Also called: Oil Rig Helicopter Pilot
Flies workers and supplies to oil platforms and ships far out at sea.
Offshore pilots fly helicopters 100+ miles over open water, landing on small helidecks on moving platforms in gusty weather. Many are ex-military pilots.
Estimate based on commercial pilots data.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 4 years after high school. FAA commercial helicopter license with instrument rating and thousands of flight hours, often from the military.
Ways in: Certification, Military, On-the-job training. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Aviation, Professional Flight.
Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years).
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Autopilots and sensors help; flying 100 miles over open water to moving helidecks stays human, though autonomy creeps in.
Classes: Physics, Earth science, Trigonometry.
Official data: O*NET occupation 53-2012.
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