What would the steps be, starting in high school, for someone to become a commercial or corporate pilot?

Question

i just want a quick idea

Answer 1

Focus on math and geography skills; follow education towards studying engineering, even if you've no interest in doing so - its the skill set sought for military pilots; then do the military thing - get the hours and move over to civil aviation.  Very few airlines actually bring in personnel without qualifications and train them from scratch any more.

Answer 2

A college education, preferably in an engineering discipline, is useful but not essential.  You can start by getting your private pilot's license, then an instrument rating, a commercial license, and a flight instructor rating.  Each of these steps will cost around $7,000.  You then build up flight time doing instruction until you have enough experience for the big time.  Go to an airport and talk to someone at a fixed base operation for details.

Answer 3

kaybeepg and been dere done that, I think answered your question the best. I just want to add this, Spartan School of Aeronautics based in Oregon offers courses on flight trainning. These prices are from 1985, so please call them and get current pricing if you are interested. Commercial pilot/ATP $21,000 plus initial job placement should you qualify.

Also as a general costs these are the prices, also back from 1985:

PVT Pilot, single engine land VFR = 20hrs min with inst plus 20 hrs min solo to get= $ 6000

dual cert= $4000 after you get the initial VFR license.

IFR cert is an aditional 40 hrs min = $ 4000

CF-II cert aditional 100hrs min =$ 6000

Then commercial/ATP,

depends on what you choose to do, your best bet would be to find a school that offers the goal license at a resonable price, or you can join the Air Force, Marines, US Navy or Army.

Answer 4

First, go get a student pilot certificate. This requires a medical exam with an FAA-approved Aviation Medical Examiner (AME). You only need a Third Class to be a private pilot, but explain that you intend to become a commercial pilot and that you'd like to be sure you qualify medically, based on vision, hearing, medical history, etc. It does not cost a lot for the exam and you receive the student certificate at the same time. Go here to find a local AME: http://www.faa.gov/pilots/amelocator/

Next, start working on your Private Pilot Ground School and sign up for some flying lessons. Go here to learn more about it: http://www.aopa.org/learntofly/ You can solo by age 16 and get a Private license at 17, if you're able to afford it.  You can study ground school on your own (there are all sorts of computer or video base courses), but I recommend you also take one given at a local flight school. Many local community colleges also have these classes, and they're open to high school students. By going to a formal ground school you'll get to meet others interested in flying and you'll make friends, plus being able to ask questions to a live instructor is something you can't do with home study.

You might also think about getting a part-time job at a local flight school or fixed base operator (FBO) as a "line boy", or line service technician, as they're properly known. This usually involves fueling airplanes, cleaning windshields, etc. A lot of knowledge can be picked up just being around airports, airplanes and pilots. Also, further down the road, contacts can be extremely important in finding a flying job.  If no one wants to hire you for a line service position, offer to volunteer working part time for free in exchange for learning the job. Explain why it is you want to do this. If you are a good learner and they like you, they'll eventually hire you.

Get books about flying and read them. Explore websites, and continue asking questions on this forum.  I recommend this book to start with: Flight Guide for Success by Karen M. Kahn. It's a very good guide about how to become a professional pilot.

Lastly, think about joining the Civil Air Patrol. They welcome junior members and it is a great way to get exposure to aviation, meet people, and gain some useful experience. See http://www.cap.gov/ and check out the information for students and Cadet programs.

Have fun and good luck.

Answer 5

buy your own jet.

Answer 6

Can you get any helpful info from this:

got it off of: http://www.bestaviation.net/art_how_to_b...

Piloting an aircraft is something many of us dream about - far less actually pursue that dream. What many do not realize is that flying is not an exclusive skill only achieved by the more gifted. With a bit of planning and determination this dream could come true for almost all of us - from any walk of life.

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Best Aviation has more than 1,100 schools in the directory; almost 900 of them are located in the US. As you can see, the US is the #1 country in the world when it comes to producing pilots. And with a long legacy of famous aviation pioneers like the Wright brothers, Charles Lindberg, and Emilia Earhart - no other country can match what the US has done for aviation.

But even these pioneers had to start somewhere, and the first step is to schedule an introduction flight. This is done with a flight school or flying club in your area. The introduction flight is normally a briefing followed by a 30 minute flight and cost about $50. This is a time to ask all the questions your heart desires and should leave you with a good idea about what it takes to become a pilot.

If you, after your introduction flight, find out that taking flying lessons is something you want to do, then the next step is to see an aviation medical examiner. This is a doctor in your area approved by the aviation authorities (FAA) to issue a medical certificate to pilots. They come in three classes; class 1 is for airline pilots, class 2 is for commercial pilots (paid to fly), and class 3 is for recreational pilots. If your goal is to one day become a commercial pilot, I would advice you to go for the class 1 or class 2 certificate right away to make sure you qualify. Nothing is worse than finding out later in your training that you disqualify for medical reasons. If your goal is to become a private pilot and fly around for recreational purposes only, then a class 3 medical certificate will do. To find an approved medical examiner in your area, click here (http://www.faa.gov/pilots/amelocator/).

Answer 7

air force