Is there a pilot in the house??? I have sum doubts.....?

Question

Can u tell me how long it takes to get a CPL?

Also, i heard that pilots are busy people. How much time on average are u at home? I really luv this girl and want to marry her. But she shudn't regret it if I dont spend enough time with her

I have enough money and know all da other details.........alright forget the first part.......the second one is more important

Answer 1

To fly for an airline you will need your Airline Transport Pilot's license, not just your CPL. You must have 1,500 hours to qualify for it. However, you can fly corproate or other small planes to get that many hours.

The amount of time that you spend at home largely depends on the airline. You can go to airlinepilotcentral.com and that will give you lots of information about each airline. Some companies, such as netjets, have very predictable schedules, such as one week on one week off. Other companies, however, don't have predictable schedules at all.

Personally, I'm a USAF C-5 Galaxy Instructor Pilot and I know that in the active duty, C-5 aircrew members have the single highest divorce rate of any careerfield in the military. If you do fly for an airline you will spend many nights away from home. Also, keep in mind that if you aspire to fly for an airline, it is going to require a substantial amount of time, energy, effort, and financial hardship to get there. That is similar to saying "I want to be a doctor" or "I want to be a lawyer". The fact is, it will take you years to get there. Good luck.

Answer 2

Unless you're absolutely in love with flying airplanes for a living and couldn't stand doing anything else, think about getting into pharmaceuticals or something. Most of the glamour is gone from the airline business, and the schedules can and do cause family problems.

Schedules can be great once you're near the top of the seniority list at an airline, but for junior pilots they're often punishing. Depending on the airline's rate of expansion and pilot attrition rate, you may spend a significant amount of time on "reserve". This means you're on telephone standby, waiting to be called with a flying assignment. Reserves typically make the minimum salary guarantee (usually 65-75 hours monthly), while pilots with pre-set schedules will exceed the minimum (with a few exceptions, generally by choice).

Airline pilot pay isn't what it used to be. Senior Captains at major airlines used to make nearly $300k/yr, but airline bankruptcies have led to concessionary labor contracts that have cut pay, benefits and work rules significantly. I had a United 747-400 Captain in the jumpseat recently. His flight pay had been cut by more than half, he'd lost his entire portfolio of United stock (~10,000 shares) and the value of his pension was reduced to about a tenth of its pre-bankruptcy value.

First Officer salaries at regional airlines start in the $25-30/hr range; Captains at these airlines can make up to about $100/hr. The major airlines flying larger aircraft pay more; First Officers will make something like $75-125/hr, Captains up to $200/hr or so. If you fly the legal maximum each year (1,000 hours), you can expect to average 83.3 hours per month. Do the math, but remember to subtract taxes, 401(k) contributions, medical insurance premiums, etc.

Again, if you can't live without flying planes, then become a pilot. You won't be happy doing anything else, but expect to put up with a lot to satisfy your compulsion. If you can be satisfied doing something else, I'd advise you enjoy your marriage and raise your kids.

Answer 3

I say take a discovery flight if you haven't already. Work on your private then worry about the rest. To be a pilot you can't just go up and say. Well this is neat. You have to have a passion for it and a love for it. I myself am working on my commercial rating right now. I'm married and I have a son. I knew going into this that it would be a lot of time alone and my wife also knows that but understands that its my dream. So best of luck to you. It is a lot of time away from home and a lot of money but if you truly love to fly...and I meen LOVE IT...you will make the correct choice in the end.

Answer 4

Getting the CPL is the easy part, and as you said, you do have the bucks to do it. Then comes the tricky part, you would have to fly around an extra 1000 hrs + to even try and get into a regular airline. Then they would get you rated for some bigger and more sophisticated aircraft. To get those hours, one generally have to fly for a smallish cargo outfit to get to those sort of hours, and that means being away from home quite a bit, and on top of that the financial hardship earning low bucks will you get to build up the necessary hours. Many of us went the "bush pilot route

Answer 5

Pilots are a strange breed to begin with. Here are some pre-qualifications on being a pilot:

1) medical exam, they must determine you are crazy enough to fly and can see halfway decent

2) you must like alcohol. Hotels have great bars

3) best to be single, as chicks sometimes dig that you're a pilot, Wives and GF's can complicate this

4) pretty good self confidence as there will be many many times you are scared *&^%less--and well passengers don't appreciate that.

Answer 6

There is no easy answer to the 2nd part of your question.

It depends on what kind of work you do. If you are flying long-haul routes, you could expect to be away from home for several days at a time.

Shorter routes usually mean more nights at home, but this is not guaranteed.

If you fly feeder routes, you would probably have more chance of being at home most of the time, but you must also remember that you may be required to work at any time of the day on a rota basis.

Answer 7

whilst slightly sunshine hits ye, After passing of a cloud whilst a extra healthy of laughter gits ye An' yer backbone is feelin' proud, do not fail to fly up and fling it At a sky that's turnin' blue For the minute that ye omit it it somewhat is back boomerang to you.

Answer 8

my grandpa was a pilot u have to stay home 2 days but went 4 5 days.

Answer 9

how long is a piece of string, and how much money do you have,there are intence coarses for fixed wing and rota, do you want single engine or multi and you have to get a lot of flying hours in to quailfy for your licence, its very time comsuming but well worth the effort, you need to be dedicated, if you have doubts its not for you

Answer 10

2 weeks out of the month.