BECOMING A PILOT

By. Caleb C.

REQUIREMENTS

Get a four-year college degree but a college degree is not

required to fly for any of the regional airlines in the United
States, a four year degree is required to fly for a major US
airline. It's better to get a Bachelor of Science degree with
an emphasis in aviation , but your degree doesn't
necessarily have to be aviation related . Airline pilot
training is intense and expensive. A college degree helps to
demonstrate to the airline that you will be capable of
completing their education program. The FAA minimum
flight time is 40 hours but the average school time is 60
hours. Get a first class medical certificate from a federal
aviation administrative medical examiner. After you earn a
private pilot license begin working on your instruments
rating and commercial certificate. You will need to be
employed from 18 -65 Years of AGE

MORE REQUIREMENTS

Some flight schools offer you flight hours in exchange for

instructing for them. This can be useful when you go on to
your multi-engine rating. Pilots need flight experience to
qualify for a license. Completing classes at a flight school
approved by the FAA can reduce the amount of flight
experience required for a pilots license. In 2006, the FAA
certified about 600 civilian flying schools, including some
colleges and universities that offer degree credit for pilot
training.

PILOTS PAYCHECK

COMMERCIAL PILOTS HAVE A MEAN OF AN SALARY OF

98,410 Dollars EACH YEAR
SOME commercial pilots can make up to 300,000 dollars.
And Some can make more than THAT!!!!!!!!!!!.

TOP COLLEGES FOR

AVIATION

1. University of North Dakota

2. Embry Riddle aeronautical university
3. Western Michigan University
Degree Programs: Over 60 degree programs are offered at
ERAU, including Aeronautical Science the flight program,
Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Global Security &
Intelligence, Air Traffic Control and Business
Administration, to name a few. ERAU also offers Master's
degrees in Aeronautical Science, Aerospace Engineering,
Business Administration (MBA and MBA-Aviation), Human
Factors, and Space Education, among others, and is one of
the only universities to offer a Ph.D. in Aviation.

LIFETIME EARNINGS

Lifetime earning for Commercial Pilot

From 18-65 which is 47 years just from beginning salary
is 98,410 and life time salary Would Be 4,625,270
But some pilots who work for a longer time make up to
300,000 Dollars a Year so Thats 14,100,000
14 Million thats a lot of money . And It can increase it all
depends which airline you work for.

RETIREMENT BENEFITS

Wealth care Financial Planning

Asset Allocation / Risk Tolerance Profiling
Quarterly Super Saver Guidance
Pension Benefits Review
Retirement Timeline Consultation
401k Plan

JOB OPENINGS
REQUIREMENTS

Requirements FOR COMMERCIAL Pilot at delta

At Least 23 Years of Age
Graduate a 4 year college university accredited by a U.S.
Dept. of Education recognized accrediting organization.
Current passport or other travel documents enabling the
bearer to freely exit and re-enter the U.S. multiple reentry
status and be legally eligible to work in the U.S. possess
proper working documents
Minimum of 1,500 hours of total documented flight time.
Minimum of 1,000 hours of fixed wing turboprop or
turbofan time.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Pilots work mostly in their aircrafts . They may spend a

LOT amount of time away from home because of overnight
layovers. Many pilots have variable schedules. Pilots
average flight time is 75 Hours a Month and another
addition 150 Hours doing other Duties