Also called: eVTOL Pilot, Urban Air Mobility Pilot
Will fly passengers on short electric flights across cities and to airports.
You do a quick preflight check, load four passengers, and fly a 10-minute hop from a rooftop vertiport. Early on, many flights will be demonstrations and pilot programs.
Estimates based on commercial and helicopter pilot pay; first US routes are just starting.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 2 years after high school. Commercial pilot certificate plus type training; helicopter experience helps.
Ways in: Certification, Military, On-the-job training. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Aviation / Professional Pilot.
Growing much faster than average. An emerging job as air-taxi services begin.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Air taxis may start with pilots, but companies plan self-flying versions by the 2030s, so pilot jobs could be short-lived.
Classes: Physics, Earth science, Math, Speech or debate.
Official data: O*NET occupation 53-2012.
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