How to become an airline pilot after picking my A levels?
While you can succeed as a pilot without going to university, you will cut your chances of getting hired by 75% if you don't. The alternative is to gain years and years of extra flight experience in lesser jobs. I also recommend from personal experience that you take a degree in a field other than aviation (unless it is engineering) that you might enjoy and will employ you if an aviation career goes badly (as they sometimes do for lots of reasons). The nine theoretical knowledge subject areas that must be studied to pass the written tests for all levels of piloting (PPL through ATPL) include: Air Law Navigation Aircraft General Knowledge Operational Procedures Flight Performance and Planning Principles of Flight Human Performance and Limitations Communications Meteorology This will help you decide what courses to take to better prepare you. Also read this: http://www.balpa.org.uk/intranet/How-to-bec/How%20to%20become%20a%20pilot%20quark.pdf and this: http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/175/Section%20D%20-%20COMMERCIAL%20PILOT%20LICENCE.pdf
Becoming an Air Traffic Controller?
I am intersted in becoming an Air traffic controller, i want to work in an ATC center. I am 20 years old and I love aviation, i also love fast paced work and i work well under pressure. What is the best way for me to get started in this field? Please. Serious answers only! Thank you :)
What are the ways to become an air traffic controller in India?
Please visit the following link where I've answered this question exhaustively:Abhinav Singh's answer to How should I prepare for AAI Junior Executive (ATC) Examination and Interview? All the best.Edit 1 : CLARIFICATION ON I.C.A.O. ENGLISH PROFICIENCY LEVEL 4 - As per this requirement you need to have an English speaking proficiency level 4 out of maximum level 6.The confusion is because in the recruitment notice, instead of giving the correct name of the qualification i.e. "Proficiency in English Language for ATCs (P.E.L.A.)... They've simply mentioned "ICAO Proficiency Level 4 is required", Which is something very ambiguous and can be interpreted in multiple ways.Well frankly, it doesn't make any sense with those words, so I'll clarify it for you all. What they are asking for, roughly means, that you have a reasonable command over the language (it doesn't require you to be a great orator or public speaker), in both speaking as well as listening and understanding. More importantly, while speaking, if you don't get stuck with words, you don't stutter or stammer, and that you have a clear voice and diction without any lists, you're good to go. Even if you have a bit of mother tongue effect in your accent while speaking English, it's still acceptable. Most important, is that the flow of words should be steady or atleast free of undesired pauses (which, while giving specific instructions, may cause confusion). You might be able to understand by now, that if you stammer or stutter while giving some crucial instructions to a pilot facing an emergency situation, how bad it can turn out. Simply put, if you can speak normal English in a friendly conversation with friends or people you like to talk to... Then that's good enough. You really don't need to stress upon this too much.
Is Air Traffic Control a good career to get into?
Yes and no. ATC is a demanding and rewarding career, and an interesting job, but the FAA is a difficult and troubled agency from a labor relations point of view.More than that, most ATC facilities are open 24X7. That means controllers work a lot of evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays throughout their career- and their social lives and family life suffers.But the pay is quite good and early retirement is an option (in fact, you're forced out at age 56, so it's less of an "option" than in many jobs). If you handle stress well and enjoy hard mental work, it's a great job.
Air traffic control education, training, ect?
To go to college to get a degree specifically for air traffic control isn't always the best thing to do. Not unless there is someplace besides the FAA where that degree would be useful. What if you don't get hired? Or if you do get hired but can't pass the training? Just because you have a degree doesn't mean you will become a fully qualified air traffic controller. You just may have a better chance of being hired...then your training really begins. So, go to college for something else. While you're in college you can apply. Or if you can pass your ASVAB high enough, try to get air traffic control in the military. You see you don't have to have a degree to be a controller or to be a good controller or an outstanding controller. No one knows if they can make it until they try. But is it hard to be an ATC? There is a 50% wash out rate. Yes, it's hard. If you mother knows an air traffic controller that is your best resource right now. Meet him/her, get a tour. Oh, and you're right you have to be hired by the age of 31. Isn't against the law, it's just the rule. EDIT: MacAir...where did I get the 50% wash out? From my husband who went through OK City 27 years ago, where there was almost a 60% wash out rate in his class. When he got to the center he was hired for the sector he was in, at that time, had a 90% wash out rate. Other sectors wash out rates were less. At this point, in the sector he is in now, there have been no students make it all the way yet. There have been a few facility wide...but not more than 50% of those coming through have made it. You are right in that they try really hard to get students...even unqualified students...to pass. It's management policy, another not so good one. You are also right in that they will see if there is somewhere else in the agency where a student who washes out will fit. That would include a center student being offered a chance at a tower. That's the least they can do.
Police Officer Vs Airline Pilot?
In U.S: police officer: you don't need a college degree. You get into the academy, and have to pass a physical and a rigerous training program and you are in. The job as a police officer, you will be working with others with no college degrees, you will be dealing with societies low lives - criminals, liars, drug addicts, domestic violence, etc. It can be mentally draining on you. Do you really want that in your life ? Airline Pilot: I am pretty sure you need a college degree, you have to go thru rigorous training, have to have near perfect eye sight, pass physical, and be able to learn about instruments, readings, navigation, etc. and have good hand eye coordination. Pilots make a lot more than Police Officers. And you just have to rack up more and more hours in the air to get a better job. I am pretty sure you will be traveling a lot. But if it interests you, it might be an adventurous job. You will learn how to fly a plane ! Not a lot of people can do that. I think it is pretty tough to become a senior level pilot. You have to accumulate lots of solo flight times. But go ahead and start taking classes and talk to some people in that career and see if it is for you. I think it is for someone who likes Adventure.