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Aerospace Occupation: Pilot A person who operates the flying controls of an aircraft. Ezra Sanderson Aerospace January 10 th 2014.

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1 Aerospace Occupation: Pilot A person who operates the flying controls of an aircraft. Ezra Sanderson Aerospace January 10 th 2014

2  First aircraft designed by the Wright brothers  Started as a recreational pastime  Developed into use for our armed forces  Eventually used for commercial transportation  Airports in the US alone cater to about 29,000 domestic and international flights each day The 1903 Wright Flyer

3  Commercial Pilot for Alaska Airlines, Delta Airlines, and many others  Flying for the Navy, Army, or Air Force  Pilot for FedEx of UPS  Jobs as pilots are available almost everywhere

4  To be a commercial pilot you need: A pilot’s license, and a certain number of hours of training and flight time through the company that you are going to work for.  To be a Military pilot you need: A bachelors degree, be an officer, commissioned at the rank of second lieutenant, Enroll in a Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program at a civilian college or university, Attend Officer Training School, Apply to the Air Force Academy, be at least 18 years old, be a citizen of the United States, earn a score of at least 25 on the pilot portion of the Air Force Officer Qualifying Test, attend the required courses.  To be a FedEx/UPS pilot you need: have 20/20 correctable vision, Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university, Commercial Pilot Certificate with Multi-engine and Instrument rating, and pass FAA mandated drug screen.

5  Commercial Pilot:  Military Pilot:  FedEx/UPS Pilot: 2014 Audi R8 4.2 quattro Spyder: $128,000 Flying Car: $200,000 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class: $110,000

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