Hello Everyone

Many say they want to be an airline pilot, and well i'm one of them too... I wrote to lots of airlines and Thompson Fly did write back, saying contact them when ive finished my education. I've studied subjects which may help me with the success such as A-Level Geography and Physics. Did I make a huge mistake by not taking A-Level Maths or do you think my GCSE Maths might be enough to qualify?

Thanks
Sammy

Hey Sammy, I have no clue what GCSE Maths are or whats an A-Level but I'd say if your good at physiks your good in math aswell. After all Aerodynamic is more about phisycs than math. The wee bit of math you need will be "easy" to learn if you put enough effort into it. Get yourself well prepared for the job interview or the tests you will have to go through. Get some aviation literature such as piloting, navigation and technical books. Get familiar with the subject and if you are determined enough you should make it some way or another.
But do keep in mind that there are quite a lot of freelancers out there who are all seeking for a well payed job. Catching a seat in an airliner might be difficult if you don't start out with them from the beginning.

A-Levels are a UK qualification higher than gcse, you do them at college, or in my case 6th Form .. but that doesnt matter right now..

The advice has been really helpful. I will now continue to persue my career choice and hopefully succeed.

Thank You

Generally speaking, an ME CPL IR with sufficient hours will mean a lot more to an airline than your A levels, GCSEs or even a degree.

In the UK, I have never seen a uni degree as a requirement for any piloting job (though I haven't looked at every single job out there, mind you) and the most I've seen is you must be qualified enough to be able to get into university. Your geography and physics A levels should put you in good stead.

I saw a sponsorship scheme recently, I think it was for flybe, that required an A-C in Maths and Physics at A level. I can imagine they get a lot of applications for a small number of positions, so would be surprised if anyone without these even got to an interview stage. That said, they are paying £20-£30K for you, so for other jobs it shouldn't matter.

And for the record, I did maths and physics at A level, and am currently doing my ATPL grounschool, and so far am finding that my physics knowledge is hundreds of times more useful than anything I learned in A level maths. So on that level, do not worry! I also did geography A level, which is proving pretty useless, but I did get awfully good at colouring in