Im 14 Years Old, I Wana Be A Pilot, What Do I Do?

Question

I want to know what steps to take that will get me closer to beomcoming a pilot. i have yet to decide whether or not i want to fly rotary aircraft or jet aircraft and so on.... so feel free to give advice for any path!

Answer 1

my dear........take science stream n after u finish skool...........go for aeronautical engineering...........i am not sure whether there r sperate courses for pilots..........

Answer 2

I don't know a whole lot about being a civilian pilot except that it can be well-paying and glamorous, but if you want to fly military aircraft, I think the best way is to go to college first, preferably studying something technical, such as mechanical or electrical engineering, although that's not a must. (It might make flight school easier, though.) During college, you can enroll in Air Force or Navy ROTC, depending on what branch you want to serve, and have your tuition paid for, or you can wait until after graduation and then attend the respective branch's Officer Candidate School. Either way, when you finish the program, you will be a junior officer in that branch. Some time before that, you must let it be known that you want to be a pilot or flight officer. If selected, you will attend aviation pre-flight training, which includes lots of classroom lessons and drills in things such as water survival and physical fitness, and after that, a grueling pipeline of actual flight training that can last almost two years, at which point you will receive your wings and be deployed. Note that because of the extremely expensive training, pilots have a longer service obligation than other military officers in the same branch. This is about all I know; I am not a pilot myself, but a few of my friends are currently in training squadrons and drop some details here and there. Also note that ex-military pilots have a fairly easy time finding employment as a civilian pilot after they leave the military.

Answer 3

You can start with taking flying lessons. Go to your local airport and see if they offer flight lessons. When you are 16 you can solo and when you're 17 you can get your license. I'd say to start there and if by the time you graduate high school you still want to continue along that path, study aviation or something of that nature in college. Plus, there is always the option of joining the military.

Also....flying jet's are more fun ;)

Answer 4

Joining the military is the best possible thing for you to do. I joined the air national guard for the sole purpose of getting free flight time. it'll build up your hours at no cost to you. of course it takes a while to become an officer and fly (you have to have a bachelor's degree first) but it's worth it.

going to a university geared toward aviation. for obvious reasons, i high recommend embry-riddle aeronautical university. start saving your money now though, for a flight student it costs roughly $45,000 a year... and it's only going up. Purdue also has an excellent flight program.

Answer 5

A great place to start would be to contact a local flying school. You can everything you need to know to get started at this site: http://www.aopa.org/learntofly/ . Introductory flight lessons are a lot of fun and not that expensive. Good luck with the flying.

Answer 6

Just go fly! People younger than you have gotten their licenses. Look in the phone book for flying lessons. Go there! You should get an introductory discount on your first flight. Get this: you get to fly the plane, and maybe even take off yourself! Good luck , and don't give up the dream! Listen to me - I'm a pilot.

Answer 7

i was 14 when i started i was flying Cessna 152 172 182 now i am trying to find a gyro copter to fly look on the Internet for flying school or the phone book and read some flying books

Answer 8

The best place to get information will be to start with the Federal Aviation Administration. They have a webpage with information about becoming a pilot:
http://www.faa.gov/pilots/become/

Answer 9

Start with spelling. It really helps to check your writing skills prior to submitting a question here young man. I don't want a careless or lazy pilot flying me around the world.

Answer 10

Study hard, especially physics and advanced math courses. Just pursue flight as a hobby, pick up a copy of Microsoft Flight Simulator and have fun! If you think you can do it, you can!

Answer 11

Your best bet on learning how to fly would be the air force they will teach you how and give you the training


that and the airlines will fight for you after you get out