Can you get an apprenticeship as a commercial pilot?

Question

Hello,

I want to know if it is possible to become an apprentice pilot for a major airline. I love to fly, but i dont think i will have the required enter score to become a pilot through schooling.

Answer 1

Sorry. No OJT. Passengers are funny about that.

Answer 2

You have to go through school and get all the licenses needed...once the airline hires you..you are the co-pilot..it's not an apprenticeship.

Answer 3

Becoming a commercial pilot has strict requirements.  They don't like it when planes drop in to people's living room.

If you don't think yo have the scores, then it is probably a good think you stay out of the sky (for yourself and the people below you).

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But that doesn't mean you can't learn to fly.  I took private pilot training and they make it real easy.  You go at your own pace.

Good Luck...

Answer 4

You could consider the time and effort required to earn your basic licenses an apprenticeship - but unless you are employed "ab-initio" you will not be paid or compensated until you land that first job.

Many countries hire prospective pilots with zero experience and train them ("ab-initio"). That's sort of similar to the classic apprenticeship.

You could inquire at your national airline (if not US) and see if they hire "ab-initio".

No US airlines are hiring "ab-initio" but you can attend airline-owned academies like DCA and it can increase your chances of reaching their regional airlines following your "graduation". Unlike an apprenticeship, though, you will fork over $100,000 US or so for the training.

Military training notwithstanding.