how to be a commercial pilot

[pilotman555]

Hi everyone!! I'am 17 years old and still in High School. When i get out of High School i wanna fly a commercial airline one day. Could anyone give me step how to be an airline pilot?

Thanks,
Bill

[kobus]

Get your license (PPL, CPL, then multi-engine IR, then finally ATPL)
Gain about 1500 hours of experience (250 turbine)
Apply at all airlines you can think of and hope like hell that you get that call.

Getting in is tough, its not a simple plan as above, there will be humps on the way, but just perserver and don't give up.

Also, I would recommend you getting a complete head-to-toe checkup and eye examination (20/20 vision w/o glasses/contact lenses would be nice)

Make sure that you graduate with excellent results at high school

Getting a college degree in Aeronautical Engineering would also make the interviewers smile!

All the best!

[The African Dude]

Try this thread for more information than you can shake a 737 at.

Andy

[kobus]

"Try this thread for more information than you can shake a 737 at.

Andy"

How about a 747 or 757 or 777 or A340 or an A380??

[No_Speed_Restriction]

May I recommend removing the term "wanna" from your dictionary and substituting it with "want to"

First impressions count

[kobus]

Castigation isn't necessary here, No_Speed_Restriction.

Typing becomes tedious, and I'm sure that he will not use slang in resume, hopefully!

[The African Dude]

now now kobus let's do it properly or not at all, shall we?

AASI Jetcruzer AEA Explorer
Aermacchi F-260 Aero Boero AB-95/115/150/180 Aeronca 11 Chief
Aeronca 7 Champion Aerospatiale Alouette II & Lama Aerospatiale Alouette III
Aerospatiale N-262 Fregate & Mohawk 298 Aerospatiale SA-330 Puma Aerospatiale SA-341/342 Gazelle

(would post the rest of the airliners.net list but for fear of being banned from here I won't)

[kobus]

Sorry African Dude.
Apology accepted?

[Do3r17]

dont forget to get the IR. Once you get all these, you can try to get yoru CFI and train students. That way your building hours and getting paid at the same time.