Interview with a Marine Cobra Helicopter Pilot

Marine Super Cobra Pilot Captain Derek Garden talks about his career. What do you do for a living? I fly AH-1W Super Cobras. It’s the Marines’ attack helicopter. How would you describe what you do? My primary job is to fly my helicopter and provide CAS (Close Air...

Interview with a Test Pilot

What do you do for a living? I’m a production test pilot. How would you describe what you do? I fly and do a functional test on the aircraft to make sure that everything works. What does your work entail? Taking a brand new aircraft, checking everything on it,...

Interview with a Flight Attendant

The interviewee, Sara Pinto Keagle of www.theflyingpinto.com, was kind enough to share her thoughts on her career in this interview. What do you do for a living? I am a flight attendant with a major US airline How would you describe what you do? My primary job is to...

Interview with a Corporate Pilot

What do you do for a living? Corporate pilot/Director of Aviation Safety How would you describe what you do? My main job is flight operations for a corporation, flying corporate jets for the company employees and perspective clients as well as executives of the...

Interview with a Jet Blue pilot

What do you do for a living? I am a Captain on an Embraer 190 for Jet Blue. How would you describe what you do? I safely and efficiently operate an aircraft that carries 100 passengers. I fly a schedule from point A to point B and ensure that it’s a safe flight....

Interview with a Marine Helicopter Pilot

What do you do for a living? I fly 53-echoes in the Marines, they’re a helicopter. How would you describe what you do? You go to work, fly for a while, do a lot of paperwork and then you go home. What does your work entail? The last three years I’ve been in...