Becoming a pilot??

Question

would it be smart for me a 17 year old to try to become a pilot. im referring to the fact that unmanned planes are more popular. would they ever use unmanned planes in commercial airports

Answer 1

By all means go for it. It's good to get liscences and hours at a younger age if you can afford it.

However, just be weary that it's a long road with no guarantees of sucess. There are pilots that struggle for many years in low paying GA flying jobs before even being looked at by a regional carrier.

Once you do make it to a regional just remember that the pay is not the best. You don't start earning the 'larger salaries' until much later in your career. All I'm saying is that the job of a commercial pilot is not what it's cracked up to be, many go into it not seeing the part of it where you have to work for minimum wage just so you can apply to an airline some years down the track. I can say from what I see that if you go into it for the 'money and glamour' you will be dissapointed as these 'perks' do not come till you have well and truly gained enough time to break into a major (which may be in excess of several years)

I'm not trying to discourage you, but rather give you some insight as to what actually happens. I would imagine that the pilot situation is similar in both our countries (i.e. you don't walk straight out of flight school into an airline, and there is hour clocking to do) so this is like a rough idea on what to expect.

As long as you bear this in mind, and you are still keen, go for it and the best of luck to you. Stick at it and you will get there.

Answer 2

I would say that you should still become a pilot. I don't think commercial will ever go completely unmanned. The public probably won't trust it, computers just don't have the human judgement. Like the other answer said, unmanneds are being used in the military to be sent in first to take out initial bogeys so as to save lives and make the manned aircraft have a safer time. Hope that helps!

Answer 3

No, unmanned craft still has trained profesionals flying it, they are just at a computer on the ground at a military base.

They do this so if it gets shot down, a life isn't lost. Commercial airlines should never be so worried about loss of life that they remove the pilots from a cockpit and put them in a computer lounge.

Answer 4

unmanned aircraft dtill havr pilots behind the controls. and, they will never completly grt rid of pilots. at the age 17 is a good time because you are still young and should be able to pick it up fairly quickly. i got mine at 17. be aware though, it takes time and money to do it. it most difineitly is not cheap. but if you have a passion for go for it.

Answer 5

obviously. various airline pilots are lady. you do not must have suitable eyesight to be a pilot. you do not even desire suitable ingenious and prescient to be a US air stress pilot. To be a commercial pilot, your ingenious and prescient needs to be correctable to 20/20. there is more suitable to it than that besides the undeniable fact that the 20/20 requirement is the only maximum folk are worried about.

Answer 6

I think it unlikely in your lifetime that drone aircraft will take over. I believe you'll see pilots in the left seat for at least the next 50 years.

Answer 7

Yeah it is definetly worth it im also 17 and im only 14 hrs from finishing my license but yeah i would definetly do it e-mail me if you have any questions!