Becoming an Airline Pilot

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Summary: THE how-to book for aspiring air transport pilots
Review: I bought this book for my younger brother back in 1992, before he went off to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, AZ. As of this writing, he is a Captain for Continental Express, flying a Beech 1900 out of CLE (Cleveland, OH). [As of 11/12/02, he's been Captain on an ERJ-145 regional jet for a couple of years now.] I liked this book so much that not only did I read my brother's copy twice, I just bought one for myself. It is once again fueling my desire to fly professionally. (I was supposed to be the first pilot of the family, but better late than never.) NOTE: I would like to see an updated version of the book that reflects recent trends, as the book's copyright date is 1990.

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Summary: Very informative book
Review: If you need to know the best route to the airlines, this is the book for you.

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Summary: Ok, but way out of date
Review: This book has some interesting information, but it is WAY outdated. A lot of the information isn't accurate any more. It paints an extremely rosy picture of the airline industry. Of couse, anybody who's interested in an aviation career now knows that the industry is in the toliet and it's a pretty tough career to get into. If you can get it used here for a buck like I did, go for it, it's somewhat useful, but I certainly wouldn' buy it new.