Most people hear about being a pilot and they generally think there are two career options: Fly for the military or fly commercial. But there are many opportunities to be a corporate pilot.
What is a corporate pilot?
A corporate pilot flies aircraft for corporate executive staff, their clients and prospective employees.
What kind of training and education do you need to be a corporate pilot?
Most companies prefer a Bachelor’s degree in addition to your required flight training. To be a corporate pilot, you usually need the following training and ratings:
- Ground school
- Private Instrument Rating
- Instructor Rating
- Multi-Engine Rating
- Ratings for each type of aircraft you fly
Then you work on building your hours in the air in multi-engine aircraft.
What kind of job outlook is there for corporate pilots?
Generally speaking, there are already aviation pilot shortages due to mandatory retirement guidelines. In a July 2018 article in Forbes, aircraft manufacturer Boeing predicted that aviation will need 790,000 new pilots by 2037.
