Career questions tagged commercial-pilot


Could you provide an overview of the salary range for commercial pilots, including entry-level and more experienced positions?
I want to know the salaries of a commercial pilot. I know depending on the airline they may vary. I also want to know of a helicopter pilot in the United States Navy and the United States Coast Guard.

What would be the salary of a First Captain of a regional airliner? What would the promotion growth be for a pilot of airlines like Jetblue, Southwest, or American Airlines?
I am a high school freshman and I am interested in becoming an airline pilot as my career. I would like to know the salary, and promotion growth of a First Captain on a regional airliner.

What can a bachelor's in Computer Science do for a pursuing airline pilot?
I am a computer science major in talent ready as a freshman and I'm wondering if I will have a higher chance of getting a job as a pilot or anything in the aviation industry,

Becoming a Pilot How to start and what to aim for?
-What is the best way to start flight school -Is learning to fly difficult -Is becoming a fighter/naval pilot difficult How should I start out in general

I am a junior in high school and want to become a commercial pilot. Are there any affordable ways for me to start training right now?
Are there any programs or places that fund reduced or free training? What is the process like? How can I get hired by a commercial flight company? #fall24

What does it take to become a commercial pilot?
Becoming a pilot has been a dream of mine since I was a kid, and it's a career that I am open to looking into. I've looked at the Moody Bible College Aviation Spokane, which to my understanding would teach me to be a missionary pilot. I would love to do this, but one day I may like to switch from being a missionary pilot to commercial airlines, and I don't want to have to take another four years of college to switch. What would be my best course of action there?

Can I still be pilot at this age?
I live being a pilot since I was child but due to some circumstances I haven't achieved the dream. Can I still make it?

I need to talk to a commercial airline pilot to find out what is the path I need to take to became a pilot?
I need to talk to a commercial airline pilot to find out what is the path I need to take to became a pilot

I want to be a commercial pilot. Is pursuing a degree in business be useful for flight school?
Will it help me in my aviation education and career?

Will major airlines accept degrees like associates degree?
I want to become a commercial pilot. I have read on a bunch of websites that in order to stand out and be hired by a major airline, they would want you to have a college degree. Many of them say bachelors degree. But will they hire you, even if you have a associates degree?

What subjects do you need to know in order to become a pilot?
I heard a bunch of websites say that I need to learn math and physics and maybe even chemistry to become a pilot. Do I need to learn the basics of physics and chemistry to become a pilot? Or do I need to learn more in depth of the subject?

How can I shadow a pilot for a day?
Doesn’t matter if it’s a commercial pilot or not.

How to be a pilot?
How do you become a pilot? What are the subjects you need to take in every class to be a pilot? And also I am confused what is a yearly salary for a commercial pilot.

How to get started in the helicopter field?
How can you get a job fresh after getting your commercial pilots license for rotorcraft?

Any tips on how to become a pilot?
I am in 9th grade and I want to know how to become a pilot and get the 3,500 hours to get the license in the NYC area.