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How to become an airline pilot?

How to become an Airline Pilot?

  • I want to become an airline pilot when I get out of high school. I'm in the 10th grade and I'm wondering what the best path is to become an airline pilot. Is there any classes, studies, or books that I can take or read? Also does being in JROTC help?

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    A) Get a college degree. Without one you will not be successful in getting a job. B) Plan on spending at least $50,000 on flight training. C) This education and training will give you an opportunity to start out flying small airplanes to build experience in. Expect very low wages. No one starts out flying for an airline out of flight school. D) If a few years you might be able to get hired by a regional airline or charter company, starting out at pathetically low wages. E) After 5 or 10 years of that, the major airlines might be interested in you if you have some ca;ptain time under your belt and have maintained an impeccable flying, work and personal record. F) According to most sources, the average age of someone who goes to work flying for a major airline is over age 30. G) It can be rewarding if you have the patience, fortitude and skill, but there is no guarantee you'll ever make it. For best chances, become a military pilot first.

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Becoming an airline pilot is far from easy. its not as glamorous as lots of people think Lots of money Lots of hard work Poor paying entry level jobs Lots of money spent keeping all your qualifications current, Medical Instrument rating etc. Only to never make it or just by the hairs of your chinny chinn chin. In my opinion it is not worth all the hassles, and I would pursue a different career.

ht Freerider

go too flight school, and learn how too fall asleep while flying a plane.

Adam

There are two routes to take to becoming an Airline Pilot The first is through a Flight Training School, the Second is through joining the Airforce. Generally it costs a lot to train through a Flight Training School, and entry level jobs are normally very poorly paid. In New Zealand, most entry level pilot jobs work out as paying less than half the minimum wage (as you are only paid for flying, not for all the paper work that is required to be filled out before or after flying). Going through the airforce, there is normally a minimum period of time that you have to remain with the airforce before you can leave, and transfer into the commercial sector.

Hayden Read

Did you know due flight time hour limitations that many pilots have second jobs, and are not payed all that well to begin with? you can actually make a lot more money as a mechanic, just thought I'd let you know.

Nasty Troll of Infinite Wisdom

I recommend going to a flight school or joining the air force, where you get inexpensive training.

Go to flight school.

Not A Troll

drink some rum, rent a plane, and teach yourself

chan

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