How to Become a Pilot and Pursue a Commercial Pilot Career

If you want to become a pilot, you need to know where to start?To become a pilot you need to be prepared for hard work, dedication and determination. Along the way there will be many disappointments.Having said that, the first place to start is at school. Once you have decided that you are interested in flying and you want to become a pilot then seek advice at your school. Find out if the school has a Cadet Force, if it does then join it. cadet forces provide a wonderful source of information and opportunity. During your time in the force you will have many chances to learn about what is involved in a flying career.In many of the school cadet forces opportunities are available to enjoy courses on gliding, where you will have the chance to reach solo standard, and, flights in service aircraft. Theoretical studies are also taught and should be used as guidance for future studies.If you wish to become a pilot then you need to take the maximum advantage of everything that is on offer. Should you be considering a career in the service, be it Navy, Army or Air Force, then the cadet force is an excellent way to discover if you would really like to become a pilot in the services. Cadet forces give their members many chances to experience the service environment and to learn what is involved in such a career.Scholarships are also offered to selected candidates who want to become a pilot in the services. For those seeking the commercial pilot route there are scholarships to learn to fly at civilian flying clubs. These usually are limited to 35 hours training which, if obtained, could save the applicant some 5000 pounds in his basic training.Further scholarships are available for universities these support the candidate throughout the university course.Obtaining a degree is not essential in order to become a pilot but more than half of the successful applicants for airline careers do have degrees. When selecting a university try to pick one that has a University Air Squadron. If selected for the University Air Squadron access to excellent flying training will be available FREE. This will help your budget.If there is no cadet force, then talk to the careers advice teacher who will help you select a good path to achieve the career you want. The selection of school subjects can be very important to a flying career for anyone who wants to become a pilot. Of vital importance are maths and science. It is essential that you obtain good examination passes in these subjects.Obtaining a good degree in related subjects such as Aeronautics, Meteorology, Mathematics or Physics etc will give you an advantage when you go for selection to airline companies.To become a pilot you have to show that you have a great interest in aviation. You need to demonstrate the ability and desire to succeed.Where a candidate, who wants to become a pilot, has already left school then such people will have a more difficult task but many hundreds of pilots have overcome these difficulties and succeeded. The older candidates must ensure that they have acquired the maths and science qualification as soon as possible if not already held. It is inevitable that the later one starts the more expensive it will be to achieve the dream to become a pilot.The golden rule if you want to become a pilot is never give up. I wish all those with the dream who really want to become a pilot good luck in your ambition it is a wonderful career.