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How to Become an Airline Pilot: Achieve Your Dream Without Going Broke
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Publisher's Summary
This book will benefit any aspiring pilot. If you want to earn your private pilot certificate, or go all the way and become an airline transport pilot, the helpful information in this book will save you time, and lots of money.
If your dream is to travel the world and get paid, this book explains how you can make your dream become your reality.
The airlines are desperate for qualified pilots.
I achieved my dream of becoming an airline pilot, and you can too!
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- 04-07-19
Brief Description of becoming a pilot
It was good book. Great tips regarding saving methods in long run starting from receiving ppl to atpl.
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- Chad Hamilton
- 06-06-18
Concise and informational
Thanknk you for this inspiring information! This is a great book to get ideas for more books.
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- Amazon Customer
- 08-22-18
Fantastic book
Thank you Rick for taking your time to write in such detail what the reality is behind becoming an Airline Pilot. I will be having it on repeat for days to come while exploring options to join you in such an amazing profession.
For anyone who is keen on embarking on a career in this direction I highly recommend reading this book. Thank you!
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- AJ Crosbie
- 06-19-18
great
I absolutely loved this book. Robert you are an inspiration to us young up and coming pilots. I hope one day to replicate your success.
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