How to PilotBy: Beau Vorndran

Education• Tide Water Community

College for about 1-2 years for general education classes

• Then Radford University for about 3-2 years getting my major in

aeronautical engineering, or game

programming.

The Military• After 4 years of college

my plan is to join the navy and become an

officer.

• Then eventually get my licenses and time

required to become a pilot for the navy.

Time Line

College 1-4 years

Navy 10 years

Commercial Pilot 30-40 years

Retirement

Commercial Pilot Requirements

Have over 2,500 hours logged in the sky.

Have your Private license, Instrument rating, airline transport license.

Have at least 20/20 vision and pass a medical test.

Cost/Pay

Costs

TTC tuition: $17,772

Radford University Tuition: $53,970

Pilot Training: $40,000-$120,000

Pay

Average annual salary of a captain: 90,000-151,000/yr

Advantages of Being a Pilot

You’re work is where ever there is an airport, you fly out of the airport and the airliner will pay for a hotel for you to stay whenever flying for multiple days.

When retired you’re able to go and see the entire world, there are no boundaries.

Fun facts about pilots.Captain and co-pilot are made to eat different meal so if one is

bad or poisoned both pilots aren’t incapacitated.

Resources• http://www1.salary.com/Captain-Pilot-in-Command-Large-Jet-

Salary.htmlhttp://www.radford.edu/content/student-accounts/home/accounts/tuition/in-state11.

htmlhttp://www.collegecalc.org/colleges/virginia/tidewater-community-college

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