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I'm still in high school and haven't quite started my savings yet, but I'll definitely keep that in mind, as I'm not sure my parents will be willing to fund my training

Hopefully! As I read online through some of the stories of pilots racking up huge amounts of debt and starting at very low-paying jobs I feel some misgivings about the career path.

Thanks for the quick reply :D I'm relieved to hear that the engineering degree is a good idea, because I've read up on some posts that say otherwise Wow...three years out of college and into an airline sounds fantastic! I'd seen some posts that said you would need to wait around five or even ten years Just one last, quick thing......it sounds like you went to an engineering college...is that correct? Thanks again for the help :)

Awesome, Chris :D Thanks 1. I plan to go to an engineering college for a degree in aeronautical engineering, in case somehow the aviation industry does not work out for me (whether it be an issue of money, job availability, etc). Do you think this could be a suitable fallback and/or point in my favor in the view of potential airline employers? 2. How long would it take for someone to start from scratch and attain licenses all the way up to a multi-engine rating, instrument rating, and attain enough hours to become eligible for a job at a regional carrier? How much money would it cost? 3. Are the hours for as a corporate pilot (I'm guessing that means business jets or charter jets....please correct me if that's not the case) better than that of an airline pilot? I've heard that low level airline pilots often get bad hours and even worse pay. Is that the same for corporate aviation? 4. How are the hours and working conditions at your airline. Did it take a lot of flight hours for you to be eligible for a job there? Thanks again for the help :) -Howard

Awesome Scott, thanks :D I'll shoot over some questions ASAP

Hi everyone, This is my first post on AVSIM, but I've been reading around on the forums a lot anonymously :D My name is Howard Yang, and I'm currently a Sophmore in high school. As an assignment for English class, I am to choose a career I would want, and write a twelve page paper on it . I have chosen a pilot as my career path, and as hoping if any commercial pilots on these forums (I've already seen at leas a dozen) could help me with the interview section. This would only take thirty minutes of your time at most, and can be done on this forum, through, email or any other method you prefer. Alternatively, if anyone had considered this career path as well but chose not to become a pilot for some reason, I would be very interested to hear your thoughts, because I've read enough online to know that this career path is not without its caveats. Ever since I was young, I have always dreamed of being a pilot. I remember this first started when I was waiting for my sister's flight to land from London (she had been doing a study-abroad program) at KSFO. As I watched the huge triple sevens and 747s coast by on final, I realized that I could only barely see the tiny cockpit windows that controlled these monolithic aircraft through the skies and hundred of miles an hour. It was from then and there I realized I wanted to be a pilot. That night, I begged by parents to get me a copy of Microsoft's FSX, and have been flying the virtual skies every since. Thanks :) -Howard Yang "No one can realize how substantial the air is, until he feels its supporting power beneath him. It inspires confidence at once." — Otto Lilienthal oops.....duplicate post sorry about that :/ Any admins...can you delete this please? Thanks :)

Hi everyone, This is my first post on AVSIM, but I've been reading around on the forums a lot anonymously :D My name is Howard Yang, and I'm currently a Sophmore in high school. As an assignment for English class, I am to choose a career I would want, and write a twelve page paper on it . I have chosen a pilot as my career path, and as hoping if any commercial pilots on these forums (I've already seen at leas a dozen) could help me with the interview section. This would only take thirty minutes of your time at most, and can be done on this forum, through, email or any other method you prefer. Alternatively, if anyone had considered this career path as well but chose not to become a pilot for some reason, I would be very interested to hear your thoughts, because I've read enough online to know that this career path is not without its caveats. Ever since I was young, I have always dreamed of being a pilot. I remember this first started when I was waiting for my sister's flight to land from London (she had been doing a study-abroad program) at KSFO. As I watched the huge triple sevens and 747s coast by on final, I realized that I could only barely see the tiny cockpit windows that controlled these monolithic aircraft through the skies and hundred of miles an hour. It was from then and there I realized I wanted to be a pilot. That night, I begged by parents to get me a copy of Microsoft's FSX, and have been flying the virtual skies every since. Thanks :) -Howard Yang "No one can realize how substantial the air is, until he feels its supporting power beneath him. It inspires confidence at once." — Otto Lilienthal