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Title: i want to become an airline pilot...
Post by: basoom16 on May 31, 2010, 06:14:19 pm
Wht Qualifications do i need to become one??
Title: Re: i want to become an airline pilot...
Post by: falafail on May 31, 2010, 06:35:46 pm
erm tbh all i know is that you need to have perfect vision :P
Title: Re: i want to become an airline pilot...
Post by: basoom16 on May 31, 2010, 07:03:42 pm
erm tbh all i know is that you need to have perfect vision :P
not relly. thas a myth. unless if u want to be an air force pilot then yes. u need a 20/20 vision :)
Title: Re: i want to become an airline pilot...
Post by: falafail on May 31, 2010, 07:18:03 pm
not relly. thas a myth. unless if u want to be an air force pilot then yes. u need a 20/20 vision :)

um, are you sure? my aunt's friend is a pilot and he told me i can't become one 'cause my vision sucks, but that i can take it up as a hobby or something :P
Title: Re: i want to become an airline pilot...
Post by: basoom16 on May 31, 2010, 07:20:40 pm
um, are you sure? my aunt's friend is a pilot and he told me i can't become one 'cause my vision sucks, but that i can take it up as a hobby or something :P
yes im 101 percent sure. if u wear glasses u can still become an airline pilot. u shldnt be colour blind. n ur glasses number shldnt be more then  +\-  3.5
Title: Re: i want to become an airline pilot...
Post by: Q80BOY on June 01, 2010, 06:04:29 pm
I was looking into this the other day. Theres no degree for this really .. u do something related as a dgree and work for ur certifications (private pilot, commercial pilot, etc.)

The only degree i found was a bachelor of science in aeronautical science which is offered by the embry-ridle aeronautical uni in the US. (only one i know) http://www.erau.edu/db/degrees/b-aerosci.html

Also for a good flight school i reccomend Cabair http://www.cabair.com/

you also have to look into this .. where do u live?

Here in Kuwait if you want to be an airline pilot, you head to Kuwait Airways for example, and they send you to a flight school on a sponsorship so they ensure you work for them later on ..

hope i helped .. and the 20/20 eye sight is a myth .. pilots can wear glasses  ;)
Title: Re: i want to become an airline pilot...
Post by: patrick89 on September 22, 2010, 09:21:37 am
Make sure you're not colour blind. ::)