Pilot Career Opportunities: An Overview
This document provides essential information for aviation professionals interested in pursuing pilot career opportunities. Prospective candidates are invited to review the comprehensive details regarding the application process, essential document requirements, and flight experience evaluation criteria for various flight crew positions.
Candidate Application Guidelines
- Applicants are advised to thoroughly review the minimum requirements for all pilot vacancies, which are detailed in the "Legal Requirements" section available on the primary pilot career page.
- The application process for all open pilot positions is unified. To commence an application, candidates should select the designated "Apply now" button.
- To ensure a successful application, it is imperative that all fields within the Pilot Scoring Form are completed. A link to this form will be sent to the applicant's email address immediately following the initial application submission. Please note that the "Submit" button for the Pilot Scoring Form will only activate upon the satisfactory completion of every mandatory field.
- For any questions or clarification regarding the recruitment process, candidates are encouraged to contact the pilot recruitment team through designated channels.
- For an optimal application experience, Google Chrome is the recommended web browser.
Essential Application Documents
Candidates are required to have the following documents prepared for submission during the application process:
- Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV): Accepted in DOCX, PDF, Image, or plain Text format.
- Cover/Motivational Letter: (Optional) Accepted in DOCX, PDF, Image, or plain Text format.
- Scanned Passport: A clear digital scan of the applicant's passport.
- Scanned Flight Crew License: A clear digital scan of the applicant's current Flight Crew License.
- Scanned Class 1 Medical License: A clear digital scan of the applicant's current Class 1 Medical License.
- Pilot Logbook: Applicants will need access to their logbook to accurately input and verify their prior flight experience.
Factorized Hours Table: Flight Experience Conversion
The table below provides a standardized method for calculating factorized flight hours, enabling a consistent evaluation of diverse aviation experiences for pilot positions:
| Aircraft Group |
PIC |
Other |
| Wizz Air |
1 |
1 |
| Airline Short-haul Jet |
1 |
0.8 |
| Airline Long-haul Jet |
0.8 |
0.7 |
| Airline Turbine (multi-crew) |
0.8 |
0.7 |
| Military Fast Jet |
0.7 |
0.7 |
| Non-airline MET (prop/jet) ≥ 5.7T MTOW |
0.7 |
0.5 |
| Multi-pilot helicopter |
0.5 |
0.5 |
| SEP/MEP |
0.3 |
0.3 |
| SET (prop/jet) |
0.3 |
0.3 |
| MET (prop/jet) < 5.7T |
0.3 |
0.3 |
| SP Helicopter |
0.3 |
0.3 |
| Airline cruise pilot (above FL200) |
0.2 |
0.2 |
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