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