com/the-ups-and-downs-of-flight-training): Flight training is one of the most rewarding things you'll ever do, and one of the hardest. Most people arrive expecting the highs and are caught off guard by the lows, so it's worth knowing what both look like before you start.
- [Embracing Diversity and Inclusion in Aviation](https://flightschoolwingman.com/embracing-diversity-and-equity-in-aviation): Aviation has long drawn from a fairly narrow demographic, and women and people from ethnic minority backgrounds remain underrepresented on flight decks. That picture is slowly changing, and airlines, flight schools and industry bodies have put real effort into widening access in recent years.
- [Cadetship Applications: Top Tips](https://flightschoolwingman.com/cadetship-applications-top-tips): Tailor it to the schemeOne size does not fit all. Take the time to adapt your cadetship application to the specific scheme and the organisation running it, reflecting their culture, values and what they say they're looking for. Show how your experiences and ambitions line up with what they do. The aim is for a reader to finish your application knowing you applied to them, not to everyone.
- [Short Haul Life](https://flightschoolwingman.com/short-haul-life): By Andrew Neofytou, Founder of Flight School Wingman
- [Long Haul Life](https://flightschoolwingman.com/long-haul-life): By Andrew Neofytou, Founder of Flight School Wingman
- [Gliding – it’s the closest you can come to being a bird…](https://flightschoolwingman.com/gliding-its-the-closest-you-can-come-to-being-a-bird): Whether you are an aspiring airline or military pilot, flying gliders is such a great way to get into either career. Flight School Wingman would wholeheartedly recommend it for so many reasons, but in no particular order, it helps develop: teamwork, leadership, airmanship, weather knowledge, aircraft handling and so much more!
- [Birds of War!](https://flightschoolwingman.com/birds-of-war): If you're looking for some inspiration on your journey to becoming an airline or military pilot, then this podcast is a "must listen"! Featuring former Red Arrows pilot Mike Ling and current airline pilot Andy Durston, who both fly warbirds on their days off! Have fun listening to this awesome episode!
- [Women in Aviation International – redraw the balance](https://flightschoolwingman.com/women-in-aviation-international-redraw-the-balance): Did you know that just 5-10% of professional airline pilots worldwide are female? In this inspirational and empowering podcast, we speak with four amazing female aviators going through their flight training in Arizona with CAE Oxford. Essential listening for men and women out there. Check it out!
- [Rory on Air! An Alternative Aviation Journey…](https://flightschoolwingman.com/rory-on-air-an-alternative-aviation-journey): Rory is a former BBC sound man who, over a period of 10 years, self-funded his dream to become a professional pilot. Putting his previous career to good use, he also hosts a really fun YouTube channel "Rory on Air" detailing his journey to achieving his ultimate goal of becoming a commercial helicopter pilot! 
- [Top Gun!](https://flightschoolwingman.com/top-gun): It could be argued that any true pilot will LOVE Top Gun! For those not old enough to remember it, or for those that haven’t seen it, you HAVE to check out one of the most iconic opening scenes to any movie EVER! Steam catapult launches and landings onboard the floating airfield that is an aircraft carrier - as epic as it gets! For me, it was the movie that ignited my passion for aviation and I would give one of my flying arms to have be launched from a ship from 0-200 mph in just a couple of seconds! In this episode, I'm super excited to be talking to a pilot that has not just experienced the reality of this, but who will also be talking about loads of other cool things that will get that adrenaline flowing!
- [‘Plane Old Ben’ – Waiter to Wings!](https://flightschoolwingman.com/plane-old-ben-waiter-to-wings): Becoming an Airline Pilot can be a real "journey" with lots of twists and turns along the way. In this episode we interview Ben, or 'Plane Old Ben' as he's known to his thousands of YouTube followers! This interview is for anyone that has ever dreamt of becoming a pilot, but thinks it's an impossible dream. A story of hard work, determination and a passion for following a dream - Ben will leave you feeling inspired and really believing that anything is possible!
- [From Flight School to Flight Deck with Loganair](https://flightschoolwingman.com/from-flight-school-to-flight-deck-with-loganair): For aspiring pilots, the journey from flight school to the flight deck is a dream come true. In this article, we follow the remarkable journey of Jack Osterberg, a recent ATPL graduate, as he takes us from the early days of dreaming about aviation to his role as a First Officer flying Embraer 135/145 aircraft for Loganair. Jack's story is a source of inspiration for all those dreaming of a career in the skies.
- [Pilot Applications & Assessments – What’s Involved?](https://flightschoolwingman.com/airline-applications-assessments): Far from being a "tick box" exercise, your application to an airline forms a crucial part of the selection phase. Whether you are applying to a large Airline like British Airways, easyJet, Ryanair, Jet2.com, Emirates or to fly float planes for a small airline like Trans Maldivian, you will be competing against what could be thousands of other pilots. Some may have more experience than you and may even be type rated, and all applying for the same position. Your application often forms part of your assessment! The application phase will usually consist of some form filling, to check that you meet the entry requirements, attachment of your CV, potentially a cover letter and/or answering some "essay questions". Let's look at each of these in turn:
- [Best of British](https://flightschoolwingman.com/best-of-british): Once upon a time (and many years ago!) I stared upward in awe at the red, white and blue streams of smoke trailing behind the blazing red aircraft as they executed high energy manoeuvres, seemingly impossible close formation and daring high speed passes. It was easy to forget that behind this precision formation and teamwork, were 9 human beings - some of the highest calibre aviators in the world. I am of course talking about the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, "The Red Arrows". A huge source of inspiration, I was even more determined to set out to achieve my dream to become a fighter pilot. 25 years later, having achieved my dream and now moved into a new career as a commercial pilot, I never thought I'd have the opportunity to interview the team leader - Red 1. In this episode, I speak with Squadron Leader Martin Pert, or "Perty" to those that know him personally! I also get to learn more about the leadership, teamwork, standards and personal endeavour that goes into leading the most famous Aerobatic Team in the world.
- [The Pursuit of Happiness](https://flightschoolwingman.com/the-pursuit-of-happiness): I’m Ian; a student pilot and helpless av-geek currently completing my Airline Transport Pilot’s Licence (ATPL) theory exams in Oxford. Having listened to Flight School Wingman’s first ‘For Flying Out Loud’ podcast, I immediately picked up on some notable points that struck a chord with me. Aviation is full of passionate people like Andrew who share their knowledge benevolently in order to help future aviators. I felt like I could contribute by explaining the Class 1 Medical process, drawing upon my own experiences as a newcomer to the aviation world. I hope that this piece resonates with other aspiring pilots navigating the initial Class 1 Medical system who may have had, are having, or will have in the future, similar experiences. I wish to point out that my aim is not to criticise particular people or institutions; rather, to provoke some thoughtful debate about how we can better improve certain processes, particularly at the early stages of an aviation career.
- [Self-funding My ATPL Journey](https://flightschoolwingman.com/self-funding-my-atpl-journey): This is when I created the YouTube channel, Plane Old Ben. I had purchased two GoPros to film my flight training all aimed at being able to watch back key moments of the lessons, review and improve and therefore reduce the overall flight training costs. I achieved my PPL around 12 months later on minimum hours and put this down to being able to debrief the flights. I then spent another couple of years flying as a hobby waiting to see what the RAF would do. At that point becoming a commercial pilot was still unachievable, I didn’t have £80,000, wasn’t able to receive any financial help from family and wasn’t able to secure a loan from the banks myself to fund it. It also wasn’t on the forefront of my mind, I still wanted to go in the RAF. 
- [Lightning Strikes](https://flightschoolwingman.com/lightning-strikes): Once upon a time, a young lad from Stoke had a dream to become a fighter pilot. However, he was told by his school careers teacher that "...people from around here don't do stuff like that". 30 years later, already a distinguished frontline Harrier a pilot, he is now a highly regarded pilot and figure in the world of aircraft development and testing.  "Reach for the stars – even if you don't make it, you might just land on the moon".
- [Dreaming of becoming an Airline pilot?](https://flightschoolwingman.com/dreaming-of-becoming-an-airline-pilot): What about educational qualifications? Although there are no mandated educational qualifications required to hold a commercial pilots licence, most airlines and some flight schools will ask for a minimum of 5 GCSE’s (or equivalent) at grade C and above, including English, Maths and a Science. You will also need to have a Class 1 Medical Certificate. The CAA have guidance material on their website for those who might be concerned about this. It could also be useful to take an aptitude test before you embark on years of expensive training to make sure you have what it takes to become a successful airline pilot. The Honourable Company of Air Pilots hold an aptitude test at RAF Cranwell and they use some of the tests used by the RAF in their selection process.
- [The Sky Was The Limit](https://flightschoolwingman.com/the-sky-was-the-limit): I was a small child with a big dream - a dream to become a fighter pilot. In my way stood countless challenges, obstacles and many disappointments, but I did it! Of course, in reality, not every dream turns out exactly as you expected, and there were plenty of other difficult, sometimes tragic, but often wonderful experiences along the way. In this episode, I chart a plotted history of my journey to fighter pilot and beyond. I hope that you enjoy listening to the journey and will tune back in for some highly regarded, talented and interesting guests we that we will be welcoming to our podcast journey very soon! 

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- [Future Airline Pilot Knowledge Base](https://flightschoolwingman.com/knowledge-base/future-airline-pilot-knowledge-base): Becoming an airline pilot can seem a long way off, especially when you don't know where to start and there's so much confusing information out there. That's why we've created this knowledge base, featuring articles, news and even podcasts to help you on your journey. You might also like to take a look at our future airline pilot FAQ page.
- [Future Military Pilot FAQs](https://flightschoolwingman.com/future-military-pilot-faqs): Thinking about a career as a military pilot? It's one of the most demanding and rewarding paths in aviation, and it's natural to have a lot of questions before you begin. At Flight School Wingman, we're here to help. Below you'll find honest answers to some of the questions aspiring military pilots and aircrew ask us most.
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- [Future Pilot FAQs](https://flightschoolwingman.com/future-airline-pilot-faqs): Starting out on the journey to becoming an airline pilot can feel like a daunting prospect, with a lot of information to navigate. At Flight School Wingman, we're here to help you make sense of it all. Below, you'll find honest answers to some of the questions aspiring pilots ask us most, covering everything from where to start and how much it costs, to the different routes into the profession.
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- [Future Military Pilot Knowledge Base](https://flightschoolwingman.com/knowledge-base/future-military-pilot-knowledge-base): Becoming a military pilot can seem a long way off, especially when you don't know where to start and there's so much confusing information out there. That's why we've created this knowledge base, featuring articles, news and even podcasts to help you on your journey. You might also like to take a look at our future military pilot FAQ page.
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