Becoming a pilot is a childhood dream for a lot of people, but for a select few it ends up being a reality. It’s an incredible career that pays well and offers lots of opportunities for adventure. If you’re the kind of person that hates being stuck in an office doing the same thing day in, day out, it’s the perfect job for you. Instead of sitting at a desk all day, you’ll get the chance to travel the world and get paid for it at the same time. The only problem is, becoming a pilot is difficult and the training can be incredibly expensive. You may also be lacking the right qualifications to train as a pilot in the first place. You can always go back and get the education you need before embarking on a pilots training course, but there are other options. The pilot is just one of the many people that help get that plane in the air and land it safely when it reaches the other side. Instead of becoming a pilot, why not consider these other careers in the aviation industry?
Mechanics And Technicians
Without a fully functioning plane, pilots wouldn’t have a job to do in the first place, which is why mechanics and technicians are so important. Planes are vastly complicated pieces of machinery with thousands of tiny components. If just one of them goes wrong, the plane won’t be fit to fly until it’s fixed again. Being a mechanic on a plane still gives you the opportunity to travel around the world because you can apply for jobs at airports around the globe. You’ll still have to take an ACS training course to qualify as a mechanic or technician and a lot of them give the option to continue training to become a pilot afterwards. But if you don’t want to spend more time getting qualifications, you can move into the engineering side of things after the initial degree course.
Air Traffic Controller
Once the mechanics and technicians have done their job and the pilot has gotten the plane into the air and completed the journey, it’s time to land again. This is where the air traffic controllers come in. They’re the people that issue takeoff and landing instructions, direct pilots to the correct runway and deal with any emergencies (extreme weather etc.) that may come up. It’s the perfect job for organized people that thrive in high pressure environments that involve a lot of problem solving. You’ll have to complete a degree before taking an aptitude test to get qualified. Once you’ve done that, you can find some very well paid jobs. Just be aware that it’s a very competitive field because the pay is so good.
Flight Attendant
Committing to doing long qualifications isn’t always the most sensible thing to do if you’re unsure about working in the aviation industry. If you’re on the fence, you might be better off finding a job as a flight attendant. Some people find that all of the travel doesn’t suit them so it’s best to test the waters first. You don’t need a degree to become a flight attendant, you get the majority of your training from the airline so anybody can apply. If you enjoy the lifestyle, you can start looking at doing more qualifications.
Working in the aviation industry doesn’t automatically mean you have to train as a pilot. Any one of these jobs brings a lot of the same benefits without as many training requirements.
- This post has been written by an outside source for Morning Business Chat
