OverTheHills

I'm currently only 13 (turning 14 in May) and am thinking of my future job of being an airline pilot. I'm thinking of taking a one year program at the Canadian Flight Academy. Here's the link - http://beapilot.ca/oneyr.htm. And I was wondering after I get my PPL, Night Rating, CPL, Multi Engine Rating, and Multi Engine Instrument Rating, what should I do after that to become a future airline pilot? Or should I just do this - http://torontoairways.com/becomeapilot/becomeapilot.htm, and get all the requirments, including an instructor rating, which the Canadian Flight Academy doesn't have. And also how old do you have to be to get these?

ERJ135

Sounds good. Though you probably could a cheaper price at a local flight school. After you do that become a flight instructor or fly metro traffic or pipeline patrol. Do something to build your total time. You'll need 800 to 1000plus hours to get hired by a commuter airline. Make sure too that you get at least 100+ hours of multi engine time somewhere. 200 hrs multi would be optimal. Also a you'll need to be sure to go through and get a four year degree. Its a tough road but stick with it and you too will become an airline pilot.

Linebacker35

Being Canadian you have tons of oppritunity to do bush flying up in the North/west. Easy to build up hours doing that compared to instructing.

OverTheHills

What types of things could I get multi engine time for? And I was thinking of going to Seneca college (http://aviation.senecac.on.ca/index.html)
but if you have your commercial pilots lisence you can't get in, so should I just wait until I'm older to get all my ratings and lisences (get them all at college)? Or I can just get my PPL and then go to Seneca and get all the others, but I don't think they have the flight instructor rating, and night rating. I just want to get a jump start and get as much done as I can now instead of later.

ERJ135

I would start now. I started when I turned 14. If I were in your position I would get your PPL and Inst then transfer in for the commercial and multi. I did see the CFI on there anywhere but I did see they were activly recuriting CFIs. So if you needed to you could got to a local flight school to get your CFI then try to get hired by them as a CFI. Then you would be able to build your flight time. As far as the multi engine, as part of the CFI there are add on ratings to it. So you can become an instrument instructor and a multi engine instructor. Thats how you can build multi engine time. As far as the night rating goes. Well I have never heard of a night rating before. I wonder if its just a Canadian reg. In the US you have to complete some night time for different Certificates but there is no rating.

spectrum33

Does it really required to have four years college degree to becom airline pilot? How far one can go without degree?

ERJ135

Well you could at least get to the regional level. Unfortunately unless you really know somebody that can get you in W/O a degree your stuck and need to get one. Its also a good to have a back up plan in case you lose your job.

OverTheHills

Just wondering, how long, on average, would it take to get my PPL and Instrument rating? Because I'm away all summer and I know it will take a pretty long time to get them. So should I maybe start working on my PPL and Instrument next year while I start high school instead of now?

rickair7777

Effectively all majors require it, and a masters will make you competetive.

Almost all regionals prefer it...that means if hiring is tight, they will exclude you for lack of degree. If the pilot market is hot, they will snap you up with a GED. It's all just timing.

OverTheHills

These are the requirements for a pilot on Air Canada Jazz:

possess a Canadian Airline Transport Pilot’s License (ATPL);

have a minimum of 1,500 hours fixed wing flight experience (only ½ of second officer time will be counted towards total flight experience);

have a minimum of 1,000 hours pilot in command (PIC) experience;

have a minimum of 500 hours multi engine flight time.

hold a valid Transport Canada Class 1 Instrument Rating;

hold a valid Transport Canada Class 1 Medical;

must be able to obtain an Airport Restricted Area Access Clearance (i.e. security pass);

hold a current passport and any additional visa documentation required to operate aircraft within the USA;

have completed a High School diploma;
computer knowledge considered an asset;
access to a personal computer with the ability to read Compact Disk (CD) media;

fluency in English; and

be legally entitled to work in Canada.

...Just wondering when it says minimum of 1,500 hours fixed wing flight experience does that include the 1,000 hours pilot in command and 500 hours multi-engine flight time? Or do you have to get all of them seperately with a total of 3,000 hours?