Nov 082012
If your dream is to work for an airline, corporate flight department, or any job that flies technically advanced jet airplanes, you will need two things. Find out what they are by watching the vid.
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Hi,
I am Bharadwaj and I am from India. I’m planing to come to USA just to become an ATP.is it a wise decision to come allover to america or shall I try it over here.
Hi Bharadwaj,
I am not familiar with aviation in India at all, so I would recommend that you first compare options. What would the cost difference be? What school are you planning on attending? How do you plan on getting the 1,500hrs required to get your ATP (after finishing flight training, you will only have about 300 hrs)? Where do you plan on working after you get your ATP – if it’s in India, will you be able to transfer pilot certificates?
You should answer all these questions first and then see what will work better for you.
Ruth
I am yemi am from Nigeria i will like to get my pilot traning in usa in pheonix east aviation,as a multi-engine commercial pilot.How long will it take I mean years!!!
Hi yemi,
It all depends on you – it can take 3 months or 3 years or even more. You have to work hard and have the funds to do it.
Hello I am currently in college and I was wondering what major I should be choosing to become a succesful pilot. I want to be a commercial pilot for Southwest. I am planning to start flight school soon just needed a little information, as listed:
College Major.
How many hours of flying I should have.
What % of pilots make it to commercial.
Easiest but smartest way to make the dream a reality.
Thank you for anyone that answers!
The airlines typically don’t specify a major, they just want you to have a college degree. Try choosing a degree that interests you and that you could use in the event that you can’t fly OR one that you could use in addition to flying. For instance, with a business major you could have a side business of your own. Good luck!
Hi
I am Daniyal and i am from Dubai, my dream is to become a pilot and to live in New York. So can i live in New York and Fly to? or i have to live in the city where is the main hub for the airline? i am confused!
Hi Daniyal,
It is much more complicated than that. Once you become a pilot for a major airline, it’s possible for you to live in NY. However, becoming a major airline pilot will take years of hard work. Check out this article for more info:
https://pilottricks.com/i-want-to-be-a-commercial-professional-pilot/is-it-true-that-pilots-can-live-anywhere/
Or go to the right hand sidebar on this page and click on the article.
Good luck!
Am Philip from Ghana and makes piloting a great priority. Am now entering into senior high school. What do u think i should after senior high. Am confused
Hi
Okay of late I have being thinking of starting to join the aviation school and Am a huge fun of planes since I was a kid so I dropped from college since I wanna take this as my main career can I became a sucessfull commercial pilot in future and also on the degree side can’t I get any type of degree in the aviation sector??
Am chinemelum. I have the love to be a pilot and i don’t really know where to start from. Am a young girl of 18 years and am from nigeria. Should i first study an aviation school here in my country(but we don’t have enough facilities) or should i go and have my studies in the US? Or should i first join the military? Am totally confused. Please help me out.
Hej… I am Ahmedson from Somalia but living Sweden next year i will join IB program in hight school i do not know if you know about IB its international baccalaureate while coming to my point in IB program you do not need to learn all subjects you just have to focus on 6 subjects like chem phi bio eng and math and one foreign language but 3 of those subj most be hight level and three of them most be stander level and if you are interested into any other subject you can learnt it ass well so to my question which subjects do i take that will help me to come a pilot,,,, which of them do i take hight level ?
Hello, I’m fifteen .Now I’m high school’s 1st grade. I want to become a commercial pilot. My question is can I find 4yr undergraduate pilot training school with 100% scholarship? What should I do? Is it a possible?
hello, is their special subject that I need to go to aviation school?? e.g. physics, geography & maths?
There is no special subject you need. However, math and physics would be very helpful.
I am 18 years old. I want to become a pilot. I had passed my 12 class with 85% . I want to take my CPL training at Tiffin aviation ,Nogales(Arizona). It costs about $41000.Duration of completion of training is 6-7 months. Is it safe to take training.
I’m not sure what you mean by “safe”?
Hi I maryam
I am from Pakistan and I wanna know how much does it cost to become a pilot an airline pilot because it’s been my dram to become on ever since I was 12 years old so can u tell me how much money and time will it take to become one and when I do became one how much time will it take to find a job
Hi Maryam,
There are several blog posts and articles answering your questions throughout this website…
Hey, I am from Morocco and i wanted to know everything about learning to eventually being an airline pilot, i never flew anything. Basically starting from the bottom. I wanted to know how much would it cost as well and thank you.