Have you ever dreamed about becoming an airline pilot? Almost everyone has fantasized about what it would be like to fly jets. And most people know someone who has always dreamed about becoming an airline pilot. Flying The Big Birds - On Becoming an Airline Pilot shows you how. It introduces young adults to organizations to get them started, guides college students through the myriad of routes to accomplish their goals, and educates every pilot and adult on what they must do to transform their dream into a triumphant reality. No other publication devotes itself to covering all the important steps on becoming an airline pilot. Big Birds starts with zero flight time and guides you through acquiring an airline job, then continues on to show you what the career entails. Best of all, it provides an extensive reference section listing scholarships, contacts, resources, informational organizations, and career opportunities. Flying The Big Birds covers: How to acquire pilot certificates & ratings. Going the civilian or military route. Aviation colleges & flight schools offering internships and scholarships. Jobs to build flight time & experience. How to secure an airline job. What to expect at an airline interview. Living the life of an airline pilot. The career path of a typical pilot. The unique challenges faced by women & minority pilots. An extensive 31-page reference section.
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Flying The Big Birds by Sylvia J. Otypka, a 747-400 pilot for United Airlines, is everything a career guidance publication for future airline pilots ought to be. It's concise, getting right to the point without challenging a reader's attention span with needless sidetracking or story telling. The tone is casual, more like a conversation with a friend than a lecture, but the language is direct and no-nonsense, It is simple enough to be understood by a neophyte to aviation, while sufficiently detailed to hold the attention of older, more experienced pilots. -- Captain J. E. Harper, United Airlines, April 1997
Flying The Big Birds is an excellent, informative guide for anyone aspiring to a career in aviation. The author knows her subject and has provided a concise overview of available options. The list of resources will be helpful as you pursue your goals. Aviation can be a rewarding and challenging career. Aim high and make your dream a reality! -- Dr. David R. Williams, Astronaut, commercial pilot
I am happy to see a book such as this finally hit the market. There are not enough books like Flying The Big Birds which provide useful advice about how to enter the aviation field. What I like most about the book is its readability and its practicality for young adults. This book will provide a helpful foundation for any beginning pilot, as well as excellent resource material for pilots with a few ratings and questions about what to do next. As Ms. Otypka notes, it is a worthy goal indeed to find a career where in you get paid to have this much fun. Happy aviating! -- Dr. Dave A. NewMyer, Department Chair Aviation Management &
Many pilots have thought about flying jets, but they may not pursue this thought because they don't know where to begin. Author Sylvia J. Otypka, a pilot for a major airline flying the Boeing 747-400, covers the important steps toward an airline career. -- S.M. Spangler, Flight Training Magazine, March 1997
Speaking of aviation career, first place goes to jumbo jet pilot Sylvia Otypka. A new book Flying the Big Birds, provides a comprehensive primer on how to achieve the goal of becoming an airline pilot. -- Jack Elliott, The Star-Ledger, March 16, 1997
Flying The Big Birds is an excellent, informative guide for anyone aspiring to a career in aviation. The author knows her subject and has provided a concise overview of available options. The list of resources will be helpful as you pursue your goals. Aviation can be a rewarding and challenging career. Aim high and make your dream a reality! -- Dr. David R. Williams, Astronaut, commercial pilot
I am happy to see a book such as this finally hit the market. There are not enough books like Flying The Big Birds which provide useful advice about how to enter the aviation field. What I like most about the book is its readability and its practicality for young adults. This book will provide a helpful foundation for any beginning pilot, as well as excellent resource material for pilots with a few ratings and questions about what to do next. As Ms. Otypka notes, it is a worthy goal indeed to find a career where in you get paid to have this much fun. Happy aviating! -- Dr. Dave A. NewMyer, Department Chair Aviation Management &
Many pilots have thought about flying jets, but they may not pursue this thought because they don't know where to begin. Author Sylvia J. Otypka, a pilot for a major airline flying the Boeing 747-400, covers the important steps toward an airline career. -- S.M. Spangler, Flight Training Magazine, March 1997
Speaking of aviation career, first place goes to jumbo jet pilot Sylvia Otypka. A new book Flying the Big Birds, provides a comprehensive primer on how to achieve the goal of becoming an airline pilot. -- Jack Elliott, The Star-Ledger, March 16, 1997
From the Publisher
Sylvia Otypka is a pilot for United Airlines, with over 12,000 hours of flight time. She has written a unique, all encompassing book on how to become an airline pilot, derived from her wealth of first hand knowledge. With her extensive and diverse experience in aviation and the airline industry, she is uniquely qualified to assist others in achieving their career goals.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Solid advice for those considering an airline career,
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This review is from: Flying the Big Birds: On Becoming an Airline Pilot (Paperback)
It is one of the best books available from one who has dedicated years of effort to getting ahead as a pilot. Otypka will soon advance to captain, and has still found time to update the book to include topics never taught at a typical flight school, such as crew resource management.
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This review is from: Flying the Big Birds: On Becoming an Airline Pilot (Paperback)
This book is a good, concise book on the how-tos to become a pilot. My only major complaint is that it is a little old (a few years). Other than that, the author does a good job of describing the life of a pilot, how to get there and what to expect although not in any explicit detail. Good to have if you're an aspiring pilot like me. It sheds a lot of light onto the profession.
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Flying the Big Birds: On Becoming An Airline Pilot,
By Jeff Nikolaisen (Coon Rapids, MN) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Flying the Big Birds: On Becoming an Airline Pilot (Paperback)
Ms. Otypka wrote an amazing book! It helped me choose a path to the majors. Anyone who is thinking of flying as a career should read this book before they make any decision because it helped to steer me on the correct path. The wait is well worth it.
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