Practical, current guidance on airline pilot interviews, command upgrades and selection — written from the marking side, by a Captain, instructor and examiner.
Most airline pilots drift into whatever's bid to them. Here's how to map your career progression, command, instruction or flight ops, and actually steer it.
Read the guideHours don't tell you if you're ready for command. Here's the honest readiness check, the mindset shift assessors actually look for, from the marking side.
Read the guideCommand course preparation isn't a few weeks of cramming. Here's the long game and the near-term prep that gets pilots through, from the marking side.
Read the guideChanging airlines usually resets your seniority. Here's a serving pilot's framework for deciding whether to move, instead of reacting in a bad month.
Read the guideAn honest, examiner's-eye guide to becoming an airline pilot in the UK in 2026: the routes, the real costs, the timeline, the risks, and how to choose a school.
Read the guideAn honest 2026 breakdown of what it really costs to become an airline pilot in the UK, integrated vs modular, the hidden costs, and the cost of getting it wrong.
Read the guideAn honest comparison of modular vs integrated ATPL training in the UK, cost, time, risk and who each route really suits, from a captain and examiner.
Read the guideHow to choose a flight school without losing your money, the red flags that mean walk away, and the exact questions to ask before you pay a penny.
Read the guideIs becoming an airline pilot worth it in 2026? An honest look at the costs, salaries, risks and lifestyle, from a captain, instructor and examiner.
Read the guideThinking of a career change to become an airline pilot in your 30s, 40s or 50s? An honest look at age, cost, routes and whether the door is still open.
Read the guideHow to use the STAR method in a pilot interview — what each part scores, the rules that separate a pass from a fail, and a full worked example.
Read the guideThe questions airline panels actually ask in 2026 — behavioural, CRM, scenario and command — and how to answer each. By a Captain, instructor and examiner.
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