ALICE HUANG - FLYING INSTRUCTOR

MCROBERTS SECONDARY SCHOOL ALUMNUS

How did you decide that being a flight instructor was the path for you?

I had no idea what I wanted to do in high school. I randomly chose a university and wasn't happy until after I graduated and tried flight instructing.

What is the best part about the job?

The second best part is that I fly; the best part is that I'm helping other people achieve their dreams of becoming a pilot and watching their self confidence grow as they gain new skills. Every lesson is personalized based on each student's progress and learning style. The greatest job benefit is when we get to see students' uncontainable excitement after they've flown solo, or the proud look when they take their family up.

​What advice do you have for high school students interested in becoming a flight instructor?

If you're in high school and can't enjoy any job, then figure out how something you like can help someone else, even if it's only one other person. It sounds cheesy but it's true. A business becomes successful when it offers a product people want. A game is popular because people enjoy playing it. The workers of both these jobs are trying to benefit their clients/players. I was unhappy before because I flew for my own enjoyment, now I'm happy because I use my skills to help other people. This sounds easy but it took me years to figure out how, because everybody is different.

So feel free to reach out! You're not alone in this confusing world haha.

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