Are there any Pilots out there that can tell me how they became a pilot or what training they needed orschool?

Question

Im 19 interested in being a pilot. Looking for some incite from an actual pilot who has experience. some advice wud be helpful or message me. Thanks!

Answer 1

Ok I posted This answer before!

Ok... I am 13 and want to become a pilot. The best thing is to buy Microsoft Flight Simulator X for $30. I learned my basics from ther like how to start it up... the altimeter... stall speeds... flaps settings.... and I bought a joystick for $30 and just learned to fly!

Now I don't want to go through the military so this is what I am doing

-Get 4 year college degree in Auernatical Science at Embry Riddle (preffered by airline for degree) When I graduate... they give me a commercial liscence

-Get a first class medical ( really easy just like checkup)

-Now airlines want lots of hours start off so work for a regional airline for 5-10 years to get them

-Get a regional airline job for 5-10 years

-Work at Continental airlines

--------Frequent Questions----------

----At what age can I start getting ready for my license?----

You can fly an airplane at any age. As long as you are the co-pilot. The age to actually take control of the aircraft and get a students liscence is at the age of 16. You can fly solo or by yourself at 17. At 18 you can get an ATP's (Airline Transport Pilot) liscence this is what you need to fly for the big airlines like United, Delta... ect. Regional airlines require an Commercial Liscence

----What is the best school in the country?----

The top two are Embry Riddle erau.com and North Dakota University.

---- In how many years can I become an airplane pilot for any airline?----

-High School Graduate 18

-4 Year college at 18-22

-Training and getting hours 22-24

-Regional Airline 24-30

-Commercial Airline 30-65

----Is this expensive?----

Not as much as you think. Once everything is said and done it is around $150,000

-$100,000 for college without scholarship

-$50,000 for training ( Commercial airlines require 1000 hours in multi engine aircraft which can be expensive so I reccomend going into a Regional Airline which takes 0-50 multi engine hours (ME) I would reccomend training with somebody who is going in your same career course to split the cost

----Do I need to go to college?----

No, but if you are faced with 100 people who are wanting to be in a 25 person opening... they will look for an education first. They all reccomend it.

----And what classes can I get in high school?----

I would reccomend taking classes on interviewing skills because the best interview gets the best job. End it with..." You may find better inteerviews than mine, but nobody will work harder than me"

Hope that this helps. I found all this information over A four month period. Try www.airlinepilotcentral.com You can select an airline and see if they are hiring, their fleet, pay scale, and hiring minimuns.

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www.erau.com

AND MUCH RESEARCH!

Answer 2

Well it really depends on what you want you want to be. There is a million options to do. You first need to go to collage and major in something. Because if you get sick or loose a finger or something, you can't fly for airlines and things like that. But if you major in airframe and powerplant design, then you can design planes. Also if you can't afford collage, go into the airforce and major in something there. But you could die. But you have to get a students license. then you need to fly with a CFI. Which is a certified instructor. Then you need to be certified with multi engine and other things. Then you can go into the cut throat world of aviation go to www.airlinepilotscentral.com/airlines to find all airlines and corporate pays and requirements. hope you do well!!

P.S. Northwestern Michigan Collage aviation is cheap and great.

Answer 3

i started my private pilot training right after i graduated high school at the local airport.. It took me 3 years to get my private certificate but i was also going to community college during that time.. I planned on transferring to Western Michigan University so I was trying to get all the basic stuff out of the way.. Shortly after getting my private, I transfered to WMU and entered their aviation program.. I spent 3 more years enjoying the college life and going through flight training.. I was never in a big hurry.. I got my instrument, commercial and multi engine commercial certificates while i was there and a bachelors degree.. I also got a job working for the aviation college.. That proved to be key because my boss is the one that recommended me to my first job.. I fly for a part 121 cargo operator in a medium sized twin turboprop.. I couldn't have asked for a better job with the amount of flight time that I had..

Most operators will want you to have a degree of some kind.. and most want you to have around 500 hours of multi-engine time.. recently, most operators have dropped their hour requirement to minimums.. I would use 500 as a goal though.. Depending on where you go to get your certificates, you may be able to jump right into a regional jet if you want to fly for the airlines..

For now, I would say to start flight training at your local airport and going to a community college with the intent of transferring to a university program.. Dont go to Embry Riddle.. You'll be missing out on the true college life and be surrounding by a bunch of Top Gun wannabees.. At least at a normal university, there are a lot more girls..

Answer 4

This question gets asked several times per day. I suggest that in the "search for questions" box, you put in the words "pilot training", and then read some of the answers. This question has been asked and answered hundreds, if not thousands of times on Yahoo Answers. You might also want to follow this link: http://hubpages.com/hub/How_to_Become_a_...

p.s. it's insight, not incite.

Answer 5

Absolutely, at least start getting your degree while you're getting your private and instrument rating.  Depending on what part of the country your in, there are excellent schools all over.  Go to the AOPA website and there are links to great flight schools.  It's expensive, but worth it.  And don't start running up a bunch of hours in the air, they'll come with future ratings, like ATP.  Concentrate on your ground stuff and really learn it....it helps with emergency procedures later on.  Also, get VERY comfortable with your instructor.  I can't tell you how important that is, you'll be spending a lot of "stuffy" time with them and you have to get along.  Don't be afraid to ask for someone else.  Anyway, let me know if you need more info.  Just email directly.  Good luck.

Answer 6

Get a degree while learning to fly, because flying is not permanent..As much as we would all like it to be.. go to college and attend flight training at a local airport.

Embry riddle is a good school that does both degree's and flight training at the same location. but there are many more out there. Do some research and don't fall for the flight academy's advertisements that claim 0 time to left seat of an airliner in 90 days or a year, that is never going to happen. ever!!