BUILD IT AND THEY WILL COME

Written by Glenn H. Kipps


BUILD IT AND THEY WILL COME

"I'll just wait until all ofrepparttar kids are in school." "No way can I try anything new withrepparttar 105002 overtime they're throwing at me." "I don't haverepparttar 105003 skills to start my own business." "I'm just not computer-oriented. I use mine only for email." "Nobody really makes money working on repparttar 105004 Internet." ‘Most ofrepparttar 105005 so-called work-at-home ‘opportunities' are really ‘ripoffs.'"

I've heard them all... even used some myself at first. No one is saying that you simply plug intorepparttar 105006 Internet and become rich. Nothing worthwhile comes easy. All successful ventures involve some effort. An Internet business is no exception. However,repparttar 105007 effort must be accompanied by dedication and "staying power." "Build it and they will come," fromrepparttar 105008 movie, Field of Dreams, has significance inrepparttar 105009 world of Internet businesses. Building a provocative and interactive web site isrepparttar 105010 foundation ofrepparttar 105011 Internet venture. Once done, there are many ways to attract interested people to your site. We all have been warned at one time or another by people in businesses of all types that "The first year isrepparttar 105012 hardest." For some, it does not take that long to realize their first clear profit. Personally, I received a check - albeit small - after two months. Recently, a fellow Internet business owner informed me that he has started receiving $200 each month after seven months of effort - and his business is growing steadily. Another, after several years, is now earning $30,000 each month. Much depends onrepparttar 105013 time and effort that is put intorepparttar 105014 business.

Pilots - what are they earning?

Written by Julia Dean, MBA


PILOTS - WHAT ARE THEY EARNING TODAY?

Contributed by Julia Dean, www.AirlineJOB.net

DO YOU WANT TO BE A PILOT IN THE UNITED STATES?

I receive many emails requesting information about becoming an airline pilot inrepparttar United States. This article addresses many ofrepparttar 105001 general questions I receive about types of pilot careers, salaries, FAA requirements, training, advancement opportunities andrepparttar 105002 employment outlook for pilots inrepparttar 105003 US.

(Please note thatrepparttar 105004 commercial pilot industry is very competitive, particularly since 9/11. The information gathered for this article was sourced mainly from government labour research organizations, noted atrepparttar 105005 end ofrepparttar 105006 article).

TYPES OF PILOT CAREERS

There are four general types of pilot careers:

1. Commercial Airline Pilots

2. Agricultural Pilots

3. Helicopter Pilots

4. Photogrammetry Pilots

COMMERCIAL AIRLINE PILOTS

4 out of 5 pilots Commercial Airline Pilots inrepparttar 105007 US are responsible for transporting cargo and/or passengers. The other 20% of commercial pilots have positions involved in search and rescue, testing aircraft, flight instruction or examination, monitoring car traffic or tracking criminals. Some commercial pilots also fly agricultural planes, described below in more detail.

There are generally three categories of careers for commercial airline pilots:repparttar 105008 Pilot, orrepparttar 105009 Captain isrepparttar 105010 most senior officer and supervises repparttar 105011 flight crew;repparttar 105012 Co-Pilot, calledrepparttar 105013 First Officer, who assistsrepparttar 105014 captain; andrepparttar 105015 Flight Engineer, or Second Officer, who assistsrepparttar 105016 other pilots and performs such tasks as monitoring and operating instruments. Most aircraft fly with only two pilots as computerized equipment is replacingrepparttar 105017 need for flight engineers in modern, more sophisticated planes.

About 75% of pilots fly 75 hours a month, and spend about 75 hours completing non-flying work responsibilities. About 25% of pilots work more than 40 hours per week.

AGRICULTURAL PILOTS

Agricultural Pilots fly helicopters or airplanes and are typically responsible for dusting crops, distributing seeds for reforestation, fighting forest fires, inspecting pipelines, or distributing fish into lakes.

HELICOPTER PILOTS

Helicopter pilots provide a variety of services working for businesses and government. Areas of specialty include traffic monitoring, oil and gas exploration, pipeline monitoring, logging, construction, agriculture, search and rescue, emergency medical transport, law enforcement, and newsgathering. Other helicopter pilot positions are available for corporate or travel charter.

PHOTOGRAMMETRY PILOTS

Photogrammetry Pilots specialize at flying at specific altitudes and speeds suitable for aerial photography. Aerial photography is used for mappingrepparttar 105018 earth’s surface, real estate purposes, and business or government research requirements.

PILOTS - WHAT ARE THEY EARNING TODAY?

The median annual income of all commercial pilots inrepparttar 105019 US is $43,300. The highest 10% of earners earned more than $92,000 andrepparttar 105020 lowest 10% of earners made less than $24,000.

Pilots’ salaries vary widely depending onrepparttar 105021 aircraft used,repparttar 105022 number of hours and miles flown, and whether or notrepparttar 105023 pilot works for an airline. Earnings for airline pilots are amongrepparttar 105024 highest inrepparttar 105025 country.

The median annual income of commercial airline pilots is $110,940, and over 25% earned more than $145,000. The lowest 10% of commercial airline pilots earned less than $36,110. Senior pilots are amongrepparttar 105026 highest paid earners inrepparttar 105027 US.

In addition to traditional income, pilots earn a "per diem" or expense allowance for every hour that they are away from their base city. This per diem can be up to $500 per month. Further, pilots and their immediate families also enjoyrepparttar 105028 benefits of significantly reduced air travel and hotel accommodation rates.

UNIONS

Greater than 50% of all aircraft pilots inrepparttar 105029 US are union members. The majority of pilots that are employed by major airlines belong torepparttar 105030 Airline Pilots Association, International, orrepparttar 105031 ALPA. However, those employed by one national airline are members ofrepparttar 105032 Allied Pilots Association. Additionally, some flight engineers belong torepparttar 105033 Flight Engineers' International Association.

Flight route assignments are based on seniority of union membership.

FAA REGULATIONS - WHAT YOU NEED TO GET HIRED

To be employed as a commercial pilot inrepparttar 105034 United States requires a Federal Air Transport rating and certification forrepparttar 105035 specific type of aircraft being flown. Helicopter pilots must also be rated and have a commercial pilot’s certificate. Applicants for these licenses must have a minimum of 250 flight hours of experience and be at least 18 years of age. In addition, candidates must pass a physical examination that ensures that they are in good health and that they have good hearing and 20/20 vision either with or without glasses.

The written test for a pilot’s rating includes questions on FAA regulations,repparttar 105036 principles of safe flight, and navigation techniques. The certification also requires pilots to demonstrate their flying ability to FAA or FAA approved examiners.

To fly during times of low visibility, pilots must be rated to fly by instruments alone. To qualify for this rating, pilots must pass a written test and are required to have 105 hours of flight experience that includes 40 hours of experience flying exclusively by instruments. This certification requires pilots to demonstrate their ability to fly by instruments alone to FAA or FAA approved examiners.

Commercial Airline pilots have additional licensing requirements. First, airline pilots must have a transport license, which requires applicants to be at least 23 years old and have a minimum of 1,500 flying hours of experience. This experience must include instrument and night flying. Additionally, airline pilots must pass written and flight examinations.

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