Airline Apps Consulting: How to Review Your Airline Application Before You Submit

What airline apps consulting firms look for

• Accuracy and internal consistency: flight time subtotals (PIC/SIC/multi/instrument/turbine) reconcile to the totals
• Employment history integrity: contiguous month-by-month timeline with no gaps and clear role progression
• Training and disclosure alignment: checkrides, notices of disapproval, incidents/accidents, and medical/legal items are complete and consistent
• Eligibility and recency: minimums/currency documented and up to date
• ATS readability and keyword coverage: skimmable structure with role/aircraft/121–135 keywords, consistent style
• Attachments and documentation: certificates, medical, logbook summaries, letters, and statements where required

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What consultants actually do during a review

• Line-by-line data audit: reconcile totals and sub‑totals, flag math/format issues
• Timeline reconstruction: rebuild employment + education timeline to find gaps/overlaps
• Disclosure reconciliation: align what you disclose with PRD/PRIA reality and improve wording
• Narrative & presentation: tighten job descriptions; quantify achievements; ensure ATS-friendly formatting
• Compliance check: verify minimums, currency, and supporting documents before submission

DIY checklist: review your application like a consultant

1. Validate totals against subtotals; fix rounding and entry inconsistencies
2. Build a month-by-month employment/education timeline; fill or explain gaps
3. List every checkride/training event; confirm disclosures match records and use professional tone
4. Confirm eligibility/currency; attach supporting documents where required
5. Rewrite dense sections into bullet points; add role-specific keywords and aircraft types
6. Standardize formatting (dates, capitalization, punctuation); avoid blank fields by using “N/A” when allowed

UMPP applicant? Pair this with our UMPP checklist for program‑specific requirements: UMPP Review Checklist.

Automated airline application review

Manual consulting is powerful, but it can be slow and expensive. Our automated airline application review gives you the same core checks—consistency, compliance, formatting, and strategic presentation—performed by specialized agents in minutes. You get a prioritized findings report and a clear submission checklist you can act on immediately, and you can re‑run after fixes as many times as you like. If you prefer to skip DIY, this is the faster, lower‑cost option. When you’re ready, create your account.

For a structured overview of every step, see our Airline Pilot Application Guide.

1) Foundational Accuracy and Integrity

• Zero‑tolerance proofreading: spelling, grammar, capitalization, punctuation, acronyms
• Formatting consistency: identical date, phone, and address formats; no blank fields (use "N/A" when allowed)
• Address history: complete 10‑year coverage, no gaps, logical move‑in/out dates
• Mathematical audit: PIC/SIC/multi/turbine/instrument add up to stated totals and match logbook
• Document congruence: job dates/titles and hour totals are consistent across the entire application

2) Flight Career Documentation

• Minimums check: total time, PIC, turbine, multi, instrument, recent time against airline thresholds
• Q‑Factor: quality, quantity, recency, verifiability of experience
• Logbook integrity: organization, endorsements, and exact totals that match the application
• Experience quality: aircraft complexity, operating environment, recent activity, 121/135 vs GA

3) Employment Timeline and Job Descriptions (ALACS)

• No employment gaps: we string education + employment dates together to find even 1‑day gaps
• Address and company naming consistency (e.g., AFB vs Air Force Base) across the entire app
• ALACS pattern in every job description: Aviation first, then Leadership, Admin, Customer Service, Safety
• Aircraft flown: exact nomenclature that matches everywhere else; paid flying only
• Hours per month math check; supervisor naming format; uniform phone formatting
• Language standards: correct tense, no first‑person “I”, concise 4–5 line narratives

4) Education, Ratings, and Training (Primrose Path)

• Clear, chronological education/training story a reviewer can follow at a glance
• Specific degree titles and full institution names; GPA and offsets noted where helpful
• Certificates/ratings documented separately; ATP‑CTP vs ATP checkride separated when applicable
• Type ratings and airline training (IOE, upgrade, recurrent) captured as distinct entries
• Military → civilian equivalency documented; specialized training and safety courses surfaced
• Achievements in the proper section (no double‑listing)

5) Full Disclosure Protocol

• Checkride failures disclosed with “What happened, When, and What I learned” + retest outcome
• Incidents/violations and legal/medical disclosures are complete, concise, and professional
• PRD alignment: what you disclose should match records; tone shows ownership and growth

6) Strategic Enhancement and Core‑Values Alignment

• Airline‑specific tailoring that reflects the target carrier’s core values—no generic buzzwords
• Effective use of optional sections (“Additional Information”) to strengthen your story
• Volunteer/charity work framed with quantify & qualify; references and LORs checked for quality

7) Coordinator Synthesis

• We merge all findings into one prioritized action plan (critical blockers → polish)
• Clear timeline to “submission‑ready” and specific fixes you can apply immediately

Frequently asked questions

Does the automated review replace human consulting?

Not entirely. It covers the core consistency, compliance, and presentation checks most consultants perform. If your history is unusually complex, add a human consult after your automated pass.

Will it catch checkride and disclosure issues?

It flags likely mismatches, omissions, and phrasing risks so you can correct them before submission.

How accurate is it?

It applies deterministic rules to your data and highlights ambiguous items for your judgment. You’re still the final authority before you submit.

What about cost?

It’s a fraction of traditional airline apps consulting. You only pay for credits when you need them.