Commercial pilot?

Question

What are the usual educational requirements for a commercial jet pilot?

Answer 1

§ 61.155 Aeronautical knowledge.
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(a) General. The knowledge test for an airline transport pilot certificate is based on the aeronautical knowledge areas listed in paragraph (c) of this section that are appropriate to the aircraft category and class rating sought.

(b) Aircraft type rating. A person who is applying for an additional aircraft type rating to be added to an airline transport pilot certificate is not required to pass a knowledge test if that person's airline transport pilot certificate lists the aircraft category and class rating that is appropriate to the type rating sought.

(c) Aeronautical knowledge areas. (1) Applicable Federal Aviation Regulations of this chapter that relate to airline transport pilot privileges, limitations, and flight operations;

(2) Meteorology, including knowledge of and effects of fronts, frontal characteristics, cloud formations, icing, and upper-air data;

(3) General system of weather and NOTAM collection, dissemination, interpretation, and use;

(4) Interpretation and use of weather charts, maps, forecasts, sequence reports, abbreviations, and symbols;

(5) National Weather Service functions as they pertain to operations in the National Airspace System;

(6) Windshear and microburst awareness, identification, and avoidance;

(7) Principles of air navigation under instrument meteorological conditions in the National Airspace System;

(8) Air traffic control procedures and pilot responsibilities as they relate to en route operations, terminal area and radar operations, and instrument departure and approach procedures;

(9) Aircraft loading, weight and balance, use of charts, graphs, tables, formulas, and computations, and their effect on aircraft performance;

(10) Aerodynamics relating to an aircraft's flight characteristics and performance in normal and abnormal flight regimes;

(11) Human factors;

(12) Aeronautical decision making and judgment; and

(13) Crew resource management to include crew communication and coordination.

Answer 2

The only requirement by the F.A.A. is that you are able to read, write and understand the English language. Naturally, an airline or company which is hiring pilots wants people with the highest education possible. I would advise you to get a college degree.
There are colleges which have aviation courses as part of their courses. Good luck to ya. I understand that there will be a shortage of pilots in the near future. Also, to clarify something someone else wrote, to fly (captain) any aircraft which weighs over 12,500 pounds requires a license for that particular aircraft in addition to your basic pilot license This is called a type rating. Just to give you an idea, I hold a Commercial pilot certificate with the following ratings...... airplane, single engine land, multi engine land, single engine sea, instruments and DC-3 type rating.
What I do NOT have.........Airline transport pilot certificate, multi engine sea, helicopter, balloon (lighter than air), glider and a
lot of other type ratings. Good luck !

Answer 3

as a pilot, you don't need a degree however like any other job you will have a better chance for finding the job when you have a university degree.
You need pilot's licenses, there are several options:

PPL : Private Pilot's License, you can fly all single-engine airplanes in good weather conditions and you can carry passengers but not for hire.
you need to have completed a minimum of 45 flight hours to be eligible for this license.

CPL : Commercial Pilot's License, previleges are pretty much the same as PPL except you can carry passengers for hire and also you have the privilege to fly at night.you need to have completed a minimum of 200 flight hours to be eligible for this license.

ATPL : Airline Transport Pilot's License, which you can act as pilot in command of airliners with. you need to have completed a minimum of 1500 flight hours to be eligible for this license.

There are also some ratings that add privileges to the above licenses:
ME : Multi Engine
IR : Instrument Rating (for flying in low visibility)

Answer 4

A lot of a levels in sciences and a degree proberly too but there is a problem at the moment because there are to many pilots which means toy need lots of air time and jet time to do it and that means flying yourself and not passenger.The only way you get jet time is by a job so its very dificuld at mo

Answer 5

Get:

1-College degree.

2- Pilot Phsy. (locate on EAA.org)

3-Private (30hrs. $4-$5k)

4- Instrument

5-Commerical

Best way to do it is through a college with avaiation.
Its pretty easy, until you get to Instrument, and commerical liscense is really easy. Best of luck! I'd suggest intern also with Delta, or another airlines and find a college that does programs over the summer with Delta, or UAL, AA....

Answer 6

You might want to subscribe to this blog: http://360.yahoo.com/private_jet_charter as it will follow every step in becoming a pilot from your first flight to your check ride to obtaining a commercial certificate. New entries are added weekly.

Another site to check out is http://www.aopa.org and click on the "learn to fly" section where you can locate flight schools and get some frequently asked questions answered.

Good luck with the flying!

Answer 7

Basic English written and reading skills. High school level prefered. And if you want to start on a jet, prepared to have some money!

Answer 8

Best way to get in the Air - Sign up with one of the many flying schools in Florida...as long as you can read & write and do some simple arithmetic.. look at the students they took on a few years ago...! they could hardly speak English...

Answer 9

Commercial pilot licence, with an endorsement for Jet aircraft.
No need for college, high school, or grade school. (But it certainly helps)

Answer 10

You should call one of the schools that trains pilots.