From commercial pilot to private pilot
32 of the 33 essential skills of a private pilot are already essential for a commercial pilot — about 97% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from commercial pilot in the whole taxonomy.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 32
- skills carry over
- 1
- would be new
- 97%
- of the target job covered
- 33
- essential skills of a private pilot
What a private pilot does
Private pilots operate non-commercial airplanes for leisure with a limited amount of seats and engine horsepower. They also provide private transport for people.
What carries over
32 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- air traffic control operations
- air transport law
- aircraft flight control systems
- analyse weather forecast
- apply airport standards and regulations
- apply signalling control procedures
- aviation meteorology
- civil aviation regulations
- common aviation safety regulations
- comply with air traffic control operations
- ensure compliance with civil aviation regulations
- ensure ongoing compliance with regulations
- follow airport safety procedures
- geographic areas
- have spatial awareness
- identify airport safety hazards
- implement airside safety procedures
- operate cockpit control panels
- operate radar equipment
- operate radio equipment
- operate radio navigation instruments
- operate two-way radio systems
- perform flight manoeuvres
- perform risk analysis
- perform routine flight operations checks
- perform take off and landing
- pre-flight procedures for IFR flights
- read 3D displays
- read maps
- undertake procedures to meet aircraft flight requirements
- use different communication channels
- visual flight rules
What would be new
1 skillsEssential for a private pilot and not for a commercial pilot. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
Other moves from commercial pilot
2 roles- helicopter pilot31 skills in common
- airline transport pilot29 skills in common
No account needed to start
How far are you from being a private pilot?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.