2009 December | College Town Technologies

Becoming a Pilot #4 | Pilot Positions

Posted by: author | December 23, 2009

On an airliner, the captain is the pilot in the left seat. He or she flies the airplane, makes all the command decisions and is responsible for the flight's safety. The captain's job is a big responsibility. It calls for tough decisions and requires more than just the technical skill involved in flying the airplane. The captain is a team leader and ...

Becoming a Pilot #3 | Education

Posted by: author | December 23, 2009

While there is no college requirement to be a pilot, most airlines look for some college time and prefer an earned degree. College shows that you are trainable and that you can stick to a challenging curriculum and succeed -- qualities an airline would like to know that you have before it spends a lot of money to train you. There are ...

Becoming a Pilot #2 | Starting a Career as an Airline Pilot

Posted by: author | December 23, 2009

To be a pilot for hire, you need a commercial pilot certificate. You earn your certificate by passing commercial pilot ground school and logging at least 250 flight hours, with allotted time dedicated to certain conditions and maneuvers. After you have logged your hours and passed your written ground school test, you will need to pass a check-ride. A check-ride is something ...

Becoming a Pilot #1 | College Town Technologies

Posted by: author | December 23, 2009

Flying an airplane is fun. Getting paid to do it is even better. For some people, it's the perfect job: an office that travels, a view that's constantly changing and challenges that are exhilarating. It has been said that a pilot's job is hours of boredom punctuated with seconds of sheer terror. This is perhaps hyperbole, but sometimes not all that far ...

Mathematics for opportunity

Posted by: author | December 16, 2009

$Mathematics for opportunity$

The answer for opportunity is Mathematics. Students must achieve to high academic standard to stay on track for college and promising careers. Unfortunately, many of young students are not currently performing at this level. They need math help. One means of helping students improve their mathematics achievement is to provide them with personal attention and additional learning opportunities through tutoring ...

College Town Career | How to be a Fireman #3

Posted by: author | December 11, 2009

The examination process to become a firefighter is usually as follows: Written Examination Physical Agility Examination Medical Examination Psychological Examination Oral Interview You must score well on each of these areas in the hiring process to reach your goal of becoming a firefighter. ...

College Town Career | How to be a Fireman #2

Posted by: author | December 11, 2009

Listed below are the day-to-day duties that can be expected of a firefighter: Initial Response to Incidents ...

College Town Career | How to be a Fireman

Posted by: author | December 11, 2009

What is a Firefighter? Were was a line in a movie recently that said, "There are no more heroes left in America." ...

Without experience, can get a job?

Posted by: author | December 06, 2009

"You can't get a job without experience, and you can't get experience without a job." AMJSQ8U5YJR4 Young job seekers have always faced this dilemma. In today's shrinking job market, people with years of experience also struggle with it. Whether they face the reality of a layoff, or merely the threat of one, many older workers are trying to reinvent themselves in order to ...

Great medium for effective living

Posted by: author | December 03, 2009

Six months ago, I did my Landmark Forum on the recommendation of my brother. I truly had an amazing time because I got aware of various aspects of my life that were hidden. Though they were present, I couldn ...