Also called: Aerobatic Pilot
Performs loops, rolls, and stunts in front of crowds at air shows.
Air show pilots practice routines constantly, travel the country in summer, and manage sponsorships and their aircraft. Many have other aviation careers.
Very variable; top performers earn much more.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 8 years after high school. FAA private and commercial pilot certificates (flight school, about 1-2 years and significant cost; military training is another route) plus aerobatic training and an FAA aerobatic competency card.
Ways in: Certification, Self-taught, Military. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Aviation.
Growing slowly. Small field.
Low risk for 10 years. Live aerobatics in front of a crowd is the whole point; AI doesn't fly the show, and drone light shows are a different act.
Classes: Physics, Pre-calculus, Earth Science (weather), Business/marketing.
Official data: O*NET occupation 53-2012.
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