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ROOKIE: pilot from zero
A progressive pathway connecting preparation, initial licenses, commercial training, experience and professional development.
Explore ROOKIEAerolíder · Pilot training and career development
Your path to becoming a pilot, supported from start to finish
Aerolíder designs, coordinates and supports your training pathway: the program, English, documentation, preparation and the professional decisions that follow. Our work continues throughout the process.
- 5 entry pointsfor United States pathways
- United States and Latin Americaoptions shaped by your profile
- Personalized Englishas preparation or a first step
Start where you are
Your experience shapes the pathway
You do not need to understand every license before contacting us. Identify your starting point and we will help you determine what to evaluate.
Initial guidance
Your proposed pathway is developed after reviewing your information in a meeting with the Aerolíder team.
Request a meetingPrograms and pathways
Choose how to move forward
Start from zero, build on an existing license, strengthen your English or explore a regional alternative.
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United States with an existing license
Four continuation points, from ICAO/EASA CPL to advanced profiles. Your license and flight hours determine which options are worth examining.
Explore United States programsPersonalized English
Build communication and confidence from your current level, with aviation context when it supports your goal.
Explore EnglishTraining in Latin America
Review regional options in light of your location, experience and professional objective.
Explore regional pathwaysCommercial helicopter pilot
Understand a distinct training progression in rotary-wing aviation.
Explore helicopter trainingContinuous involvement
Our work does not end when you choose a program
We take an active role in planning, preparation and the decisions that arise as your pathway develops.
- Review your starting point and the options worth comparing.
- Prepare documentation, English and transition decisions.
- Stay involved as conditions and milestones change.
ROOKIE from zero
A complete pathway in three broad stages
The exact components and sequence depend on your profile and the available program format.
Build skills
Initial assessment, English, medical fitness and progressive flight training, including PPL, instrument, commercial and multi-engine training as applicable.
Develop experience
Instructor qualifications and opportunities to build relevant hours depend on eligibility and applicable authorizations.
Prepare the next transition
Review hours, experience and advanced requirements. ATP and ATP-CTP are distinct milestones considered only where relevant.
English can be the first step
Start making progress before flight training
Personalized English is open to people without a license or flight hours. An initial assessment helps shape communication practice around your level and goals; aviation topics are added gradually when useful.
Explore the English programProfessional outlook
A large market, with shared responsibility
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects an average of 18,200 annual openings for airline and commercial pilots from 2024 to 2034. That is a market indicator, not a job offer.
The pathway provides structure
Training, licenses, experience and English according to the program.
You build your profile
Complete requirements, maintain performance and prepare to compete.
Employers make decisions
Operators evaluate qualifications, authorizations, experience and their own selection criteria.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Before we meet
Questions worth resolving early
Can I start without flight experience?
Yes. ROOKIE is the entry point for people starting from zero. The specific sequence and requirements are reviewed with our team.
Do programs guarantee a student visa or a job?
No. An eligible SEVP-certified institution may issue Form I-20 after admission; a U.S. embassy or consulate decides an F-1 visa application. Work and employment depend on program rules, authorizations, performance and employer decisions.
When will I know the price and duration?
Current pricing, timing and academic components are confirmed after reviewing your profile and the relevant program format.
The right pathway begins with the right information
Share your background and questions. We will review them and respond by email to prepare a useful meeting.