Your ultimate resource for transition gouge

Are you prepared?

“I just read Cockpit 2 Cockpit in one setting and it’s arguably the best book I’ve read on making the jump.” -Aaron, B-52 pilot

Commercial airlines love hiring military pilots, yet getting hired can be a challenge. With the help of Cockpit to Cockpit, learn how to land a lucrative second career as an airline pilot.

Cockpit to Cockpit was written by an air force pilot who made the transition. Lt Col Marc Himelhoch, USAF (Ret) interviewed with and received conditional job offers from Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines, and XOJET. Now he wants to share tips and tricks to help you transition from a military to airline cockpit. Now available, Cockpit to Cockpit Third Edition is packed with new and updated content!

The one resource
for a seamless transition

A complete transition guide from A to Z

Cockpit to Cockpit gives pilots a detailed guide covering the transition process from A–Z. Author Marc Himelhoch packages proven résumé and application techniques with valuable, direct-sourced airline hiring department information, and tips learned through personal experience to increase your chances of scoring interviews with your top airline choices. Each chapter contains a handy end-of-chapter checklist that walks you right through the entire transition process from start to finish.

Make the dream a reality!

What our clients are saying

Norm

USAF F-15E Pilot

“If you’re looking for the gouge look no further. This book was an invaluable checklist in the year leading up to my retirement. Within weeks of retirement, I got the interview and was hired at my number one choice.”


“The single best transition resource I’ve seen. The cover of the book really does sum it all up. If you’re a military aviator and even considering a transition to the airlines, this is an absolute must have resource.”

Jacob

USN P-8 Pilot

“Thank you for this insightful book! I received it yesterday and finished it this afternoon. It was well-written, humorous, thorough, and helpful. I’m a nine-year Navy pilot beginning preparations for my journey into the airlines. I plan on using this book as my transition resource!”

A must-read before your airline transition!