Airline Pilot?

Question

Hi,

I want to become an airline pilot in future,which subjects should i study further? i have currently have completed my GCSE's and im slightly weak in maths, thought i am excellent in science.

I am considering to join Flight Training Europe or CTC wings in a few years, don't know which one is best.

Please can someone help me out here? since i don't want to give up my dream of becoming an airline pilot.

Thanks,

Answer 1

yeah I wanna be an airline pilot myself. I have decided to get a degree in aerospace engineering before moving to a flight school. You could try this way too. I'm 17 and will be starting the 4-year aerospace this year. Contact me and let's stay in touch.

Answer 2

This is one of the most frequently asked questions.  Use the "search for questions" box to look for answers to the same question asked previously.

Also, visit the nearest airport with a flight school and get the opinions of flight instructors, and try an internet search on "college flight training."

Answer 3

I would say, go for physics, design tech, and maths.

Go onto uni to do an aerospace degree (diffenent names)

And good luck!

Answer 4

Hi mate. I would go for CTC wings cadet scheme, it's probably one of the simplest methods of doing this, and is how I will be doing it as well. My maths are quite poor at the moment, due to no practice for a few years, so I'm re-taking maths and physics A'levels before I apply early next year.

CTC will invlove you with a training bond of around 60k through HSBC bank once they're happy you can get through. (+a few pros and cons which you can read up on) The stages are covered in great detail on http://www.pprune.org which is the professional pilots rumour network -if you read the 'wannabees' thread, there is a load of stuff about the CTC application/testing/interview stages which I have downloaded. Email me if you want a link to the thread, as I have downloaded the relevant parts about the interview process.  

I managed to pass the RAF pilot aptitude test a few years back when I applied for the Fleet Air Arm, but fell short of officer at the time. A lot of the tests I believe are similar, so again mail me for any advice.

Also, if you can get some money together, try to get 1 or 2 (or more!) flying lessons in -(around £150 per hour) to familiarize yourself with the flying environment and give you something to talk about during the presentation stage of the CTC interview process!!! Good luck mate :)