Commercial Pilot + Sport = ???
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I dont play sport, but I now keep fit by going to the gym and doing a lot of circuit training/cardio and fitness boxing. other pilots I know do anything between tramping, golf, rockclimbing, tennis etc!
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Doctors will HATE you playing a contact sport like rugby union/league ....l
Mind you doctors hate you doing anything that's fun!
Sport is good. And if you don't do it whilst you're young, then your Whole life will be a "what if"..... Besides, if you are any good... You can earn a bucketload more than if you were a pilot!
Mind you doctors hate you doing anything that's fun!
Sport is good. And if you don't do it whilst you're young, then your Whole life will be a "what if"..... Besides, if you are any good... You can earn a bucketload more than if you were a pilot!
Being an adrenalin junkie who enjoys dangerous activities isn't what the airlines want.
Really?
I've never seen evidence of this.
Really?
I've never seen evidence of this.
Someone who won't go and do a low fly past with company executives on board, as a former CX pilot found out.
Be as close to the "profile" as you can be when going for an airline job. Navy blue suit, white shirt, red tie, black shoes, neat haircut, clean shaven, plays golf etc etc etc.
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Holy crap metro man.... Maybe you really do belong in Asia!
Just be yourself!
Airlines do not want robots..... They wanna see someone they can sit beside for 8-12 hours, and be away with for 14 days at a time.
It would bore me stupid to be paired up with some automaton, who didn't have a personality, or any real life experience, and have to sit beside him/her for hours on end watching a magenta line with an occasional waypoint go past.
Play sports!!!... Enjoy. Get some good stories. Stay fit and healthy. Meet some mates outside of flying.
Aviation is NOT the be all and end all of life!
Just be yourself!
Airlines do not want robots..... They wanna see someone they can sit beside for 8-12 hours, and be away with for 14 days at a time.
It would bore me stupid to be paired up with some automaton, who didn't have a personality, or any real life experience, and have to sit beside him/her for hours on end watching a magenta line with an occasional waypoint go past.
Play sports!!!... Enjoy. Get some good stories. Stay fit and healthy. Meet some mates outside of flying.
Aviation is NOT the be all and end all of life!
I can't recall seeing too many people in the crew room with facial tattoos, tongue piercings and multi coloured hair, we just don't seem to employ them.
Every applicant who was interviewed on my intake was wearing a suit and was neatly presented.
If you want to go for an airline interview dressed for night clubbing and tell the interviewers how much you enjoy the thrill of danger and how much risk taking excites you then you are free to do so.
BTW A charcoal grey suit, pale blue shirt and conservative tie would also be quite acceptable. The outfit I described earlier is simply a safe choice which I would be quite happy to wear to any airline interview. The key is to fit in and present a professional appearance.
There aren't that many airlines out there offering a good career anymore, if you want to fly for QF/CX/EK you'll probably only get one chance with each so try not to mess it up.
Every applicant who was interviewed on my intake was wearing a suit and was neatly presented.
If you want to go for an airline interview dressed for night clubbing and tell the interviewers how much you enjoy the thrill of danger and how much risk taking excites you then you are free to do so.
BTW A charcoal grey suit, pale blue shirt and conservative tie would also be quite acceptable. The outfit I described earlier is simply a safe choice which I would be quite happy to wear to any airline interview. The key is to fit in and present a professional appearance.
There aren't that many airlines out there offering a good career anymore, if you want to fly for QF/CX/EK you'll probably only get one chance with each so try not to mess it up.
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I agree re the interview attire, but I don't see why 'extreme' sports don't fit in with that. Most people who are any good at them enjoy the planning, the challenge, taking personal responsibility and getting off the couch.
Aren't those good skills for a pilot to have?
The stereotypical tattoed crazy adrenaline junkie type is mostly just that; a stereotype. IME, for the most part the 'crazy dude' types don't have the discipline for that type of sport anyway. The guys who are good (defined as not ending up all over the six o'clock news) tend to be quiet, methodical and often quite conservative in other ways.
Aren't those good skills for a pilot to have?
The stereotypical tattoed crazy adrenaline junkie type is mostly just that; a stereotype. IME, for the most part the 'crazy dude' types don't have the discipline for that type of sport anyway. The guys who are good (defined as not ending up all over the six o'clock news) tend to be quiet, methodical and often quite conservative in other ways.
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Red Baron, you'll find aviation is very exciting and full of great people. Sadly it is also full of very dull people.
I work for an airline and we fly lots of aeroplanes around worth lots of money. Many of us enjoy surfing, snow sports, footy and other exciting things. We don't have stretched earlobe earrings nor have tattoos of anchors below each ear. On the other end of the spectrum, we don't wear navy jackets nor do we refer to an attractive woman as 'a nice bit of crumpet'. I know it's a crazy notion but some of even enjoy living our life!! Keep it down though.
If you wear a tweed jacket with elbow patches and carry a timepiece on a chain, you should probably listen to metro man.
If you're a human being however, then keep the sports up
I work for an airline and we fly lots of aeroplanes around worth lots of money. Many of us enjoy surfing, snow sports, footy and other exciting things. We don't have stretched earlobe earrings nor have tattoos of anchors below each ear. On the other end of the spectrum, we don't wear navy jackets nor do we refer to an attractive woman as 'a nice bit of crumpet'. I know it's a crazy notion but some of even enjoy living our life!! Keep it down though.
If you wear a tweed jacket with elbow patches and carry a timepiece on a chain, you should probably listen to metro man.
If you're a human being however, then keep the sports up
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I combined flying with karate training and competitions, it's one of the few martial arts you can practise at home if you miss training and you can move around dojos quite easily to fit in with your work schedule.
I used to do a lot of rowing but had to give up fours and go to single sculls because of irregular hours, you just can't do team/crew stuff in this job, too much depends on the weather/ATC/students who turn up late.
I used to do a lot of rowing but had to give up fours and go to single sculls because of irregular hours, you just can't do team/crew stuff in this job, too much depends on the weather/ATC/students who turn up late.
I go SCUBA diving, within normal recreational diving limits. This, I don't regard as extreme. The technical divers down at 100meters cave diving with multiple gas cylinders are a different matter. A dive master/instructor qualification would probably be looked on favourably, especially if going for a position in the training department.
Some airlines prohibit staff from skiing during stop overs, this may have something to do with the number of people who return from ski resorts with limbs in plaster.
Emirates offer their pilots very good medical and insurance cover, extreme activities could put your coverage in jeopardy.
Mainstream stuff such as tennis, squash, golf, cricket etc won't raise any eyebrows. I wouldn't put bungy jumping down on an airline application.
BTW I have been white water rafting, gliding, dived ship wrecks, been elephant trekking and climbed up the side of a volcano. I have flown in a war zone where three of my companies aircraft had been hit by gun fire. Also I have flown in the highlands of PNG (which was worse).
I am a member of a gun club and shoot regularly with a 45 cal pistol and a pump action shot gun. This sort of thing I leave off my resume just in case one of the interviewers has a "thing" about fire arms. I'm mainstream when applying for a new job.
I'm now going to put on my slippers and sit in my favourite arm chair by the fire.
Some airlines prohibit staff from skiing during stop overs, this may have something to do with the number of people who return from ski resorts with limbs in plaster.
Emirates offer their pilots very good medical and insurance cover, extreme activities could put your coverage in jeopardy.
Mainstream stuff such as tennis, squash, golf, cricket etc won't raise any eyebrows. I wouldn't put bungy jumping down on an airline application.
BTW I have been white water rafting, gliding, dived ship wrecks, been elephant trekking and climbed up the side of a volcano. I have flown in a war zone where three of my companies aircraft had been hit by gun fire. Also I have flown in the highlands of PNG (which was worse).
I am a member of a gun club and shoot regularly with a 45 cal pistol and a pump action shot gun. This sort of thing I leave off my resume just in case one of the interviewers has a "thing" about fire arms. I'm mainstream when applying for a new job.
I'm now going to put on my slippers and sit in my favourite arm chair by the fire.
I do indoor inline skate racing. Might even participate in outdoor racing this year.
Here's a pic from the National Comps. Not that I went in it but it's representative of the racing. These guys make me look like I'm standing still...
Here's a pic from the National Comps. Not that I went in it but it's representative of the racing. These guys make me look like I'm standing still...
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I'm now going to put on my slippers and sit in my favourite arm chair by the fire.
Just kidding. Urbex activities are certainly best left off the resume.
Agree re the firearm thing. I used to shoot socially and some people get really weird about it
. I find with diving, 99% of people haven't heard of the more interesting sort anyway so it's a fairly safe claim. 
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