outside_looking_in
New Member
maybe I am in the wrong place, but it seems that most of you are professional pilots here. I have not began to take flying lessons yet, and was looking for information to help me out with some of my questions. First, I am hoping to become a professional pilot for a major airline some day. For any of you that are already there, what type of math does it take to get there? Do you have to be a math genius(ie. calculus, trig.)? Is it true that up to 40% of pilots will face mandatory retirement within the next 5-10 years? What steps in pursuing a career with a major airline help you to go from the regionals to the majors? For any of you with many years of experience, do you have any sound advice to help me achieve my career goals(ie. can you remember any one significant move or choice you made to help you get ther or enhance your experience once you were there), and is it worth it being a major airline pilot? I really believe it would have to be and I am prepared to do anything to get me there. So, please don't sugar coat any of your answers, just give it to me straight as a shot of Jack Daniels.
Thanks for your information.

Thanks for your information.
