1. Must be 18 years old​

 

2. Good mental health

 

3. Good physical health

 

4. Have good Hearing

 

5. Bachelor’s degree

 

6. Must be proficient in the English Language

• Must be an intermediate English 4 on a scale from 1-6 according to ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) basic standards (To perform this test you may visit this website:https://www.icao.int/safety/OPS/OPS-Tools/Pages/AELTS.aspx) (Or the flight school you are training at might provide a course for you)

 

7. Gain a PPL (Private pilot’s License)

• Must be 17 years old at the time of applying

 

• Fluent in English (Knowing how to write and speak the English language)

 

• Third class medical certificate (Contact a FAA-designated Aviation Medical Examiner, then proceed to fill out a MedXPress application (Visit this website to do it: https://medxpress.faa.gov/MedXpress/Login.aspx), once you filled out the application visit a close by Aviation Medical Examiner in your area, and if the Aviation Medical examiner sees you fit, you will be issued a certificate)

 

• Receive ground training or ground school (The very first set of lessons that you will learn before you can move to flight school training. These lessons include how to communicate with Air Traffic Control, Radio communication procedures, your airplane’s manual, what it contains and understand the information that is in it, Equipment systems that are present in aircraft, complex aircraft operations and knowing how they work, such as, the plane having a retractable landing, flaps, digital computer, etc.… and how weather affects the airplane’s navigation)

 

• Receive a minimum of 40 hours of flight with an instructor, and solo flight time with a FAR (Federal Aviation Regulations) Part 61 courses (More time flexible but requires more time in total hours, this path is usually for students who are part-time looking to flying as a hobby. This course can also be performed under a flight instructor and not part of a school) or FAR Part 141 courses (This course is more of a school type, and the curriculum is more structured, created for professionals who are more interested in having this a career path)

 

• Pass a check ride, which is like a final examination with an FAA authorized agent

 

8. Gain an instrument rating (All airlines requires this certification)

• Must hold a PPL (Private Pilot’s License)

 

• Medical Certification 

 

 

• Find a flight school

 

• Complete a ground school Will include: (Must know aeronautical knowledge such as, aircraft knowledge, airmanship (Human and Aircraft Performance), Meteorology (Weather Formations), navigation, air law, and regulations) (Instrument flight rule operations, regulations, and systems) At the end you must pass a FAA written exam which will include 60 multiple choice questions

 

 

• Complete your training in flight (Flying inside an airplane) (This will require at least 40 hours of flight time, 15 of which is with an instructor, complete a cross-country flight with the route being at least 250 nautical miles, and make an instrument approach which has precision approach, approach with vertical guidance, and not precision approach

 

• Pass the final check ride (You must perform the check ride with an FAA examiner or a DPE (Designated Pilot Examiner) this is approximated to take 1.5 hours, after you pass the FAA reviews the qualifcations and issue you a permanent IR certification

 

9. Obtain a Commercial Pilot License

• Must already have a Private Pilot’s License

 

• Have 250 hours of total flight time as a Private Pilot

 

 

• 18 years of age

 

• Able to read, speak, and write English

 

 

• Second class Medical Certificate (To obtain this you can contact a nearby Aviation Medical Examiner in your area)

 

• Pass a written exam (The exam is three hours and consists of 100 multiple choice questions, and to pass you must get above a 70%)

 

 

• You would need to find an aircraft and a certified flight instructor, or you can go to a recognized flight school

 

• Receive a minimum of 40 hours of flight with an instructor, and solo flight time with a FAR (Federal Aviation Regulations) Part 61 courses (More time flexible but requires more time in total hours, this path is usually for students who are part-time looking to flying as a hobby. This course can also be performed under a flight instructor and not part of a school) or FAR Part 141 courses (This course is more of a school type, and the curriculum is more structured, created for professionals who are more interested in having flying as their career path)

 

 

• Complete flight training (100 hours of being pilot-in-command, 50 hours of cross country flying with a minimum distance of 300 nautical miles, 10 hours in a complex aircraft (An aircraft that has a retractable landing gear, controllable pitch propeller meaning that you can control both engine and propeller, and adjustable flaps), and 10 hours of instrument training) (If you are in a part 141 schools you must complete at least 190 hours, and if you are in part 61 schools you need to complete 250 hours)

 

• Pass a check ride (You will be tested in your flight skills and professionalism)

 

 

• Wait for the FAA to view your qualifications, if they see you are fit you will be awarded a CPL

 

10. Gain a multi-engine rating certification

• Must have a CPL

 

• Must be instrument current (Perform 6 instrument approaches, holding procedures and tasks, intercepting and tracking courses with the use of electronic navigational systems)

 

 

• Under 300lbs

 

• 3rd class or higher FAA medical certification (Can contact a nearby AME (Aeromedical examiner)

 

 

• Driver’s license

 

• Valid Passport

 

 

• Multi-engine rental insurance 

(There will not be a written FAA exam, instead you will need to complete a course)

 

11. Gain experience and flight hours

• There are many ways to do this, such as, becoming a flight instructor, or training classes

 

• To become a flight instructor (Must go through a Certified Flight Instructor program)

• Private Pilot’s License

 

• IR (instrument rating)

 

 

• Commercial Pilot’s License

 

• Written Knowledge Test (Will cover aviation regulations, flight operations and instructional techniques)

 

 

• Practical flight exam (Will be including an evaluation of your flight skills, and ability to instruct)

 

12. Earn an ATP (Airline Transport Pilot) Certification

• Between the ages of 21-23 years old

 

• Able to read, speak, write, and understand the English language fluently

 

 

• Having a good moral character

 

• Hold a commercial pilot’s license with an instrument rating

 

 

• Minimum of 1,500 hours of flight time that must include: 

• 500 hours of cross-country flight time

• 100 hours of flying in the night

• 50 hours of flight time in the airplane you want to get the rating for

• 75 hours of instrument flight time

• 250 hours as pilot-in-command

• Second in command flight crew member (First Officer), performing the duties of a pilot-in-command (Captain) while being watched by a pilot-in-command. In this scenario, you need to complete 100 hours of cross-country flight time and 25 hours of night flight time

• (This is in total 1,100 hours of flight time, so the extra 400 you need to split it among either any of these requirements)

 

 

13. Hold a class 1 FAA Medical Certificate

• Contact an AME (Aviation Medical Examiner) of your choosing

• Book an appointment

• Complete an official digital application from the FAA via MedXPress web application (You can visit this website: http://medxpress.faa.gov/)

• If the AME evaluates that you are up to appropriate medical standards you will be issued a medical certificate