How do I properly become a commercial pilot?

Question

What are the steps that I should take i live in Rockford, IL. I live next to one airport Poplar Grove C77. Rockford is about 45min west of Chicago.

Answer 1

you should find a pilot school and start off there, then you will start off on the small planes eventually make your way up to a commercial jet (probably a Boeing 767)

Answer 2

start with a high school deploma if you wan't to make it big. then pilot school.

Answer 3

Start with pilot school

Answer 4

First you should by a joystick for the flight simulator X deluxe edition.  See if you can land a plain from the cockpit view instead of the tail view.  Then if you are really good and have mastered a Boeing 747 instrumental landing and all the other planes go to flying school.  Flight simulator X is just like flying a real plane.  

I own the game myself and want to go to flight school despite the risk of crashing. O yea I beat that mission its kind of hard but virtual flying is fun sorry if my talk is not mostly part of your question.

Answer 5

This is one of the most frequently asked questions, and there are literally hundreds of good answers in the archive.  Please use the "search for questions" box at the top of the screen to look for previous answers.

You can also do an internet search on "commercial pilot training," or go over to the airport, find the flight school, and talk to flight instructors.

Answer 6

The FAA has some great information on how to choose a school and what to look for when choosing a school. Since they are the ones who will certify you, I think they would be the best place to start.

http://www.faa.gov/education_research/.....

Once you've got that figured out, there is a whole heap more of information available through their web site starting with this stuff: http://www.faa.gov/pilots/training/

Answer 7

first you to have take flight training ground course, then they will advice you to get student pilot license, you have to fly required flying hours with instructor, before you were allowed to take solo flight. after you finished required flying hours, another flying ground course for a higher model of aircraft and change your license into private pilot license, you can now fly with a higher model of aircraft. every time you finished certain required flying hours, you will take seminars for another new larger model of aircraft. in so on, till you reach required flying hours to allowed you to change your license into commercial pilot. prepare large amount of money for this course, you have to pay the rental of aircraft you use in flying,per hour. good luck!

Answer 8

1. Save or loan a fair bit of money.

2. Get your private pilot license ~50hrs by the time you finish

3. Get your instrument rating ~90hrs by the time you finish

4. Get your single engine commercial ~260hrs by the time you finish

5. Get your Multi-engine, high performance, complex add on - another 20-40hrs (you're be at about 300hrs by now)

6. Hope to get a job flying small charter, etc or get your instructor license and teach - gotta get those hours up to 1500 hrs - especially the multi-engine time ~200 hrs or more.

7. Go get your Airline Transport Pilot license  (~1515 hrs)

8. Hopefully get your high altitude and turbine conversion in there somewhere.

9. Start applying for jobs!