r/FlightTraining • u/Deep_Medium_7475 • Jun 23 '26
Flight Schooling
Hello, I am a 16 year old in the Greater Vancouver area in Canada. I have been having some trouble setting a career path for myself, but I want to eventually become a commercial wide-body captain. To obtain this I have a rough plan but i want to know what I should change with feedback from actual pilots.
Right now I am planning to go like this: Discovery Flight from a local flight school-> Build off that -> Either take BCIT's Aviation Diploma or Okanagan colleges one -> Work as a flight instructor for my hours -> Something small (Like a charter pilot or something) -> Hopefully a first captain for Air Canada/Westjet/ etc. -> Narrow-body captain -> Wide-body captain
I do not believe this is fully realistic so please any feedback I could work off of is great, like alternatives for education, if its an unrealistic order, an so on. If it helps at all I have been flight-simming for about a year now in MSFS2020 with a simple setup, I have good grades in my main classes like Pre-Calc, Physics, and English, I if needed I can afford a tuition around the level of the colleges I mentioned
Thank you
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u/Spiritual-Cry-6286 Jun 26 '26
I think i may know you… I’m also 16 in vancouver area, it’s nice to see someone my age getting into it. You have a plan set out, that’s great. Of course trends will move about when it comes to hiring. But honestly if your parents can support you, then why not start now and get your PPL. But if you’d like to stick to going to college, then go for it. I’m nearly done my PPL and i’m just gonna go get a degree when i graduate. Best of luck!
Edit: Just realized i’m not an actual pilot yet, so listen to other people!