What qualifications to become a airline pilot?

Answer 1

See the link below to the FAA's website that outlines the requirements (age, medical, training, etc,) for obtaining a pilot's certificate for the type of flying you want to do.

Above and beyond these basic requirements, the qualifications needed are dependent on the type of flying you want to do. For example, flying commercial or military aircraft generally requires a college degree, although this non-FAA requirement has been waived in the past during periods of pilot shortages.

Answer 2

The qualifications to become an airline pilot depend on the type of pilot you wish to be. If you plan to fly for any of the major United States airlines, you will need a four year college degree in addition to years of flying experience.

Answer 3

Before you do start pursuing a pilot's license, know that there are certain requirements that you must meet before you can even be considered eligible for a license.

These are, of course, in addition to being ale to pass the written and practical tests involved in earning your pilot's license. The requirements listed below are considered general eligibility requirements by the respective regulatory committees in each country.

USA

As dictated by sec 61.103, Eligibility Requirements: General, for pilot's licensing with the FAA...

Candidate must be at least seventeen years of age. A private pilot's certificate for a hot air balloon or glider may be issued to applicants as young as sixteen years old.

Applicant must be able to read, speak and understand the English language, or else have operating limitations placed on his or her pilot certificate as necessary for safe operation of their aircraft.

The limitations will be removed if the applicant can prove that they have a

thorough grasp of the English language at a later date.

Applicant must hold a current, third class medical certificate. In the case of a certificate for a balloon or glider, the applicant must simply prove that they have no known medical defect which would hinder or prevent the applicant from safely operating the aircraft.

Canada

By CARs regulations, different aircraft require different specific qualifications. In general, though, a license to operate a powered airplane requires a minimum age of seventeen, and all aircraft require CARs standard 424 physical and mental health qualification.

UK

In the UK, there are a few different levels of aviation licensing, these are...

• NPPL - the National Private Pilot License

• PPL - the Private Pilot License

• CPL - the Commercial Pilot License, and...

• ATPL - the Airline Transport Pilot License

The NPPL has less strict medical requirements than the others. A medical form for application is available at the NPPL website.

Australia

CASA requires medical qualification, but a clean driving record may also be helpful in terms of receiving licensing in Australia. CASA may give minor penalties to their licensed pilot's for traffic violations, accidents, etcetera, and penalties may be more severe if the pilot does not record the incident directly to CASA.

Answer 4

Its 10+2 with Physics Chemistry and Mathematics.You must also be medically fit to be a Pilot.

I don't know what country that guy is talking about but for me going to the British Army and hopefully getting into the air corps, they say 5 GCSEs including maths and English, 2 A-levels in whatever, having a degree is not necessary but may help, there will be A-levels they care more about then others like Physics over media studies would be a guess

Answer 5

To become an airline pilot you need to do a few things. I will list them here:

1. There are a few things you should consider before investing the money in training, Medical examinations, (I am a JAR/JAA PPL - which is a European standard but pretty much the same world over). You get class II medical for PPL, and Class I for professional pilots. If money is not an option, it is possibly best to go for a class I if you are planning on pursuing a professional career in aviation. As it may flag reasons why you could not fly like very specific colour blindness etc. So Medical is number 1.

2. Find a school, book a trial lesson.

3. Now that you've had the trial lesson and you feel this is what you want to do, become a member at the flying school and get some money in your account.

4. Do the ground school (7 exams) and flying training (45 hours) although most people only do it in 60 or so, so budget for that.

5. Do the PPL check ride with an examiner and there you have it. You are now a PPL! But you can't fly for money just yet. You can cost share though so for hours building it's a good idea to find some friends who like flying too and won't mind spending money.

6. Get a night rating, this is an easy one. 5 hours and you're done.

7. Start studying towards your ATPL's. These are 14 exams which need to be passed. And pass them well!

8. Might be worth doing an Instrument rating at this point which is the most intense of the training to be a pilot. It is very complex and probably will cost you the same as your entire PPL to this point all over again.

9. Twin engine training.

10. Get your logbook up to 200 hours, and get your CPL. this will allow you to at least think of becoming an instructor to start building lots of hours.

11. Get your CPL, now you can be paid to fly (Please note that you don't need the IR at this stage, but if you are being serious about getting a pro job, it's best you do)

Best of luck!

Answer 6

my guess : maths, 5foot 8 or higher , degree in pyhsics , fluent and fast reading and very good eye sight

Answer 7

The qualifications to become a pilot are a good background in Physics and Math. Pilots must also obtain a Airline Transport Pilot License to be able to fly.

Answer 8

You might want to look on airline websites(commercial pilot) or for army go to the website e.g. RAF....

Answer 9

A Couple of days gameplay on GTA should about do it