How To Become A Pilot
There is no doubt that being an airplane pilot can be one of the impressive works of the world. Maybe you wonder how to become a pilot. Flying your own airplane,or even being a captain of a jumbo jet. Many have that same dream and it’s much more within your grasp than you may think.
First-year salaries range from $25,000 to over $50,000 per year.
Some of the benefits of becoming a Pilot
- Pilots who have worked for a company for 10 years usually have annual incomes around $300,000.
- A pilot may have even larger gains during the course of a career.
- A pilot can only work eight days a month (depends on the requirement).
- They never have to take their work “home” with them, their job is finished when they leave the plane.
- Pilots have retirement packages and benefits that exceed what most other professional wins.
- They get reduced rate hotel and car hire and what not.
Most pilots love their jobs, and they even fly for fun on their days off. Sounds great, right? It sounds really fun to me. 
Some of the drawbacks of becoming a Pilot are:
- Pilots have to spend many days away from their homes and families.
- Another drawback is the high cost of training to be a pilot. A pilot either has to go through the military, which is an eight-year commitment after pilot training, or pay for what the training itself. Besides needing a bachelor’s degree (any subject), a pilot needs a lot of intensive training in the field of aviation itself. This is expensive, especially considering that there is a pretty good chance that a pilot will not work for an airline.
- A pilot must also be in good physical condition. Captains must pass a physical examination once every 6 months, some commercial pilots have to pass an exam every year. A pilot may be out of a job if a health problem is discovered. In addition, pilots are subjected to regular drug and alcohol testing.
- If you’ve ever had a problem with drugs or alcohol, you have to choose a different profession.
- Besides the physical requirements, a pilot must be mentally fit to perform the work.
- Airline business does not offer much in terms of job security.
All this needs to be considered if you are thinking of being a pilot.