I'm a highschool student who wants to be in aeronautics (pilot). But I dont know how to start. My family says if I join NJROTC (Navil Junior Reserve Officer Training Corp)(which I did) and stay in that class for 4 years, chances of becoming a pilot will be good.
But the thing is, I'm sick of that class.
How did you guys get a good start? Do I have to be in the military or in ROTC to fulfill my career?Can you give me any advice?
2006-11-01 10:26:51 · 8 answers · asked by daydream♥believer 4 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
If you think NJROTC is a good option, I'll stay. If I dont have to stay, I wont.
2006-11-01 10:28:15 · update #1
How much is flying lessons?
2006-11-01 10:33:42 · update #2
Well i went the civilian route. Military is a lot less expensive, but more time consuming (about 8 years) and the opposite for civilian. I choose civilian just because I wanted to be in the fast track. I started flight lessons when I was 16 and know that it cost upwards of $10,000 and got more expensive with each license. Every year I would move up a license and just before I turned 18 I became a flight instructor. I payed my way through college with that money and also built up my hours. From there I moved on to Swiss Aviation Training, where I received my ATPL. After that it was time for me to look for a job and I received a job at Swiss International Air Lines. From there they payed for all my type ratings and now I fly the A330 for Swiss International Air Lines.
Between military and civilian, it is split about 50/50 so either one you have a pretty much equal chance of being hired (depending on who else applies). So if the classes are really that terrible I vote you get out because with the law of attraction if you think "this sucks" it's gonna suck, but if it's just kind of rough stick with it because it will really pay off in the end.
2006-11-01 12:02:58 · answer #1 · answered by *unknownuser* 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You don't nessesarelly have to be in the military to become a pilot. you can simply go to a flight school and get your training there after highschool. If you want to make flying a career, you need to find a school that gives commercial license, and that's basically it.
I do recomend however to start reading some aviation related articles in magazines and on the internet as soon as possible. The more you know, the easier the classes.
2006-11-02 07:33:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you don't want to go the military route find a local flight school nearby. In the good ol USA you have to be 17 years of age to receive your private pilot certificate. You can however start flight training whenever you want. Go to http://www.beapilot.org . There you can find different schools in your area. It costs about 60 bucks for a discovery flight. Find out if you like it and then go from there. Flight school as a civilian will run you around 40 thousand dollars. There are a ton of scholarships for women pilots because there aren't very many of them. The 99's is a great place to look. Join them and they will help you out. Some universities have great flight programs. Or you can try to go the route of Spartan(Which I say but do not suggest http://www.spartan.edu) or Emery Riddle witch is one of the best flight schools in the nation but EXTREMELY costly. The best bang for your buck is enroll in a local community college and find a part 141 flight school somewhere around you and attend both. It is a fun thing to do and I love every second of it. I hope you find what your looking for and get things done! Just remember this
"For once you have tasted flight you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been and there you will always long to return"-Unknown
2006-11-01 14:52:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You don't need to do NJROTC to be a pilot. Go to your local airport and ask for an indtroductory flight lesson. If you really like it, they will help you become a pilot in the civilian world.
2006-11-02 02:51:51 · answer #4 · answered by pdkflyguy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go the civilian route, unless you really want a military career. Cost? About 5-6 K for your private.
Look up www.rodmachado.com for more info on starting out
2006-11-01 11:48:05 · answer #5 · answered by Joe G 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well I just went to a local small airport and took flying lessons..no muss no fuss..good luck. aviator.
2006-11-01 10:31:36 · answer #6 · answered by dr.pepper106 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Stick with you're classes as even in flying there are aspects of it that you won't like.
2006-11-02 16:10:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Uh.... Flight school???
2006-11-01 10:29:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋