Where do pilots work and how do they get a job

People who have undergone a long and arduous training process and who have a commercial pilot license to carry out air transportation, i.e. pilots with ATPL, can also find the process of finding a job. Because because you have a pilot's license, companies don't tell you to buy the keys and start tomorrow. Prior to this, companies test pilots, primarily in English, and recruit successful ones. In these tests there can be many stages, from psychoanalysis tests to test flights in the simulator or in the aircraft they own. Pilots who are briefly trained and hold ATPL (Airline Transport Pilot License) are recruited after a series of tests. Where and how do pilots get jobs?

Airlines

Even if they do not expand their fleets, airlines employ thousands of pilots each year due to the gap created by pilots who are retiring, leaving or reducing flying hours. They can share their job purchases first on their own sites and then on sites with job postings such as Linkedin.

Cargo Companies
If you think that cargo companies only have cars, you are wrong. Cargo companies that reach a certain level, of course, also carry out air cargo transportation, bringing their operations faster. For this reason, many pilots are employed to work on cargo planes as well. It is useful for people who want to work in this field regularly follow the websites of cargo companies and Linkedin accounts, but it should also be noted that pilots who usually leave the airline work in this field.

Private Jets

Working on private jets is like using a Ferrari for pilots. It's hard, exhausting, and often with daily variations, but for a pilot who's used to working on summary jets, these shouldn't be a problem. Being involved in this difficult and exhausting field can pose certain challenges in particular in Turkey, but if you want to work as a pilot in this field, what you need to do is to make friends who work in the sector before following the accounts of private jet companies. Since the sector is small, finding a player in the sector can allow you to apply for a job before the advertisement is opened.

Flight Schools

Another working environment for pilots is flight schools. Flight schools conduct training flights in the regions where they are located. Like an airline pilot, your night doesn't interfere much with your day. Therefore, it is preferred by pilots who want to live a standard family life. Those who want to become pilots in flight schools should send their resumes to flight schools located in the sector.

Other Aviation Businesses

There are private aviation companies that operate flights that include a lot of special activities such as aerial imaging and mapping, spraying and fertilizing, firefighting. To work in these companies, you can find the companies after doing some research, send resumes and follow them up to date.

In summary, there is a different area in which pilots can work. A person who begins pilot training, especially after moving on to the specific pilot phase, must determine which field of aviation he will work in and make a career plan for this. ATPL pilots can use a business jet or fire fighting aircraft, but may need to receive some training customized for different aircraft and different operating procedures. Therefore, a pilot must decide where and how he wants to work before proceeding to the commercial pilot license phase.