| Are you a helicopter pilot looking for an interesting | | | | required to be a member of the Screen Actors Guild |
| career? How about the chance to play a part in the | | | | (SAG). SAG is the union that most if not all Hollywood |
| next blockbuster movie? Or the chance to rub elbows | | | | actors belong to and if you're going to be on screen |
| with some of the biggest stars in Hollywood. If this | | | | you'll have to join it also. |
| sounds like fun then a career as a movie pilot might be | | | | Pilots who fly the camera ship are not required to join |
| in your future. | | | | SAG. |
| Helicopter pilots who fly in support of movie and | | | | At any rate, whether you're on screen or off you'll |
| television production generally play two roles. They fly | | | | eventually need to join the Motion Picture Pilots |
| a helicopter that is part of the scene being filmed or | | | | Association (MPPA). The MPAA consists of a group |
| they fly a helicopter as a camera ship and film the | | | | of Hollywood movie pilots. As a group MPPA |
| action in a scene. | | | | members fly the majority of aircraft used in the |
| If you want a career as a Hollywood pilot the best | | | | production of Hollywood movies. |
| thing you could do is to get a job with one of the | | | | The life of a movie pilot can be exciting but it an also |
| companies that provides motion picture support. Don't | | | | consist of very long days and lots of travel. Long days |
| expect to be directly hired into a position as a movie | | | | at movie shoots in remote locations both in the United |
| pilot. Most operators who do Hollywood support also | | | | States and overseas keep many pilots from pursuing |
| do other types of flying such as charter. If this is the | | | | this line of work. |
| case you can expect to this type of flying while you | | | | For the person willing to make the required sacrifices, a |
| learn what's required of a Hollywood pilot. | | | | career as helicopter pilot flying for the movies is |
| Pilots who fly helicopters that are in a scene are | | | | exciting and lucrative. |