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Hello Dottie,

I am 16 and I really enjoy flying and I'll be starting ground school soon and I want to be an airline pilot as a career.  What do you think is the probability and the outlook of becoming an airline pilot?  What is the possibility of being a pilot for a major airline?  What type of certificates and ratings will I need?  What are the requirements for getting those certificates and ratings and becoming an airline pilot?  How long does it usually take?

Thank you so much for your time!!

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Ryan

As I get so many questions like yours, I simply had to create a webpage about the subject to cover the topic adequately. There is just too much info to go over via this forum (I'd be typing for hours!)

Please visit my website and it's associated informative links -especially Jetcareers.com- and then let me know what questions you still have after digesting that material.

http://www.geocities.com/av8trxx99/FAQ.html

Dottie  

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D. Norkus

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I can address questions about airline pilot employment & entry level airline careers in the United States, women pilots, flight training, pilot certification, U.S. flight scholarships (mostly for women), aviation & airline safety topics, aviation accident investigation and airline operations. ***Please note, I cannot address flight training & career queries from outside the United States, or aero engineering degree programs/careers, aviation management topics. ****

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Airline captain with 15 years past experience in airline ground operations. I have previously flown as a commercial skydive pilot & ferry pilot and majored in Aviation Science


Organizations
International Organization of Women Pilots- The Ninety-Nines, charter member of Women In Aviation International, Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association, Air Line Pilots Association.

Education/Credentials
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University; Aviation Safety/Accident investigation.

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