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This series of articles will tackle frequently asked questions to pilots that come in different variations from all ages and across all genders:

• I want to be a pilot.
• How can I become a pilot?
• Where do I start if I want to be a pilot?
• What are the requirements to become a pilot?
• What's after finishing my flight school?
• How is life as a First Officer in an airline?

And much more!

With this series of articles, I aim to answer this question thoroughly from a pilot's perspective who has been through the process not long ago, so this guide will be of great help away from all the oversimplified info given by flight school's websites and sponsored articles! I hope that this guide will be enough for everyone wanting to become a pilot, and I mean EVERYONE!

With this guide, I will even go through the UK student visa process and what a NON-EU pilot should expect when hunting for a job! I promise that it will be all you need to read to gain solid knowledge about the process of how to become a pilot to help you with your decision before you take your first step*.

*One good trait to have as a pilot is to gain as much knowledge as you can about X (Let X be the weather report throughout your whole journey, airports along the route, environment…) before you start doing the work/operation.

These are the different sections of this guide:

Section 1 – About You!

You can read Part 1 & Part 2.

• We will discuss important points that are often overlooked when people consider a career as a pilot, Such as your character, skills, and abilities.
• How much do you want it?
• Do you really want to become a pilot?
• What are the subject requirements to become a pilot?

Section 2 – Your First Steps

You can read this section from here.

• Where will we discuss what you will study, which path is most suitable for you?
• How to choose a flight school? And how can you prepare for it?
• How much will pilot training cost you?
• How to get a UK student visa (if applicable to you!)?

Section 3 – The first phase of studying (A student pilot)

You can read this section from here.

• What will you learn in flight school?
• What to expect in each phase?
• How to pass flight school successfully?

Section 4 – Hunting for a Job

You can read this section from here.

We will discuss how to find a job:

• Is it easy to find a job as a pilot? How to prepare for a pilot job selection process.
• The Dos and Don'ts of Finding a Job.

Section 5 – The second phase of studying – Type Rating and beyond! –

You can read this section from here.

Where will we discuss "The Second Phase" of studying:

• How do you "Specialise" in flying one aircraft type?
• What do you learn?
• How to prepare?
• Difficulties that pilots face at this stage.

Section 6 – Your life as a Pilot

You can read this section from here.

• Where will we discuss "The stable phase".
• What will you do when you officially get released as a First officer?
• What to expect and how to develop yourself?
• Is this phase actually the end?

Section 7 – Conclusion

You can read this section from here.

The wrap-up!

Fasten your seat belts and enjoy the journey!

TL: DR

This guide will give you a solid knowledge to help you understand the journey that you need to take to become a pilot in the most thorough and on-point manner; we will start off by talking about your character, and various requirements of becoming a pilot, then what's the first steps/paperwork, then and then tackle flight school and everything related, after that discuss what's after flight school and how to get a job, on part 5 we talk about what's after getting a job, and then chat about your life as a first officer, and wrap-up at the end!

I will do my best for this guide to be all you need to gain a strong foundation! I hope that you will get on board!

Please, click here to read all the articles in this guide.