Pilot subjects....................

by Guest5201  | earlier | Views: 136 | Answers / Discussions: 4
Which subjects would i need to become a pilot for a passenger airline?
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Guest6125
Guest6125
earlier

College subjects? None, at least for the US. Airlines only care that you have the minimum ratings and hours that they require. All that matters after that is who you know, luck, timing and how well you interview. Airlines don't care about what school you went to, your major or what courses you took. Now you will of course need to learn about a lot of different things to get your ratings, but you don't have to take official college courses to learn that stuff.


Guest4751
Guest4751
earlier

I'm sorry, Rob G's answer is quite incorrect. Airlines are now hiring only college graduates with 4-year degrees as pilots. In addition, of course, you will need all the appropriate flight ratings up to and including the Air Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate. Most major airlines require at least 2,000 hours total flight time.



There are no educational requirements for the ratings themselves; the learning process for those is self-contained. You will do better on the ratings if you are well grounded in math and the basic sciences.



The reason the airlines now require 4-year degrees is that the aircraft systems and flight procedures become more complex every year, and the airline hiring executives want to know that an applicant has good learning skills and can absorb new material quickly.



The degree can be in almost any field as long as it is finished. Accounting, Business Administration, and Law Enforcement degrees are popular nowadays, in addition to the traditional favorites, math, science, and engineering.



It's a very competitive field, so be sure your grades are on the top level and you have a good record as a person of good character.


Guest7872
Guest7872
earlier

There are plenty of areas of study, but here are the areas you will definitely cover before you are a commercial pilot.



Meteorology



Aircraft Powerplants



Aircraft Performance



Aerodynamics



Airspace



Air Traffic Control



Instrument Flying



Private Pilot Ground School (US)



Commercial Pilot Ground School (US)



Multi Engine Ground School (US)



Navigation



Human Factors



Aviation Safety



Aviation Regulations


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