rockets
Well-Known Member
Are there any commercial pilots here on TRF? If so, I have some questions for y'all.
I have always loved flying, and I've also wanted to be a commercial pilot for a year or so now.
I have some questions, though about how to become a pilot for an airline or a cargo line..
1. Do you have to do have a college degree to become a pilot?
I would be OK with getting a degree in aeronautics, but spending around 50K for college plus spending another 50K on flight training would not be very doable for me.
2. What do you do to get hours in a decently quick manor?
I know that most airlines won't hire anyone unless they have several thousands of hours, but how do you get those hours in a year or 2? Who would want to hire anyone with little to no experience?
Here's my plan for becoming a pilot, and please correct me if any of these things would not be possible, or would need to be thought through more.
From age 18-20 Save up as much money as possible. Live at home, and try to spend a very minimal amount of money. Hopefully I can save up around 60K in 3 years time.
At age 20 or 21 start flight training.
At age 22 or 23 complete regular flight training and start getting ratings for instruments, jets, etc..
At age 25 Complete all flight training and ratings, and get a job with an executive jet (or prop) airline that goes out of a small airport, (For me it would be Lunken airport in Cincinnati, OH)
At Age 29 I would hopefully have enough flight hours to apply to a feeder airline for Delta, United or American Airlines, and start flying regional jets.
At age 34 apply to a cargo airline, like Amazon Prime Air, DHL or something similar flying Boeing 767 or similar jets.
And that's my goal!
Any help, suggestions, criticism or any general comments are welcome!
Thanks,
I have always loved flying, and I've also wanted to be a commercial pilot for a year or so now.
I have some questions, though about how to become a pilot for an airline or a cargo line..
1. Do you have to do have a college degree to become a pilot?
I would be OK with getting a degree in aeronautics, but spending around 50K for college plus spending another 50K on flight training would not be very doable for me.
2. What do you do to get hours in a decently quick manor?
I know that most airlines won't hire anyone unless they have several thousands of hours, but how do you get those hours in a year or 2? Who would want to hire anyone with little to no experience?
Here's my plan for becoming a pilot, and please correct me if any of these things would not be possible, or would need to be thought through more.
From age 18-20 Save up as much money as possible. Live at home, and try to spend a very minimal amount of money. Hopefully I can save up around 60K in 3 years time.
At age 20 or 21 start flight training.
At age 22 or 23 complete regular flight training and start getting ratings for instruments, jets, etc..
At age 25 Complete all flight training and ratings, and get a job with an executive jet (or prop) airline that goes out of a small airport, (For me it would be Lunken airport in Cincinnati, OH)
At Age 29 I would hopefully have enough flight hours to apply to a feeder airline for Delta, United or American Airlines, and start flying regional jets.
At age 34 apply to a cargo airline, like Amazon Prime Air, DHL or something similar flying Boeing 767 or similar jets.
And that's my goal!
Any help, suggestions, criticism or any general comments are welcome!
Thanks,