Pilot career?

Question

I'm planning to go to study a major in law in an University in the USA, but i'd love to become a pilot too!!!.

Can I study to become a pilot after i have finished my major in law? Because when I finish my career I'm going to be 23 yo.

And, Is it too difficult to find job in an airline and where should I start after I get my pilot license?

Thanks

Answer 1

I would get my law degree and when you get out you’ll have money to take flight lessons. I have about 40 hours of flight time and did it while in college, but if you’re going into law I would focus on that. I am changing my career to being a pilot and am looking for a flight school right now. I have a BBA, but am not happy so I am trying to get my commercial. If you think you'll be happy as a lawyer, why don't you get your law degree then start taking lessons. Once you get your Private you can fly on your own building hours. The biggest thing I have found in getting into flying for a career is building hours. If you’re a lawyer you will be able to pay for flight time on weekends and weeknights. Then you can self study for other licenses (multi engine, commercial, instrument). The great thing about this is so can be building hours and finding out if you really like flying and if you want to do it as a career. Sometime it takes the fun out of flying when you fly for a job. You might want to do it only as a hobby (flying your family to the beach, ECT...) and this will give you time to decide. Do not worry about being 23 yrs old I have seen 40 yr olds getting hired as pilots for airlines. Good luck and I wish you the best.

Answer 2

where there's a will, there's a way.. and if you've got the money, that'll make it a lot easier.. there is no age limit on when you can do flight training.. so yes, you can get flight training after you get your law degree.. all you'll have to do is go to your local airport.. most small airports offer flight training.. it will cost about 50k to go from zero hours to 250 hours (minimum required for a commercial certificate). most airlines won't hire you with so few hours, so you will most likely need to become a flight instructor to build flight time/experience. in todays market, you want about 1000 hours of flight time in order to be marketable to the airlines.. if you went through a university program for your flight training, then 500 hours would due.. and you never know, you might get hired with 250 hours like me..