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Rautakallio · 06-02-2016, 03:44 PM

My son, who is currently in Grade 11, has decided that he wants to be a Commercial Pilot. There seems to be a wide variety of opinion on how best to accomplish this. We would appreciate any input or experience from people who are Commercial Pilots or who at least gone through the program in Canada.
So far this is what we have done or been advised of:

Son completed an intro flight at the Calgary Flying Club and loved it.
Will have a Class 1 Medical done this summer
Has the financial resources to get through a Commercial Pilot program
Has good grades and is completing all 30-1 courses in High School
Talked to as many Pilots as we can when we fly and common theme is get flying as soon and as much as possible.
Attended the Mount Royal Aviation Expo

Some of the questions we still have:

Do you need a degree to get a job with the majors in Canada or abroad?
Any opinion on aviation programs? Looking at Mount Royal, Okanagan College and Seneca
Better to just go to a flight school rather than the degree route?
Any other thoughts or advice?

Thanks in advance.

06-02-2016, 03:44 PM	#1
Rautakallio Draft Pick Join Date: Aug 2009	Questions on becoming a Commercial Pilot My son, who is currently in Grade 11, has decided that he wants to be a Commercial Pilot. There seems to be a wide variety of opinion on how best to accomplish this. We would appreciate any input or experience from people who are Commercial Pilots or who at least gone through the program in Canada. So far this is what we have done or been advised of: Son completed an intro flight at the Calgary Flying Club and loved it. Will have a Class 1 Medical done this summer Has the financial resources to get through a Commercial Pilot program Has good grades and is completing all 30-1 courses in High School Talked to as many Pilots as we can when we fly and common theme is get flying as soon and as much as possible. Attended the Mount Royal Aviation Expo Some of the questions we still have: Do you need a degree to get a job with the majors in Canada or abroad? Any opinion on aviation programs? Looking at Mount Royal, Okanagan College and Seneca Better to just go to a flight school rather than the degree route? Any other thoughts or advice? Thanks in advance.