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AvaNov 14, 2024769 views

I want to get my pilots license but I have NO IDEA how?

Okay, so my goal is to either attend an Air Force Academy or join an ROTC (Reserve Officers' Training Corps) through a 4-year University. I am currently a Junior (11th grade) in High School and I want to get my pilot license in the summer of 2025. I know what the requirements are for an FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) private pilot certificate: 1. 17 years of age 2. Fluency in English 3. Hold at least a third-class medical certificate from an Aviation Medical Examiner 4. 40 hours of total flight time (20 with an instructor/10 solo/specific types of training such as flight maneuvers, navigation, cross-country flights, and night flying) 5. Ground School completion through an FAA-approved school 6. Pass the FAA Private Pilot Written Exam (70% or higher to pass) 7. Pass the Checkride (An oral exam and flight test conducted by an FAA-designated pilot examiner) However, I do not know how or where to find a flight school, ground school, or flight instructor that is affordable for a 17-year-old teenager from a low-income family working several part-time jobs already.

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Active Nov 19, 2024
location iconSacramento
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MathiasSep 14, 2021677 views

What college degree do most pilots get?

I'm currently getting my private pilots licenses and I want to pursue being a pilot as a career. College is a must for me, but I would like to get more insight on what degree to get. #aviation #pilots #college #airline-industry

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Active Dec 22, 2023
location iconSan Francisco
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CherlynMar 12, 20211162 views

how hard is it to become a pilot?

#pilot #commercial-pilot #airplane #aviation #pilots #flights #flying

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Active Dec 22, 2023
location iconUnited States
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QuinnMay 29, 2018742 views

Do non-profits and ministries hire pilots to fly their workers, mission teams etc to locations?

#pilots #ministry #nonprofit

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Active Dec 22, 2023
location iconCharleston
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JordanOct 29, 20162987 views

How hard is it to maintain a family life as a pilot

I'm aware that pilots not only have a dangerous job, but a demanding one. How hard is it to maintain a relationship with a spouse, children, and extended family while spending hundreds of hours in the air #aviation #aerospace #family #aircraft #pilots #flight

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Active Dec 22, 2023
location iconMurfreesboro
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JordanOct 29, 2016910 views

What are some colleges that offer courses in helicopter flight/maintenance as opposed to planes

I live very close to Middle Tennessee State Univesity which has several courses speacialing in small planes, and I know dozens of other colleges cover generic aerospace. However, my interest lays in rotary wing craft and google searches have come up void. #aviation #aerospace #pilots #flight #helicopters

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Active Dec 22, 2023
location iconMurfreesboro
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Anna Poorani Jun 22, 2016881 views

What are the educational, requirements for this Pilot?

I want know the details #any #pilots

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Active May 09, 2018
location iconChennai
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marioMay 19, 20164057 views

do you have to join the army to get into West Point?

I want to get into West Point but i was wondering if you have to join the army #pilots

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Active Dec 22, 2023
location iconUnited States
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ColtonMay 10, 2016955 views

How do aviation majors manage to pay for all their school?

I'm attending LeTourneau University this fall and I am pursuing a degree in Mission Aviation. #pilots

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Active Dec 22, 2023
location iconHot Springs Township