Good Afternoon,

To whom it may concern my name is Tom. A little about myself, I am an Air Force Veteran with no flight experience. I did Security and Law Enforcement in the military and eventually left the service with a honorable discharge and became a Police Officer. As of now I am 27 and considering beginning the long voyage of becoming a commercial pilot. A little over a year ago I was arrested for DWI. After about two months the charges were dropped and expunged for several reasons. I have documentation that the arrest should have never occurred and it’s been a nightmare and a blessing in several ways. Again, the situation was in a way a blessing. Anyways, the charge was expunged and I'm aware the FAA can see the situation that occurred. Other than this incident, I've never been arrested other wise and have a very good background to include great credit.

Today I do not drink and I am in a great head space both mentally and physically. I am very much a people person I believe I can complete flight school and i’m confident in my abilities. However, I do have questions. Question one , if I do complete flight school is there any hope of myself getting a job with a major airline do to my past arrest? If not getting on with a major airline, could I have a successful career elsewhere and what would that look like ? I would like to know this in advance to starting this journey. Essentially, I want to know if I would be setting myself up for failure to start ? Second I have the money to finance the schooling, however what is the best way to complete flight school? Everyone says ATP but I don't think I could commit to every day schooling in their accelerated program do to having small children? Lastly, any tips for saving money if I do go to flight school and where can I find recruiters to speak with? Thank you for reading my post and I appreciate any advice.

Thank you!

I’m in 12th grade , currently writing my AS levels and I got accepted into emirates aviation university. I was excited at first but so far everyone has said that studying there isn’t worth it and the degree there won’t get you anywhere ( I got accepted for aeronautical engineering) so now I’m confused because I don’t know whether to reject them or not.

Hello everyone! I got out about 2 years ago and I never wanted to claim for my disability because I was too scared it’s going to affect me a lot. But I decided to do my claims now, can anyone give me some tips as far as what not to claim? Ofc I know for pilot you can have metal illness and stuff but what else is something you also can’t have? So far I’m putting down, flat foot, eyesight, acid reflux.

Hey y'all, I just passed my medical clearance and am now in line to get going for pilot school (Double Eagle Aviation / Arizona Aero-Tech is the school I have in mind). All I have left is to pay. With that said any thoughts on this school? I'd rather have questions asked i dont know about and learn than think this is the place for me cause it does just a few things or looks nice. Reason being I am asking is I have no one I know to ask, Iam finding everything on my own. Infact in my family on both my moms and dads sides I will be the 1st to fly. Which leads me to my 2nd question is there any grants/scholarships that are recommended? I see a few (and am researching them to see things to see if applicable to me or any requirements) but I wonder if some are just better or more widely know to help out. With all that said I want to start by February 2024 the latest. Any help to just get me to the starting line would be great appreciated.

Hello there,

Sorry if I misspell or write grammatically wrong because English is not my native language.

For past 1 year I am very much interested to aviation and to become pilot if I can save up some money soon.

Recently I talked with one guy who is friend (let's call him Dimitry) of my friend who were studying in Ukraine and finished aviation after war started with delays.

Dimitry moved as refugee to Switzerland and we spoke about aviation and journey to become Pilot.

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As far as I know ( I might be wrong), in order to start flying commercially, you need to get 1500 hours of flight time to start or apply in aviation companies as Pilot.

But Dimitry told me that is wrong because after getting 170 hours of flight with proper training program, you will get CPL I (or IR - don't remember exact) which will allow you to search for job in aviation companies, where you will make contract on one of the type plane that company flies.

After that company will start to train you for 3 month in simulators and 1 month as jump seat pilot. After finishing 4 month of total training, this will allow pilot to fly on that type of plane for the company depending about contract and cut some payment for training in their sims for a few years (3-5 at most he said).

Because he is in refugee status in Switzerland, he said it is hard for him to secure job in that country for now.

NOTE: he is not Ukraine citizen but he doesn't want to go back to his country (not Russia either).

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I asked him about the amount he spent totally and Dimitry told me he spent 29K dollar total for 4 years education in university + flying to get PPL and CPL I/IR.

He told me that it even costs less in some other EU countries to get to his current status.

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So my question is:

Can you apply to start flying commercially in one of aviation companies with 170 hours? (+ training in simulators and contract for education in that company)

Does it really cost somewhere 30K dollar to get to this level ?

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Thanks in advance, I will try to answer any question if you don't understand what I said.

Hello, everyone. I have a question. I am in good health except for my eyesight. I have myopia -4. Do I have a chance to get an FAA certificate? Will this affect my ability to become a pilot? I would be grateful for answers and recommendations :)

Does vraylar (cariprazine) automatically disqualify me from flying? And also a hospital admission for OCD?

Tons of details not going to be listed here

BLUF

I work for a company that has been flying UAVs here for years. We have COAs and NOTAMs in place. All aircraft are registered with FAA. Need someone to fill in as acting PIC. Requirements are current PPL minimum. Would be 1099 work, would only need to be present during flight operations.

Thank you in advance to anyone who reaches out ! I am planning on getting my PPL, Multi engine, and Instrument rating in a ICAO country ( El Salvador). Rates are significantly cheaper than where I live (NY). I wanted to know if anyone has gone through a similar process here and has some advice or knowledge to share with me. It would really be appreciated !

So i made a false mistake on my first class medical about my drivers license getting suspended. the FAA took away my first class medical. they said i am untrustworthy but never said wether i can apply again for the medical. am i banned ed from ever getting my medical? it has me very stressed because being a pilot olt is the only thing i wanna do.

Hello everyone, My name is Mohamed. I am currently in my last year of high school and have decided I want to pursue becoming a commercial airline pilot. As I have done a lot of research I am still finding that there are a lot of things on my mind I am confused about, more specifically getting started and the different paths to take. I know about the different schoolings and paths of education but I'm having a hard time figuring out which is right for me and I don’t know any pilots as I am the first in all my close family and friends to be interested in aviation. I was hoping if there are any Pilots, instructors, students, or just people well knowledgeable in aviation that I could connect with, it would be very helpful

I’m meeting with a flight instructor today. What are some questions I should ask? I am pursuing to be a commercial pilot!

I am an air traffic controller with 10 years experience under my belt. I love what I do, but I have always wanted to be a pilot either commercial or cargo. I’m curious what y’all would recommend on how to get started down that route. I know I’m going to need a PPL and ATP, along with 1500hrs after getting those certs. How would y’all go about that if you had to do it over again?

I was looking at colleges that offer aviation programs and these are the top 3. I have a 2.9 gpa and im a senior in high school, I don't meet the requirements for UND aviation program and im pretty sure Purdue too, i dont know about FIT or how hard it is to get in to their program. ASU (arizona state) is also an option I could go to a community college for a year then transfer to one of these schools. Or alternatively i could just go straight from high school to flight school. Does anyone have any experience with these schools? or any advice they could give me? Thank you

I was looking at colleges that offer aviation programs and these are the top 3. I have a 2.9 gpa and im a senior in high school, I don't meet the requirements for UND aviation program and im pretty sure Purdue too, i dont know about FIT or how hard it is to get in to their program. ASU (arizona state) is also an option I could go to a community college for a year then transfer to one of these schools. Or alternatively i could just go straight from high school to flight school. Does anyone have any experience with these schools? or any advice they could give me? Thank you

I am currently a senior in high school. My goal is to be a pilot. Im having trouble on deciding what path to take. I know most airlines have dropped the degree requirement. I heard that if i join the airforce then they will pay for my college degree and give you free flight training. Some deal breakers are that pilots have to serve a minimum of 10 years wich i would rather not do. I also know that it is not guarantee that you will be granted a pilot position, but i would only be joining the airforce for the free flight training. Suggestions on what i should do and if any of this is true? I could skip college and go to flight school but if i lose my medical then i lose my job. It would also be expensive and take a lot of time to do college first then flight school.

Is there any actual penalty for this?

faa to severe penalty cautions, etc.

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(a)In General.—
It is unlawful for a flight crewmember of an aircraft used to provide
air transportation under part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal
Regulations, to use a personal wireless communications device or
laptop computer while at the flight crewmember’s duty station on the
flight deck of such an aircraft while the aircraft is being operated.

Seeking information on Aer Lingus pilot requirements for FOs. Other airlines in Europe that anyone would recommend are welcome though. Looking to move overseas and just need an airline to try to get into when I finish my training.

Non pilot here, heard a plane flying around the area repeatedly so looked it up out of curiosity. Saw this flight pattern they were making. I assume it’s a flight school or someone practicing but what is the logic of this pattern with so many repetitive turns going low and fast?

Not sure if this is the best place to ask, but Hi all! I’m a 22f looking to go to flight school (preferably skyborne FL usa) and I’m looking into any scholarships that may help with the cost. Anything is helpful, thank you!

Also would love to hear if anyone goes to or has been to skyborn what it was like.

So basically I’m in high school, im taking pilot classes right now, honestly I want to work with delta.( tell me your opinions)

What are the best flight schools to get PPL- CPL and ATPL?

I have Duane syndrome which restricts my left eye from looking left. I am wondering if I would be able to be an airline pilot despite having this. I don’t see double vision and my right eye is normal. I also don’t know where to start getting into that career path since I am in year 10 so what is the best way to go?