Hey im 15 year old I am thinking about careers . Would a pilot be a good choice ?

Question

I want to know what a co pilot and captin's schedule is ?
I want to know how much money you get a year starting out ?
I want to know how long you got to go to collage for?
How much its going to cost?
What is the process to become a pilot?

Answer 1

You should become a pilot because you love to fly, not how much money you are going to make.

Answer 2

I would agree with most of the posts prior that really the answers to the questions that you asked should not determine if you want to be a pilot for a career. I have worked in the industry for a while now and have found that almost every pilot does what they do because they truly love to fly. I would suggest that you find a local flight school and take an introductory lesson and see if you even like to fly. A good way to find a school around you and also to get some information about becoming a pilot is to visit this website http://www.beapilot.com/

Good luck and if you do decide to become a pilot you will entering a great field and the sky's the limit!

Answer 3

Do you want to be an airline pilot or a corporate pilot? Airline pilots start out making very little...about $18,000 a year. But they get raises very quick. After about a year or two they can make up to $30,000 to 40,000. Then by the time they retire they can make about $160,000. Corporate pilots start out making more ($20,000-35,000). But by the time they retire they may make less than the airline pilot. Probably around $110,000. Scheduled vary from company to company. Generally a trip is 4 days away, and 4 days home. But it all depends on the company you fly for. For example a corporate pilot may have one day time flight, a couple days off, then go out for a 3 or even 6 day over night trip. Then come home and have a week off. You don't necessarily need a college degree to be a professional pilot, but it help a lot. I know that the majority of airline pilots either have a college degree from an accredited flight school (Like Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University), or have military flight experience. If you learn to fly in the military, the only cost is your service to the country. Getting all the certificates and ratings at a private institution, like a college will cost between $60,000 and $150,000 depending on if you are seeking a degree or not. The process to become a pilot is to start out by getting your private pilot certificate, that allows you to fly small aircraft for fun. Next you will get your Instrument Rating. That allows you to fly in the clouds or where you can't see outside. Then you would get your commercial pilot certificate. That will allow you to fly for pay. The best route then is to become a fight instructor. You need to then get your Certified Flight Instructor Certificate (CFI) and Certified Flight Instructor Instrument (CFII) certificate. That will allow you to teach flying to others. The nice thing about teaching flying is that you can log all of your student's flight time as your own for free. Then you will also want to get your commercial multiengine certificate and become a multiengine flight instructor (MEI). To start out (At the lowest paying airline job) you will need about 500 total hours, and 100 multiengine hours). That is pretty low though. 1000 or more hours total flight time and 100 plus multiengine hours is more desired.
The best thing for you to do is not get discouraged and peruse your dream. You can legally Solo an airplane at 16 years old. You can also start flying gliders and get all your glider ratings now! See if there is a small airport near you that offers flying lessons. Check the phone book for "Flight Schools" or "Flying Lessons"...The biggest thing to look for is find an operation that has well maintained aircraft (Good maintenance).

Answer 4

Becoming a pilot isn't as hard as you think and is definitely not as hard as the guy earlier said it is. My father is current a 5th year First Officer at Southwest airlines and his general schedule is he's at work 3-4 days and back to work 3-4 days. He gets a different schedule every month so it's a little hard to make plans to far in advance. Just like any job though he gets plenty of vacation and if he really needs a specific day or weekend off it's not hard for him to get it.
The pay scale for pilots generally depends on who your flying for and how long you've been there. The best website to explore this is www.airlinepilotcentral.com . This website will allow you to choose any airline and find out exactly how much the pilots get paid, who and what type of pilots the specific airline is hiring right now and other miscellaneous stuff. One major airline that is extremely easy to get with right now is Express Jet. The are more known under the name Continental Express. A second year First Officer gets paid guaranteed $34,000 a year and can easily pick up extra if they wanted to. Each year the pay goes up about 2,000 untill about the 4th year when you are able to upgrade to captain and you can start making in the $50-60 thousand range.
This is just one example...To make it there it's quite easy. All you really need is a four year degree in some sort of math, business, or science degree. The best degree to get is an Aviation Science degree such as what I am getting. Schools such as mine (Henderson State University) and others like Embry-Riddle offer not only a degree but all the flight training you will need to become a successful pilot.
www.hsu.edu/aviation
This website will guide you to all sorts of information specifically about Henderson but will give you a general idea of what most universities with aviation programs are like.
The basic cost for flight training to get everything you will need is somewhere between $35-40 thousand. Don't let the price discourage you though...there are many scholarships out there to help you out if you need it.

If you need any more information I would be happy to give it to you but I'm having a little trouble thinking clearly since it's past 2am. fill free to email me anytime or contact one of the aviation faculty members at my school.
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....people are being hired on with really good regional airlines right out of college....so it's not like it's extremely hard to get a job in the airlines like some have made it seem.

Answer 5

About the only way you will make a commercial pilot is to join the Af or Navy and become an aviator. Competition is really tuff and most of the ones who make it graduate from a military academy.
If you did all that and got out you need a lot of hours, again the competition is tough and now you are fighting guys with years as pilot in command. Just maybe you might be hired by a small local airline, if so, you will have to pay for additional training yourself at 35-40K and only be making 25K working for them. And then if you are real lucky you might be picked up by a large airline. Just remember that there are thousands out there in front of you.

Answer 6

ya, if you want to be a pilot, you have to do it because you really enjoy the experience.
The money is just a bonus. I personally am 15 and taking flying lessons and looking into maybe a career in it.....
but the reason is because every time i fly i get a rush.

Answer 7

If you look in the sky every time you hear an aircraft go by, if you live for the airshow season and have been to at least one, if you watch any program that comes on TV dealing with flying...then yes, you have 'the bug' and might want to think about it as a career. Otherwise...no.

Answer 8

In simple words I would recommend you to go to a nearby training facility and ask them for a hands on demo flight ( turns climbs, descents) maybe the instructor is courageous and lets you help him with the landing too (not guaranteed) you'll probably have to pay around $50 bucks or so but it'll be worth, it anyway thats a good way how you'll be able to find out if flying its something you'll be able to enjoy for a career or just for a personal joy.. if you see what i'm sayin...

Answer 9

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Answer 10

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