Career questions tagged pilots
How can I go to college to become a pilot for free? #fall25
What are the requirements to become a pilot? What kind of school should I attend to become a pilot? What's better, being a private pilot or being a commercial pilot? Can I study Aeronautical and learn how to fly a plane at the same time? What kind of engineering could I study that also connects to planes/being a pilot? Can I pursue a trade and attend flight school on the side to become a pilot? Is going to the Air Force a good way to learn about planes and how to pilot them? #fall25
I want to get my pilots license but I have NO IDEA how?
Okay, so my goal is to either attend an Air Force Academy or join an ROTC (Reserve Officers' Training Corps) through a 4-year University. I am currently a Junior (11th grade) in High School and I want to get my pilot license in the summer of 2025. I know what the requirements are for an FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) private pilot certificate: 1. 17 years of age 2. Fluency in English 3. Hold at least a third-class medical certificate from an Aviation Medical Examiner 4. 40 hours of total flight time (20 with an instructor/10 solo/specific types of training such as flight maneuvers, navigation, cross-country flights, and night flying) 5. Ground School completion through an FAA-approved school 6. Pass the FAA Private Pilot Written Exam (70% or higher to pass) 7. Pass the Checkride (An oral exam and flight test conducted by an FAA-designated pilot examiner) However, I do not know how or where to find a flight school, ground school, or flight instructor that is affordable for a 17-year-old teenager from a low-income family working several part-time jobs already.
What college degree do most pilots get?
I'm currently getting my private pilots licenses and I want to pursue being a pilot as a career. College is a must for me, but I would like to get more insight on what degree to get. #aviation #pilots #college #airline-industry
How hard is it to maintain a family life as a pilot
I'm aware that pilots not only have a dangerous job, but a demanding one. How hard is it to maintain a relationship with a spouse, children, and extended family while spending hundreds of hours in the air #aviation #aerospace #family #aircraft #pilots #flight
What are some colleges that offer courses in helicopter flight/maintenance as opposed to planes
I live very close to Middle Tennessee State Univesity which has several courses speacialing in small planes, and I know dozens of other colleges cover generic aerospace. However, my interest lays in rotary wing craft and google searches have come up void. #aviation #aerospace #pilots #flight #helicopters
