Showing posts with label Requirements. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Requirements. Show all posts

Monday, September 27, 2010

Requirements For Private Jet Flight Attendants

The requirements for private jet flighty attendants are the same as they are for regular flight attendants. This is because in order to become a flight attendant you must pass the rigorous training provided by airlines. Some of the major airlines have their own training facilities and those who don't use the facilities of these airlines. The training lasts about 12 weeks and you aren't considered to be a flight attendant until you have completed and passed every component of the training.

While the minimum education requirement is graduation from high school, more and more airlines are only accepting applicants with some college or university training. There are colleges who do offer courses in flight attendant training, but this does not take the place of that offered by the airlines. Many of the flight attendants have university degrees or experience in the medical field. Some have training as firefighters or police officers. This education gives the flight attendants experience in dealing with emergencies, especially today in the light of all the terrorist activities that have taken place.

Emergency training includes being able to give first aid and being able to quiet unruly passengers who can also disrupt other passengers. Airlines fee that applicants who have had life experience in a job or as s student in university are more mature than those just graduating from high school and a re better prepared to cope with stressful situations, should they arise.

Once you do pass this training, then you qualify for a license as a flight attendant. This is a requirement by the government agency handling matters related to aviation in all countries. In the US, this is the FAA and in Canada it is Transport Canada. In addition to having good grooming habits and not being overweight, you will have to pass a physical exam. The airline will also do a thorough background check to make sure you do not have a criminal record. In addition, you will need to have a passport for flying to international destinations.

Once you meet all these requirements and are certified as a flight attendant, then you can look into the possibilities of becoming a flight attendant on a private jet. Prior experience dealing with passengers in the first-cabin of a passenger jet is an asset, but it is not a requirement. It is important that you have culinary skills and knowledge of proper food handling techniques. While there is no certification as a private flight attendant, there are courses you can take on your own to give you the skills you need. In addition, the companies that cater the food for these jets will also provide training in how to arrange the food on the plate, what wines are best served with the foods and how to make sure you make the plates look attractive. The courses are costly, but they are only about 5 days in duration and could give you a great raise in salary and a great job.

Thursday, July 29, 2010

Find Out About Pilot Licenses - Solo Flight Requirements

If you have signed up for a training course to become a pilot then you are probably already aware that there are going to be two parts of this course that you must complete successfully.

You are going to find that there is the part where you will only be able to fly with an instructor. Then once you have completed this part you will be able to go on to the part of the course where you can fly on your own. Naturally, it must be understood that you are not going to be able to be weak in any area of your training when you are going to fly solo.

When you are ready for this part of being able to fly on your own a lot of it will also depend on whether your instructor feels that you are ready to do so. Safety is very important and there is no way if you are not ready will you be aloud to go alone in the plane. Sometimes what some of the schools will do is still move the student on to learn other parts of the course that takes place after the solo.

This way all that is left to do will be the solo flight time. Usually where the weakness comes in is on the landing this is where most students feel insecure. What you might want to do is buy some extra flight time to give you extra practice in this area.

So when you look at the total aspects of your course you can now see that it is broken into two areas where there is the education part and then gaining experience. Of course the educational or the ground work is more important before you can take on the responsibility of flying the plane.

It will be natural for you at first to feel a bit nervous when you get into the plane and are ready to fly for the first time. Your instructor should have a good idea of how confident you are, and he will make his decisions based on this. Record keeping is going to be very important for you during your entire course.

You will have a log book for a student pilot and this is where you must keep track of everything that you have completed. Your training instructor will have to sign each one of the entry's that are made in this book. If your log book is not up to date and complete, you will not be able to do your final exam.

Make sure that you don't look for any short cuts when it comes time to learning everything that you are going to need to know for your course. Remember that in this particular type of training there is no room for mistakes.

By following the rules and staying focused you should find that you are able to achieve your goals quite easily.