Hello Centrosphere,
Originally Posted by Centrosphere
Well, I´m new here, so forgive me if this was already asked by someone, but what are the prerequisites to becoming an airline pilot and, specially, to piloting large aircraft like an A-330 or a 7x7?
The article you linked to stress the need of pilots to be familiar with the laws of physics. It seems to me that this would constrain the pool of would be pilots to engineers, physicists and mathematicians. Maybe some economists also.
What is the usual extraction of the pilot workforce in the airlines?
It is not the same depending on countries. Concerning France, the main courses are ENAC (École Nationale de l'Aviation Civile, in Toulouse, one of the French prestigious "grandes écoles") and, for older generations also l'École de l'Air (Armée de l'Air). Both course are following a very serious scientific baccalaureat plus preparation and will provide a diploma at least equivalent to an engineer.
See ENAC page here:
ENAC - Ecole - Accueil
S~
Olivier