Thinking about becoming a pilot?

I spent 20 years training and assessing pilots. Then I wrote a 60-page book I wish someone had put in my hands before I started. It's yours, free.

    No spam. Just the book and a few honest emails from me.

    I live the airline standard.

    A smiling pilot in a white shirt and striped tie sitting in the cockpit of an airplane at sunset.

    I am Mark Lendvay, an active Senior Training Captain and Airline Assessor.

    I evaluate and train pilots against the exact standards you will be measured against.

    After watching thousands of cadets progress from zero hours to the flight deck, I know exactly what gets you hired, and what is just expensive noise.

    Instead of just prepping you for your first interview,
    I give you the 20-year insider outlook.

    • Develop airline-grade situational awareness.

    • Master threat and error management.

    • Build the flight discipline of a veteran Line Captain.

    • Bypass the crippling career mistakes that destroy confidence and lead to financial ruin.

    Testimonials

    • "I was very impressed by his technical knowledge and his handling skills. Despite the dynamic and very unfamiliar environment, he displayed ample spare capacity and was clearly thoroughly enjoying himself. I thought then, as I do today, that he is ideal test pilot material."

      - Phil S., veteran Royal Navy helicopter and fixed wing test pilot, ferry pilot

    • Unless you come from a flying background, you won’t have access to someone with Mark’s breadth of skill and experience across the whole gamut of aviation. You only get one chance to get it right, and any mis-step can be financially very expensive. In the business world, you would immediately seek to minimise risk, and that mindset should absolutely carry over into your new career.

      Mark L., Former Fortune 500 VP of Engineering, A320 First Officer

    • "My greatest fears were being too old to start and navigating the career change with an already settled family life. Your perspective was actual and accurate, assuring me that quality, well-prepared pilots will always find options, even through the industry’s ups and downs."

      - Csaba A., A320 First Officer, Business Owner

    • "The biggest obstacle was the overwhelming amount of false information; without knowing where to start, it's easy to get lost and give up on the dream, even when the opportunity is truly there."

      - Balazs B., Aspiring Pilot, Foundational Mentorship

    • It was always fascinating hearing you speak about insider technical and operational topics. You were always the reference point when it came to aviation job opportunities, and you made complex ‘grey zones’ in our operation approachable and clear.

      - Imre Sz., A320 Captain, Air Traffic Controller

    • "Knowledge can be learned, and skills developed, but for a career pivot, attitude is the ultimate differentiator. Successfully surmounting the financial and life challenges required to start training is a strong indication of an excellent professional attitude."

      - Thomas C., A320 First Officer

    • "My biggest worry was whether I should risk putting all the money I’d saved over the past six years into pilot training....Talking to Mark helped me realise that my fear was bigger than the actual risk, and that becoming a pilot was more realistic than I thought."

      - Attila C., A320 First Officer

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