Commercial Helicopter Pilot
Operating rotary-wing aircraft on offensive air support, armed escort, and supporting arms coordination missions provides directly transferable helicopter flight experience.
How to prepare: Have a civilian helicopter flight school review your flight records and identify gaps for the intended commercial flying role. Commercial pilots need appropriate FAA certificates and ratings, medical qualification, and documented satisfaction of flight-experience, knowledge, and practical-exam requirements.
What the civilian work involves
- Check aircraft prior to flights to ensure that the engines, controls, instruments, and other systems are functioning properly.
- Co-pilot aircraft or perform captain's duties, as required.
- Monitor engine operation, fuel consumption, and functioning of aircraft systems during flights.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
- Aeronautical charts