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Airline recruiters screen a pilot’s CV on a few facts before they read anything else: your licence, type rating, medical and hours.

Put them at the top, then show how you fly as part of a crew: the sectors, the planning, the briefings and the checks you keep current. This example is an Airbus A320 first officer applying for a long-haul fleet.

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Daniel Ashcroft
First Officer
Manchester · 07700 900257 · [email protected] · ATPL, A320 type rating, Class 1 medical

Profile

First officer with five years flying the Airbus A320 family on short-haul European routes: 3,700 hours in total, 3,500 of them on type. Holds a full Airline Transport Pilot Licence and a current Class 1 medical. Plans each flight with the captain from the weather, slots and fuel, shares the flying on alternate sectors and briefs the cabin crew before every duty. Looking for a first officer role on a long-haul fleet.

Experience

First Officer, Airbus A320, Northway Airways, Manchester 2021–present

Fly four to six sectors a day to about 40 European airports, sharing pilot flying and pilot monitoring duties with the captain.

Plan each flight with the captain: route, weather reports, air traffic control slots, fuel and performance.

Carry out pre-flight checks and walkarounds, and complete the technical log and voyage report after each flight.

Brief the cabin crew on flight times, weather and any passengers who need assistance.

Ran the checklists and radio calls on a weather diversion in 2024 while the captain briefed the cabin crew and passengers.

Customer Service Agent, Ringway Aviation Services, Manchester Airport 2016–2018

Checked in and boarded passengers for three airlines, including disrupted flights.

Licences and training

Airline Transport Pilot Licence (aeroplanes), full 2023

Airbus A320 type rating 2021

Class 1 medical certificate, current, renewed each year

Integrated ATPL course, with a frozen ATPL, Aldermoor Flight Academy 2018–2020

A levels: Maths A, Physics B, Geography B 2016

Skills

Multi-crew cooperation and crew resource management

Flight planning: weather, NOTAMs, fuel and performance

Abnormal and emergency procedures, practised in the simulator every six months

Clear radio and cabin communication

Additional information

Simulator and line checks current, the most recent in September 2026. Member of the British Airline Pilots’ Association.

Fictional example for an airline pilot. Every person and employer in it is invented. Replace every detail with your own.

What airlines look for, and where this CV shows it

The job asks you toWhere this CV shows it
Fly the plane and communicate with air traffic controlFour to six sectors a day, sharing pilot flying and monitoring
Work out the best route using weather reports and air traffic control dataEach flight planned with the captain from weather, slots and fuel
Create a flight plan and carry out pre-flight checksPre-flight checks and walkarounds before every sector
Communicate with cabin crew and passengersCabin crew briefed before every duty; a diversion handled with the captain
Write reports, check data during the flight and adjust the route if necessaryTechnical log and voyage report after each flight

The left column follows the National Careers Service job profile for an airline pilot.

Average pay: £47,000 a year for a starter and £150,000 for an experienced airline pilot (National Careers Service, checked 17 October 2026).

Facts checked against National Careers Service: Airline pilot on .

Skills to list for this job

The skills the National Careers Service lists for an airline pilot, in CV wording. Put down only the ones you can show, each with where you used it.

  • Leadership
  • Clear spoken communication
  • Maths
  • Thinking and reasoning
  • Thorough, with close attention to detail
  • Operating and controlling equipment
  • Observation and record-keeping
  • Patient and calm in stressful situations
  • Confident with computers and everyday software
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From the National Careers Service profile, checked 17 October 2026.

A profile if you are starting out

This CV's profile is written for someone with experience. Here is the same job at the other level: copy it, or open it in the editor with this CV and write over it.

Newly qualified pilot with a frozen ATPL from an integrated course, about 200 hours and a current Class 1 medical. Completed multi-crew cooperation and jet orientation training in the simulator, and worked two years in airport ground handling before training. Looking for a first officer role on a jet or turboprop fleet.
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Inside this example
  • Profile: 72 words here
  • Experience: 118 words here
  • Licences and training: 40 words here
  • Skills: 29 words here
  • Additional information: 18 words here

How to write yours

01

Licence, medical and hours at the top

Recruiters screen on these first, so put them in the contact lines and the first line of your profile.

02

Give hours on type

Total hours and hours on the aircraft you fly, and whether as first officer or captain, are the numbers an airline compares.

03

Show how you work in a crew

Briefings, shared duties and one abnormal event you handled show the judgement an airline assesses at interview.

04

Keep your checks current

Say when your last simulator and line checks were. A date tells a recruiter more than an adjective.

Questions about a pilot CV

Which licences go on a pilot CV?

You’ll need a Commercial Pilot Licence issued by the Civil Aviation Authority, and you must be 21 to get an Airline Transport Pilot Licence (National Careers Service). Put the licence and your type ratings at the top.

How should I show my flying hours?

You start as a co-pilot, and once you have at least 1,500 flying hours you can apply for a full Airline Transport Pilot Licence and qualify as a captain (National Careers Service). Give total hours and hours on type, updated before each application.

Do I put my medical certificate on my CV?

You need at least a Class 2 medical certificate before training, and a Class 1 to get your Commercial Pilot Licence (National Careers Service). Say that your Class 1 is current.

Do pilots need a background check?

Airline pilots must pass enhanced background checks (National Careers Service). You do not need to list them on your CV; be ready for them once you have an offer.

Can I move from military to airline flying?

If you have flown in the armed forces, you could apply to the Civil Aviation Authority’s Military Aircrew Accreditation Scheme to become a commercial pilot (National Careers Service). List military types and hours the way you would list civil ones.

Professional and one page: airline recruiters screen on licences and hours, so they sit at the top and the rest stays short. For the airline’s online form, switch to Plain.

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