According to the US Dept of Labor, you usually have to have at least 2-4 years of college to start with, plus see below for more requirements:
Although some small airlines hire high school graduates, most airlines require at least 2 years of college and prefer to hire college graduates. In fact, most entrants to this occupation have a college degree. Because the number of college-educated applicants continues to increase, many employers are making a college degree an educational requirement.
This is the formal training you have to have and the background/personal characteristics you have to have to be a pilot:
All pilots who are paid to transport passengers or cargo must have a commercial pilot’s license with an instrument rating issued by the FAA. Helicopter pilots must hold a commercial pilot’s certificate with a helicopter rating. To qualify for these licenses, applicants must be at least 18 years old and have at least 250 hours of flight experience. The experience required can be reduced through participation in certain flight school curricula approved by the FAA. Applicants also must pass a strict physical examination to make sure that they are in good health and have 20/20 vision with or without glasses, good hearing, and no physical handicaps that could impair their performance. They must pass a written test that includes questions on the principles of safe flight, navigation techniques, and FAA regulations, and must demonstrate their flying ability to FAA or designated examiners.
In addition: Airline pilots must fulfill additional requirements. Pilots must have an airline transport pilot’s license. Applicants for this license must be at least 23 years old and have a minimum of 1,500 hours of flying experience, including night and instrument flying, and must pass FAA written and flight examinations.
Good luck!
2007-03-02 13:22:09
·
answer #1
·
answered by edith clarke 7
·
0⤊
0⤋
A degree in engineering like aeronautical or aerospace engineering.
2007-03-02 06:44:22
·
answer #2
·
answered by Anonymous
·
0⤊
0⤋