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Personality & Skills Required

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Aviation Personality & Skills

Successful Pilots have these qualities:

  • Dependability, alertness and emotional stability.
  • Ability to make quick, accurate decisions under pressure.
  • A work-style which favors precise limitations and standards of accuracy.
  • Respect for the Value of teamwork.
  • Ability to perform a variety of tasks which may change often.
  • Effective Communication Skills.
  • Ability to make decisions based on personal judgments and measurable data.
  • Comprehension of drawings or diagrams of Three-dimensional objects
  • Ability to handle technical work.
  • Love of travel.