Flying a plane as a pilot is one of the high-end careers that any optimistic young person in the process of pursuing his or her career can easily dream of. For that reason, it is important to have information on how to become one.
First thing first, one needs to research what kind of pilot he/she wants to be and the licenses required. Some of the places you can get such information include websites like Aviation fly, YouTube, and forums that share ideas on piloting.
One must also know the basic requirements. One must be 17 years of age and above, One must pass doctors examination of fitness, one must understand, speak and write in English, One must have a high school certificate with the required grade.
One must also know the training stages after passing the basic requirements mentioned above.
- Student pilot license – allows you to start your flight training.
- Private Pilot License – with this license you can fly alone or with people but you should not receive payment.
- Commercial Pilot License – Permits you to be paid for flying services.
After getting a pilot license check out the careers you can choose. It can be any of the following;
- Airline pilot
- Corporate or Business Aviation pilot
- Cargo pilot
- Charter/air taxi pilot
- Flight instructor
- Medical /Air ambulance pilot
- Agricultural pilot
As a career Pilot Flying planes, one can earn up to ksh 300,00 per month.
