Commercial Flying

Siddharth Thakur | Pilot | Various Assignments

What is Commercial Flying?

You may be curious about a Career in Commercial Flying. Internet is brimming with pages on How to get into Commercial Flying, while one should first understand What is a Career in Commercial Flying. The internet is a great source of information on Commercial Flying, but it is second best to learning about the same from a real professional.

Pilot Siddharth Thakur has worked in Commercial Flying for 9 years. Pilot Siddharth Thakur defines Commercial Flying as:

Commercial flying is the part of civil aviation (both general aviation and scheduled airline services) that involves operating aircraft for hire to transport passengers or multiple loads of cargo.

How Pilot Siddharth Thakur got into Commercial Flying?

After completing my schooling from The Doon School, I did my Commercial Pilot License from Sydney Flight Training Center. Then I studied at the Sydney Aviation College. I was in the profession from 2007 to 2016.

Pilot Siddharth Thakur's Talk on Commercial Flying

Starts with what is:
1)	Commercial Flying

Next, it covers Education. It was a welcome change to see the Talk touch upon Education as theoretical knowledge needed to excel at Commercial Flying, and not merely as Qualifications needed to enter Commercial Flying. Here is a list of Education items required for Commercial Flying:
2)	Maths and Physics
3)	Aviation
4)	Meteorology
5)	Rules and Regulations
6)	Aerodynamics

Then, the Talk focuses on the most important component that is Skills. 90% success in Commercial Flying depends on Skills. It is crucial to understand these. It discusses following headings for Skills in Commercial Flying:
7)	Fast Reflexes
8)	Good Vision
9)	Physically Fit
10)	Spatial Orientation
11)	Hand-Eye Coordination

Positives of Commercial Flying are quite interesting. This Talk explains these Positives of Commercial Flying:
12)	Travel
13)	Good Salary
14)	Exciting Job
15)	Networking
16)	Feeling of Responsibility and Respect

Challenges define Commercial Flying as much as the Positives of the same:
17)	Long Working Hours
18)	Cultural Challenges

In the final section of the Talk, Siddharth Thakur talks about How a day goes in a Career in:
19)	Commercial Flying

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Commercial Flying?

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Links for this Talk

Pilot Siddharth Thakur's LifePage:

[LifePage]
https://www.lifepage.in/page/siddharththakur

LifePage Career Talk on Commercial Flying

[Career]
https://www.lifepage.in/careers/commercial-flying-2

[Full Talk]
https://lifepage.app.link/20171204-0002

[Trailer]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgPO0xSHz5M

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