I am wondering if I can become a pilot at the age of 12.?

Question

I am a 12 year old male. I personally feel that the airline buisness isn't looking too bright in the future. It seems as if as things change so do airlines. I understand that i am young, but i am currently working towards earning my ATP certificate on Flight Simulator X. I have become a very experienced pilot using this game. I live in Nova Scotia and I am very mature, responsible, and smart for my age. This may seem a little like a silly question but do you think its possible that I, without a university degree would be able to, with a little extra help begin working towards flight training at such a young age? And maybe be an airline pilot at such a young age in a few years, maybe even just a small regional airline? If anybody knows if it is possible for me to do this, please say so, and if yes than do you know of any flight schools in Nova Scotia Or Canada? I feel i am the kind of good and gifted kid who can do this. Any help is great.

Thanks!

Your Pilot Wannabe, Scott

Answer 1

No, the fact that you even want a job when you are 12 is mundaine at best, and no matter how mature you think that you are, you are not even old enough to get a minimum wage job, let alone government job!!

Answer 2

Are you crazy? A flight simulator is NOT a plane. In a plane, there are about a couple hundred different things you have to watch and control at once. Go look at pictures of a cockpit. In a flight simulator, there are at most 20.