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W W W . A O P A . O R G
Your Future In Aviation
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What is GA?
All things aviation except military and the airlines
General Aviation
BUT IT IS SO MUCH MORE THAN THAT…
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What is GA?
Business flying Law enforcement Firefighting Sightseeing
Package delivery Air ambulanceNews/trafficreporting
Agricultural
Disaster reliefWildlifemanagement
Recreationalflying
Banking/Commerce
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Is Flying Safe?
●Pilot training is very rigorous
●Recurrent training is required by the FAA to maintain and improve skills
●All aircraft must have an extensive annual inspection
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Who are GA Pilots?
with a business need, civic duty, or just plain passion for flying
Ordinary people…
Over 600,000 CERTIFICATED PILOTS IN THE U.S.
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What Can I Fly?
GA aircraft come in all shapes and sizes, and can vary in power and performance.
You will probably learn to fly in a small single engine aircraft...
…LIKE THIS ONE
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How About Something Fast?
And someday, you can be soaring across the country in this
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Why Not A Blimp?
The MetLife blimp needs pilots, too!
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Where Can I Fly?
Of the more than 5,000 public airports in the U.S., only 500 have airline service
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What Can I Expect to Find at an Airport?
Flight School A Restaurant
Fixed BaseOperator (FBO)
Air Traffic Control Tower
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Flying for Fun
Fly your friends to lunch Go visit family for a weekend
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How About a Career in Aviation?
●Like math and science?
●Enjoy using your imagination?
●Like to know how things work?
●Want to invent or improve something?
●Enjoy providing a service and helping those in need?
Do you…
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What Kinds of Aviation Jobs are Available?
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What Kinds of Aviation Jobs are Available?
●Requires FAA certification
●Work in aircraft hangars or on a flight line
●Repair, inspect, and test aircraft systems
Aircraft Mechanic
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What Kinds of Aviation Jobs are Available?
●Requires college degree
●Variety of Types- Aircraft Design- Flight Test- Propulsion (Engines)- Avionics
Engineer
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What Kinds of GA Jobs Are Available?
●Requires FAA certification
●Train the next generation of pilots
●Fun and rewarding
Flight Instructor
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What Kinds of Aviation Jobs are Available?
●Carry injured or sick people for emergency medical care
●Fly specially equipped aircraft
Air Ambulance Pilot
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What Kinds of Aviation Jobs are Available?
●Air Traffic Controller
●Meteorologist
●Airport Manager
●Flight Operations Manager
●Flight Attendant
●Manufacturing/Fabrication
●Sales
And many more…
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How Can I Work Toward a Career in Aviation?
●Stay in school
●Develop good study habits
●Talk to professionals in aviation
●Go to your local airport
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I Think I Might Like to Learn to Fly…Now What?
●Find a flight school near you
●Ask questions- What is the curriculum?- How long will it take to learn?
- What is the cost?- How can I build flight time?
GET A FREE AOPA MEMBERSHIP AT WWW.AOPA.ORG/AV8RS
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Funding for this presentation made possible through a grant from the AOPA Foundation
WWW.AOPA.ORG/FOUNDATION
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