Becoming a pilot???

Question

I'm 17, i have perfect vision, and i really like to be a pilot. How do i apply? I'm from malaysia anyway.

Answer 1

This is what I know. A lot of people say "do your research" and "this question is asked too much" but I bet every single one of them asked the same thing before they knew. I asked this very question before I learned everything I needed to know, so don't listen to those dudes who say go do your own research. This is your research. The way I see it, people who tell you to go do your own research are just too lazy to give you a good answer (I'm gonna get a lot of thumbs down for saying that).

It depends on if you want to fly as a hobby or for an airline. I'm assuming you want to be an airline pilot. Okay, the very first thing your gonna want to do is find a flight school. Personally, I would have recommended that you started earlier than 17. I'm not saying you're not behind, but I would suggest starting as soon as possible. Visit these sites:

http://beapilot.com

http://learntofly.com

You can search all the flight schools in your area. Visit all of them, do some research, and make sure you are comfortable with the one you choose. Go into all of them, meet the people, the manager, see what knid of aircraft you'll be flying in, and just see what type of environment you'll be training in. There are two types of schools, part 141 and part 61. Not to say 61 is bad, but 141 is generally higher-quality. But whether it's 141 or 61 just make sure you're comfortable with your school.

These are the things you will get at flight school: your student pilot certificate (must be 16, pass third-class medical exam, and complete your first solo flight). Then your Private pilot certificate (age 17). After you have your private you can get your instrument and multi-engine ratings (pretty self-explanitory). Then at age 18 you get your commercial certificate (pass second class medical exam, have 250 hours cross-country flight log hours). Now you can choose to become a CFI (certified flight instructor) which is a great way to buid up flight time and money. At 18 you can go to college (Embry-Riddle is an excellent aviation-university in the U.S.) and get a four-year degree which is recommended because it will improve your chances of getting hired, but is not required to get hired by an airline. Some pilots will become regional airline pilots to build up flight time but this is not required either. To fly for regionals you need anywhere from 600-1000 hours, but it varies. When you turn 21 you can get hired by a major airline. You start out as a F/O, and depending on if there is a shortage of pilots or not, you may or may not be on reserve. (I assume you know what that is). Once you have enough experience as a F/O blockholder, the airline will promote you to captain, again you may start out as a reserve pilot or you might go straight to blockholder. It depends. To become captain you need your ATP (must be 23, pass a first-class medical exam, have 1500 hours).

Well, that's how you become a pilot. Good luck! If you have any questions aviation-related feel free to contact me by IM or email. C ya!

Answer 2

did you do a search before you posted your question?  This gets asked and answered several times a day.  It's also a bit too broad.  Please do some research first and then come back if you have specific questions.  Thanks.

Answer 3

Check out:

http://www.rotorwingflight.com

Answer 4

Go here and do some research: http://www.mfa.edu.my/academy.html