Does anyone know if you have to have a high school diploma to get a license through the FAA?

Question

I guess I needed to give more information...I apologize. This license would be in the structural mechanics of the airplane. Nothing to do with being a pilot.

Answer 1

You do not need your high school diploma to get your ratings through the FAA, however if you are planning a career in aviation the major airlines to require you to have a four year degree.

Answer 2

If you are referring to a pilot's certificate, you don't. You need only complete the required training for the certificate(s)/rating(s) you desire. Most of the time, to work as a corporate or airline pilot, you will need a HS diploma/GED as a minimum. Most major airlines require that you have at least a four year college degree.

But for many commercial jobs you need only the training/ratings.

Answer 3

You don't need a high school diploma to get a pilot certificate.

Answer 4

FAA is the Federal Aviation Administration you moron

And no, you dont, my teacher got his when he was 16

Answer 5

If you are reffering to recreational flying then you don't even need HS Diploma. You just need to be able to fly.

As to work in major airlines, yes they have on their website that they require some sort of degree but see, overall FLYING EXPERIENCE matters the most.

If some one has 4000 hours of flying with 4 years of college and other person has 5000 hours of flying(a year more at past job) without 4 years of college, then who do you think is gonna get selected? Second Person without any doubt.

As time go by, I AM SURE, the Education requirement WILL be removed except the Flight School Training.

Who becomes pilots these day, tell me one airline who is not sort on Pilots?

Answer 6

whats FAA??

Answer 7

You do not need a high school diploma to get a pilot's license, much like you don't need one to get a driver's license.

However, you will need one to get a job.