My dear old thing - if it helps I am just
coming towards 25 years since my first flying
lesson which was followed by a long time in
the military and now a career in the airlines. I only managed a bare pass in what
was then 'O' level maths and failed physics.
To be fair I did go on through A levels and
further education but in a direction very
firmly away from the usual requirements
quoted for a career in the cockpit/flightdeck.
I have flown with very many pilots who have
had a non-scientific educational background
and I believe that it is of no detriment as
long as you have a basic ability to learn.
It is a fact of life however that both the
airlines and the military are looking for
potential when they are handing out chances
to fly at their expense. The measure of such
potential which requires maths/physics et al
is simplistic but it does make their selection procedures easier for them to deal
with when faced with a mountain of applications.
The flip side of the equation is of course
that maths/science to the highest level does
not indicate an ability to fly an aircraft
though it may show a greater understanding
of what makes it work !
So at the end of the day you must remember
that if you are looking for a career you
will have to fit in with their rules and
requirements - get that squared away and you
should soon find that the perceived level
of academic ability to do the job is not as
high as you thought - unless of course you
want to be a test pilot but that is another
story altogether.
good luck