I am 15 and am planning on becoming a pilot. Plz answer more info in details.?

Question

Ok well im 15 and i want to become a pilot i live in Cali. and i was wondering if anyone knew of a pilot school or website. Also i plan on starting now i am in the 10th grade. Also ik it is rude 2 ask, but if u are a pilot, how much is you annual income? I dont really want to be a commercial pilot, but maybe like a USCG pilot, fed ex /ups or a private pilot.

Answer 1

Here in Florida Embry Riddle is a well known flight school

Answer 2

Pilot salaries vary greatly depending on experience and what type of job you are doing, just like any line of work.  You can do your first solo in an airplane at the age of 14, I believe you have to be 18 maybe 19 to get you license issued though.

Answer 3

You can start taking lessons at any age, however, you cannot solo until 16.  You can't get your private license until 17.  Commercial license... 18.  Airline Transport license...23.

Fedex/ups are the two hardest airlines to get hired at in the US.  You have to know people that work there.

Salaries vary from $15,000 per year up to $200,000+ depending upon how lucky you are and who you know.

For now, worry about getting good grades in school, especially if you're thinking about going military.  Go to college after high school (4 year) and get a major in something unrelated to aviation as a backup career plan.

Answer 4

You can start your training at anytime but can not solo until you are 16 and can not get your private pilot rating until you are 17. You can find a list of local flight schools here: https://www.beapilot.com/

As for what you make - don't plan on making a ton of money right away - you need to go through a lot of training and fly a lot of hours to move up the ladder in aviation.  

Good luck!

Answer 5

Go down to your local airport and ask. You are already old enough to solo in a powered airplane so you can start now. USCG pilots make scale rate plus some flight pay. Its not a lot of money but you don't have to buy your own gas

Answer 6

The main thing you need to give your attention to right now is just doing a good job of the tasks that are on your plate today.  You will be old enough to consider the technical details of your training and career development sooner than you think.

Right now, concentrate on being a person of good character and achievement.  Stay out of trouble:  no drugs, no alcohol, no trouble with the law like stealing or assault.  A reputation as a person of good character and social skills will work in your favor.

Take the courses you want to take, and talk it over with your school guidance counselor and your family.  Make sure you do well in mathematics and sciences, and also spend some time on civics and government, and also on geography.  A professional pilot has to have a really good understanding of law and regulations, and has to know where things are around the planet.

At the same time, do well in some physical pursuit.  You can't be a couch potato.  Do okay in Phys Ed, and find a personal sport that will help you develop strength and coordination.  This is important.

Also, read everything you can get your hands on about airplanes and aviation.  The more detailed knowledge you have, the easier it will be for you to learn the things you need to know to pass your aviation tests when the time comes.  Spend time in the library and read all the books and magazines about aviation and related subjects.

If you want to go by way of the military (and that's the most certain way of getting into the flight deck of an airliner), see your Air Force, Navy, or Marine Corps recruiter.  You can go to see them any time, even at age 15.  Your recruiter will advise you what college to go to and what to major in to maximize your chances of getting into military flight training.

When you are about 17, find the nearest flight school and go talk to the instructors.  Sign up for an introductory flight, and see what it feels like to fly a real airplane.  Do it that way, and avoid computerized flight simulators like FSX.  The simulators will teach you bad habits and give you a mistaken impression of what it's like to fly a real airplane.  Get some experience in the real thing before you mess with simulators.  This is important.

Get your private pilot certificate as soon as you can.  It will get you a head start on whatever additional training you need, either civilian or military.

Good luck, and have fun!