Perfect Your Pilot Application
Face-to-face coaching
Want to ensure that your pilot application stands out for all the right reasons?
Ace Your Cadetship or Flight School Application
95% of our clients are successful with their applications and reach the assessment stage of their pilot recruitment journey. Our techniques are cutting edge and will help you craft an application for any airline or company, anywhere in the world. Our CV/Resumé services include online feedback or one-to-one time with a recruiter. If you need a pilot covering letter, we’ll train you in how to make it impactful and highlight why you’ll be an asset to your target airline or flight shool. Maybe you need some help with the application questions? We’ve got your 6 O’clock covered!
Our Coaching Includes:
- One-to-one career training via online video inc. screen sharing
- Training from an industry leading pilot recruiter and trainer
- Support with any element of your pilot application including CV/Resumé, Covering Letter or Application Questions
- Optional follow up time with your Wingman
What You Get
CV Review Service (detailed written feedback and suggested action)
Who’s it for?
Our CV Review service is for clients that want express and impactful written feedback on the effectiveness of their pilot CV. Please note that this service provides you with written feedback on your CV and is not a training service. If you would like to receive training on your CV, then please choose our one-to-one training service or our Wingman Academy online training course.
What’s included?
- A PDF document with impactful and highly detailed written feedback on your pilot CV which is graded so that you can see, at a glance, where your pilot CV is effective, and where it may not be. You will receive feedback in the following areas:
- Visual Impact
- Layout
- Company Focus
- Personal Details
- Profile Statement
- Hours & Qualifications
- Career History
- Educational History
- Other Areas
- An overall summary and recommended next steps…
How it works
Book your service and attach your current pilot CV. Your Wingman will review your CV at your booked time and email your feedback the very same day as a detailed PDF document.
CV Training Service (2.5 hours one-to-one via video call)
Who’s it for?
Our mission in this 2.5 hour training service is to make sure that your pilot CV stands out from the crowd. We will train you in our proven techniques to ensure that your CV is company specific and shows your chosen Airline or Flight School why you are the perfect fit for their operation! You might also be interested in our Wingman Academy online courses.
What’s included?
- 2.5 hours of face-to-face online time with an airline pilot and recruiter.
- Bespoke training around your individual needs.
- Screen-sharing to help enforce your learning.
- Detailed content and layout discussion.
- Essential pilot competencies and integration into your pilot CV discussed.
- Training on how to integrate your chosen airline or company ethos into your pilot CV.
- Leave the session with the “Techniques” to independently re-attack and significantly improve your CV for any Airline or company, anywhere in the world.
- Option to book more time with your Wingman if required for an additional cost.
How it works
- Book your service and attach your current CV.
Your Wingman will review your CV ahead of your session. - Meet us on online at your booked time – we’ll send you details on how to join your Wingman – please check your email!
- We get started! Your Wingman will be making use of ‘screen sharing’ and work closely with you to develop your pilot CV.
- Watch out for your booking confirmation and reminder emails which contain some important information – please check your junk mail!
Receive a free copy of our eBook as part of your training (normal rrp £19.99)
Covering Letter Training Service (2.0 hours one-to-one via video call)
Who’s it for?
Our mission in this 2.0 hour training service is to make sure that your pilot Covering Letter stands out from the crowd. We will train you in our proven techniques to ensure that your Covering Letter is company specific and shows your chosen Airline why you are the perfect fit for their operation!
For those aspiring to become future airline and military pilots, we recommend exploring our sister site at www.flightschoolwingman.com. There, you’ll discover tailored resources and support to meet your specific needs.
What’s included?
- 2.0 hours of face-to-face online time with an airline pilot and recruiter.
- Bespoke training around your individual needs.
Screen-sharing to help enforce your learning. - Detailed content and layout discussion.
- Essential pilot competencies and integration into your pilot Covering Letter discussed.
- Training on how to integrate your chosen airline’s ethos into your pilot Covering Letter.
- Leave the session with the “Techniques” to independently re-attack and significantly improve your Covering Letter for any Airline.
- Option to book more time with your Wingman if required for an additional cost.
How it works
- Book your service and attach your current Cover Letter.
- Your Wingman will review your Cover Letter ahead of your session.
- Meet us on online at your booked time – we’ll send you details on how to join your Wingman – please check your email!
- We get started! Your Wingman will be making use of ‘screen sharing’ and work closely with you to develop your pilot Cover Letter.
- Watch out for your booking confirmation and reminder emails which contain some important information – please check your junk mail!
Receive a free copy of our eBook as part of your training (normal rrp £19.99)
Application Question Support
Got some tricky questions to answer as part of your application? Flight School Wingman can help!
e.g. “In no more than 200 words, tell us why you are applying for this role and what skills you have that will make you an asset to our operation…”
Make your answers stand out from the crowd by making them company specific and demonstrating why you deserve the position!
Who’s it for?
Anyone! We help with:
- Airline “Essay Question” answers.
- Flight School application question answers.
- Sponsorship applications.
- Candidates for whom English is their second language who may need a little more help with their answers.
- Any other aspects of an application form.
What’s included?
- Book time in blocks of 60 minutes face-to-face online time with your Wingman. If you are unsure of how much time to book, just contact us – we’d be delighted to advise. As a guide, roughly 1 hour per question is the norm.
- Detailed content discussion to answer your application question(s).
- Essential pilot competencies and integration into your answers trained and discussed.
- Training on how to integrate your chosen airline or flight school’s ethos into your pilot application questions.
- Leave the session with the “Techniques” to independently re-attack and significantly improve your answers, or book more time with your Wingman to finalise your answer(s).
How it works
- Book your service and attach your current question(s) and answer(s).
- Your Wingman will review your answer(s) ahead of your session.
- Meet us on online at your booked time – we’ll send you details on how to join your Wingman – please check your email!
- We get started! Your Wingman will be making use of ‘screen sharing’ and work closely with you to develop your pilot application answers.
- Watch out for your booking confirmation and reminder emails which contain some important information – please check your junk mail!
Our Success Stories
Covering Letter
- Work one-to-one online in this 2 hour session with a pilot recruiter to create a powerful Covering Letter
- Option to purchase additional time
CV/Resumé
- OPTION 1 CV/Resumé review - detailed written feedback delivered the same day
- OPTION 2 Work one-to-one online in this 2.5 hour session with a pilot recruiter to create a powerful CV/Resumé
- Option to purchase additional time
Application Questions
- Work one-to-one online with a pilot recruiter to create a powerful answers to application questions
- Available to book in one hour sessions
Frequently Asked Questions
Whether you are applying to an airline, a flight school or for some kind of pilot sponsorship scheme, answering application questions often forms part of the pilot, or future pilot selection process. Our pilot application questions services can help!
How do I write a pilot CV?
For some free tips on completing a pilot CV, check out this article from Flight Deck Wingman – we are experts at helping all pilots achieve success with their applications. Check out our pilot CV services!
Should I create a bespoke CV for every pilot application?
Definitely! We would strongly recommend creating a bespoke pilot CV for each and every airline or flight school application. This helps you stand out against the other pilots applying for the role and helps the pilot recruiters more easily recognise why your experience would make you the ideal pilot candidate!
Is a templated pilot CV ok?
If it’s your own pilot CV design and template, then this is absolutely fine! However, we would strongly recommend not using any services that offer to write your pilot CV for you. Airline recruiters can recognise this and it doesn’t look good! Give yourself the best chance on landing your dream flight deck job and work hard to create a really stand-out pilot CV!
What kind of skills should I list on my pilot CV?
You should carefully consider the skills and qualities you have that would make you an asset in the role of a pilot and to any airline that you are applying to. You must “evidence” these skills, known as “competencies” to the airline or flight school that you are applying to. The Flight Deck Wingman team are expert in training you in techniques to do this!
Why is a pilot Cover Letter important?
A pilot cover letter should be considered as a kind of “motivational speech.” You should carefully research your chosen airline or flight school and then think about how you can use this research in your pilot cover letter to evidence your motivation.
Should I create a bespoke Cover Letter for every pilot or flight school application?
Definitely! We would strongly recommend creating a bespoke pilot Cover Letter for each and every airline or flight school application. This helps you stand out against the other pilots applying for the role and helps the pilot recruiters more easily recognise why your experience would make you the ideal pilot candidate! Generic covering letters are easily spotted!
How long should my pilot Cover Letter be?
No longer than one page. Make sure that everything you include on your pilot covering letter is relevant and concise – just like a brief in an aircraft. Approximately three paragraphs of around 100 words each is about right.
What are some top tips for creating a pilot covering letter?
Try to focus on areas that are important to that airline or flight school. For example, if they are very focussed on teamwork, then you should include some evidence of your experience and competence in the teamwork competency. Aside from the content of the pilot covering letter itself, it is vitally important to make sure that you check your covering letter for any grammatical or spelling mistakes. If your first language isn’t English, then we would recommend using a specialised service such as that provided by Flight School Wingman.
How can I show my chosen airline that I'm the right candidate for them?
Creating a bespoke CV for the airline you are applying to is an easy way to evidence why you are the right cultural fit for them. Want to know if your pilot CV is hitting the mark? Why not check out our Wingman Academy online courses and we’ll train you how!
What is a pilot essay question looking for?
Essay questions are frequently used at all levels of an initial screening process for airlines, flight schools and pilot sponsorship or scholarship schemes. These questions are often poorly answered by candidates who don’t understand the importance of putting together a well thought answer. Recruiters and assessors will be looking for you to evidence knowledge of the position you are applying for and to evidence how your competencies would make you a worthy recipient of further consideration. If you don’t put the effort into answering these questions properly, then don’t be surprised if you are not successful!
How long should my answer be to a pilot essay question?
Most airlines, flight schools or sponsorship/scholarship schemes will make it clear how long your answer should be e.g. “In no more than 300 words…”. If this is the case, then make sure that you count the words carefully using a word count on your computer. If they don’t specify a limit, then we would recommend keeping answers to no more than 300 words – relevant and concise, just like a brief in an aircraft.
Is a pilot essay question as important as my pilot CV?
Almost – certainly! You might think that your experience would speak for itself, but a well motivated pilot candidate will take the time to answer a pilot essay question thoroughly and comprehensively. This could mean that a pilot with less experience is progressed over a candidate with more experience – take your time!