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hi, hope someone can help. i recently graduated with a masters in geophysics and am very interested in becoming a commercial pilot.
my only concern after reading the BA website is that i may be too tall. they quote a height of between 5'3 and 6'3, having measured myself yesterday i am 6'4. They do say that anyone taller can apply providing they can reach all the controls with no problem.
obviously i dont want to spent all that money training for my commercial license only to be told i am to tall to fly. so this is my major concern my eye sight, hearing and fitness are all perfect.
any advice would be appreciated, thanks
matt
my only concern after reading the BA website is that i may be too tall. they quote a height of between 5'3 and 6'3, having measured myself yesterday i am 6'4. They do say that anyone taller can apply providing they can reach all the controls with no problem.
obviously i dont want to spent all that money training for my commercial license only to be told i am to tall to fly. so this is my major concern my eye sight, hearing and fitness are all perfect.
any advice would be appreciated, thanks
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Well, I too am a tall (6'4" when I last checked) fellow with the ambition of becoming a professional pilot, and the searches I've done on the internet over the last few years are reassuring. I don't think a height like yours should be a problem in commercial flying, as there are men who dwarf us who fly for a living.
I did my PPL in a C152 and had no real problems there, and that's pretty small. It's just a case of being willing to get a bit cramped.
Best of luck,
Proctor
I did my PPL in a C152 and had no real problems there, and that's pretty small. It's just a case of being willing to get a bit cramped.
Best of luck,
Proctor
Same problem as being too short.
You could have a tough time finding a training aircraft.
Only way to find out is to go and try several.
Not only your overall length is important, upper body length vs leg length can make a lot of difference in the various training aircraft.
Book a couple of trial lessons in various aircraft.
You could have a tough time finding a training aircraft.
Only way to find out is to go and try several.
Not only your overall length is important, upper body length vs leg length can make a lot of difference in the various training aircraft.
Book a couple of trial lessons in various aircraft.
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I am also 6'5 and don't have a problem fitting in a Warrior / Duchess / 737.
The C150 was a bit of a squeeze on my first ever lesson so I changed to the Warrior, and the Robin is not ideal but I can just about manage with it.
I asked the same question many years ago when I saw the BA thing, but quickly realised there are loads of airlines out there that aren't so 'heightist'
The C150 was a bit of a squeeze on my first ever lesson so I changed to the Warrior, and the Robin is not ideal but I can just about manage with it.
I asked the same question many years ago when I saw the BA thing, but quickly realised there are loads of airlines out there that aren't so 'heightist'
