Why do you want to become a pilot?

[ravanelli295]

How would YOU answer this interview question???

[nickyjsmith]

Truthfully, or a good interviewer will see straight through you.

[owenoundle]

I dont think there is any "correct" answer, just say the truth!! how did you became interested in aviation and how did that interest grow into becoming a pilot? If you want to become a pilot, then you obviously have the correct answer!!!

[G SXTY]

1) Because I love flying
2) The view
3) I enjoy the challenge of doing a difficult and complex task safely
4) It's something very few others can do
5) I'm a perfectionist but I'll never have a perfect flight - it's a never ending challenge

etc etc

[djfingerscrossed]

Yep make sure to be truthful. I felt really quite embarrassed answering this question (wanted to be a pilot since I was a little boy and a kind bunch of pilots let me look around the flight deck en route to holiday with mum and dad). Suffice to say the smiles all around afterwards cheered me up no end. Always be honest buddy and try to think of bullet points in your mind. That way you make sure you say everything you wanted to. I find it very easy to forget the odd minor point when in interviews and sometimes, more often than not, it's the small details which make all the difference

[redsnail]

When I was at school I like sitting around and looking out of windows.

Figured flying would let me do that and pay me.

[mr.tos]

I want to be a PILOT because it's a fun job and easy to do. That's why there are so many PILOTS flying around these days. PILOTS don't need much school, they just have to learn to read numbers so they can read instruments. I guess they should be able to read road maps too, so they can find their way home if they get lost.

The salary PILOTS make is another thing I like. They make more money than they know what to do with. This is because most people thing that PLANE flying is dangerous except PILOTS don't because they know how easy it is. I hope I don't get airsick because I get car sick and if I get airsick I couldn't be a PILOT and then I would have to go to work.

[MarkColeman]

chicks love my uniform.

end of discussion.

[potkettleblack]

Closure for me wins hands down.

Get up, go to work, do what you should do, share some jokes and have a good day out, don't bang into anything then go home and relax. If crew control calls trying to get you to work as a favour and your not rostered for it then simply don't answer.

Try doing that working in an office like I used to do. You would be be crucified the next day. I might now work weekends and holidays but at least I get paid to, not like in my previous life.

[john.o.pilot]

i like to supervise and monitor autopilot

[colsie]

I like the idea of having tonnes of metal under my control.