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What to Expect from Flight Training! When You Want to Become a Commercial Pilot is the second book in The Pilot Career Series by Vesa Turpeinen. It is a guidebook designed to prepare readers for their commercial pilot training. The book offers unfiltered and professional advice on how to successfully complete flight training required in a career path to becoming a commercial airline pilot or a flight instructor. This self-help book, is filled with valuable and need-to-know information, it provides tips on how to effectively prepare for the training, what to expect, and how to get the mindset that leads to success in the training. The book answers questions related to the contents of the training with its core objectives, what is required to get a Pilot License, the exams needed to complete and how to prepare for them, the certificates and ratings that professional pilots are supposed to have, and a lot more. From gaining your student pilot certificate to becoming a flight instructor, you will learn the application requirements and what to expect throughout the training process. As well as learning about each stage of the training process, the author also shares his personal aviation experiences. Each challenge you may face throughout the process is covered, with solutions and different options available to you. Whether you are planning a career as a cargo pilot, flight instructor, or simply want to fly for fun, this book will cover everything you need to know. The purpose of this book is not to teach you any specific skills or knowledge areas. You won't learn how aerodynamics work or how to control an aircraft in flight - that's something you will learn once you start your flight training. Instead, this book will give you an overall picture of what to expect from flight training before you start taking flight lessons or start your ground school studies. The information in this book mostly applies to flight training in the United States, following regulations set by the FAA. However, you can still benefit from reading this book even if you're planning to do your training in another country. Flight training in most countries follow a similar pattern; you get the exact same licenses in the same order. Most of the aeronautical knowledge areas and flight maneuvers will be the same as well. And there will be practical examinations at the end of each training course, regardless of your aviation authority. This book explains the overall training process for the following FAA pilot certificates and ratings: Pilot Certificates: Student Pilot Certificate Private PIlot Certificate (PPL) Commecial Pilot Certificate (CPL) Airline Transport Pilot Certificate (ATPL) Pilot Ratings: Instrument Rating (IR) Multi-Engine Rating Instructor Certificates: Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) Certified Flight instructor Instrument (CFII) Certified Flight Instructor Multi-Engine (MEI) Ground Instructor Certificates: Basic Ground Instructor (BGI) Advanced Ground Instructor (AGI) Instrument Ground Instructor (IGI) What to Expect from Flight Training! clearly explains the various certificates a person needs to start and advance his pilot training to becoming a pilot. This book is a valuable reference guide for anyone wanting to become a pilot. Reading this book is the next best thing to having a personal mentor by your side and will give you a good foundation of knowledge.

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Reading this book is the next best thing to having a personal mentor by your side and will give you a really good foundation of knowledge. I believe reading this book before you commence training will really help build your confidence. I imagine anyone thinking of a career in aviation would save a great deal of time and money by reading this book. The author has backed up everything with statistics, which makes this a very credible read. Reviewed By Lesley Jones for Readers' Favorite From effectively handling resources to locating the cost-effective program, to dealing with practicalities related to the training and developing techniques that ensure success, Vesa Turpeinen makes it easy for readers. What to Expect from Flight Training! is a pre-training guide packed with wisdom, inspiration, and actionable steps that will make the training easy and fun. The book is well-written and in language that is devoid of jargon. A highly recommended guide for anyone considering flight training. Reviewed By Christian Sia for Readers' Favorite Author Vesa Turpeinen really advocates for the training of more pilots in order to combat the predicted global shortage in years to come, and that passion and enthusiasm are deeply ingrained in this concise yet fully informative guidebook. Reviewed By K.C. Finn for Readers' Favorite This handbook is designed to prepare readers for their commercial pilot training. It is very savvy and filled with valuable and need-to-know information for readers. In this self-help book, the author provides tips on how to effectively prepare for the training, what to expect, and how to get the mindset that leads to success in the training. Reviewed By Ruffina Oserio for Readers' Favorite What to Expect from Flight Training! clearly explains the various certificates a person needs to start and advance his pilot training to becoming a pilot. Beginning with the student pilot certificate, the author smoothly progresses through other steps a person requires in a career path to becoming a professional airline pilot. Reviewed By Stefan Vucak for Readers' Favorite

Reading this book is the next best thing to having a personal mentor by your side and will give you a really good foundation of knowledge. I believe reading this book before you commence training will really help build your confidence. I imagine anyone thinking of a career in aviation would save a great deal of time and money by reading this book. The author has backed up everything with statistics, which makes this a very credible read. Reviewed By Lesley Jones for Readers' Favorite From effectively handling resources to locating the cost-effective program, to dealing with practicalities related to the training and developing techniques that ensure success, Vesa Turpeinen makes it easy for readers. What to Expect from Flight Training! is a pre-training guide packed with wisdom, inspiration, and actionable steps that will make the training easy and fun. The book is well-written and in language that is devoid of jargon. A highly recommended guide for anyone considering flight training. Reviewed By Christian Sia for Readers' Favorite Author Vesa Turpeinen really advocates for the training of more pilots in order to combat the predicted global shortage in years to come, and that passion and enthusiasm are deeply ingrained in this concise yet fully informative guidebook. Reviewed By K.C. Finn for Readers' Favorite This handbook is designed to prepare readers for their commercial pilot training. It is very savvy and filled with valuable and need-to-know information for readers. In this self-help book, the author provides tips on how to effectively prepare for the training, what to expect, and how to get the mindset that leads to success in the training. Reviewed By Ruffina Oserio for Readers' Favorite What to Expect from Flight Training! clearly explains the various certificates a person needs to start and advance his pilot training to becoming a pilot. Beginning with the student pilot certificate, the author smoothly progresses through other steps a person requires in a career path to becoming a professional airline pilot. Reviewed By Stefan Vucak for Readers' Favorite

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Vesa Turpeinen is a longtime aviator, corporate airline pilot, and flight instructor. He is the former Chief Flight Instructor of the Chaoyang Flight College of CAUC (Civil Aviation University of China) and MBA graduate from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Daytona Beach, Florida). Vesa grew up in Helsinki, Finland, and currently resides in Hangzhou, China. He welcomes everyone to read his stories in his aviation and travel blog: funkypilot.com.

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