Grease the Journey: the smooth path from zero hours to airline pilot.
Pilots say they 'greased it' after a perfectly smooth landing. We help you grease the whole journey.
Medical, certificates, hours, and cadet programs, in order. Every program shows when it was last checked.
About two minutes. No account.
Accepting applications at last check
9 of 18 programs were accepting at last check. Nothing here is ranked.
- Propel Pilot Career Path (Collegiate & CFI path)
Delta Air Lines
Open — accepting applications at last check - Gateway Select
JetBlue
Open — accepting applications at last checkUnverified - Envoy Cadet Program
Envoy Air (American)
Rolling — no fixed window, apply when you qualify - Piedmont Cadet Program
Piedmont Airlines (American)
Rolling — no fixed window, apply when you qualify
Quiz
Hours, age, budget, and state. You get an ordered path.
Order
Medical first, then certificates.
Date
Every program shows when it was last read.
Pilots say they greased it after a perfectly smooth landing. The path here is the same idea, one step at a time.
1. Take the quiz
Answer a few questions and get an ordered path.
2. Follow the order
Medical first, then certificates. Some cadet windows close after a private.
3. Check the date
If a field says unverified, confirm it on the official page.
Free, then Base, then Premium
Free includes the quiz, public pages, and the first 7 badges. Base is $9.99 a month or $99 a year. Premium is $17.99 a month or $179 a year.
Free cadet tracker
The same programs and milestones, in a spreadsheet. The Choose your path guide shows where a cadet program fits.
Flight schools by state
All 50 states have a checked page, last checked October 2026.