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Welcome to my Padlet, you will find everything I researched here!
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How to become a commercial pilot?

Summary:
After working a topic every week, I get to learn a lot of topics in detail. I can research the project deeply and present the best I can do.
I'm interested in aviation, that's why I picked "How to become a pilot" for my genius hour project. Now, I'm more into the aviation field. I'm more likely to be pilot as before this Genius Project.

Please feel free to click on each post to check what I earned during this semester on my project! Thank you!

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A video of me presenting my project.

*If the video is not playing, just click the video then click on the "open in new window" tab

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Copy of Untitled presentation - Google Slides.webm

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https://sites.google.com/students.ausd.net/leonlai38985genius/home

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9/11- I will be getting the first touch of what the job, pilot, is about. Gathering necessary background information.

9/18- Research what kind of education is required for a pilot.

9/25- Research Flight School. How many ours they need to be able to become a commercial pilot.

10/2- Research about health issues that cannot become a pilot. What injuries/diseases might stop you from your goal?

10/9- Input everything into Google site. No research today

10/16- Pilot training. Research any training that can help you become more success and professional in your pilot career.

10/23- Research pilot internship. Any pilot internship for under 18?

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9/11- I will be getting the first touch of what the job, pilot, is about. Gathering necessary background information. 9/18- Research what kind of education is required for a pilot. 9/25- Research Flight School. How many ours they need to be able to become a commercial pilot.

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Notes I took during my research.

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This is Cessna 172. This is the most common airplane for Private Pilot License holders.

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Purdue University

Ohio University

Embry Riddle University (Daytona Beach, FL and Prescott, AZ)

California Aeronautical University

There is still many universities have pretty good aviation program. But the 5 I picked (there is 2 Embry-Riddle), they all have their own airport. You don't have to go somewhere else to fly.

The best is between Purdue and Embry Riddle. Because Purdue have other non-aviation related majors. Embry-Riddle is literally for pilots and astronaut.

Advantages for Flight School:
- No worries on majors
- Nothing but flying and learn aviation.
- Less students

Disadvantages for Flight School:
- Expensive
-Less students (if you prefer larger school).
- Only few majors.

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Aerospace Engineering

Air Transportation

Aviation Management

Electrical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Physics

Or you can just attend flight school

If you decide to attend somewhere like Purdue, have variety of majors. Above are ones best to become a pilot. Pilots need to understand physics, Engineering gives you experience to aerospace and physics.

But for flight schools, you just learn to become a pilot, nothing else to worry about.

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To become a pilot (private and commercial), you are required to pass a FAA Medical exam before completing the certificate.

You need a 20/20 eyesight, either with or without glasses. Because without a great eyesight, you might not see through clear while flying an airplane.

You CANNOT be a color blind, because in the airport there is many kinds of light signals for pilots to communicate.

You need to pass a voice check, so you can be able to communicate with the signal towers (dispatchers).

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To obtain a commercial certificate in an airplane a pilot must have:

250 hours of flight time, 100 hours of which must be in powered aircraft, and 50 must be in airplanes.

100 hours of pilot-in-command time, 50 of which must be in airplanes.

50 hours of cross-country time, 10 of which must be in an airplane.

20 hours of training, including 10 of instrument, 10 of complex or TAA, and a smattering of cross-country and practical test preparation.

10 hours of solo training, including a smattering of cross-country and night.

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1. Research flight schools or universities

2. Take introductory training flight

3. Complete FAA medical exam

4. Apply for FAA student pilot certificate

5. Start flight lessons

6. Pass knowledge test (private pilot)

7. Pass Private exam

8. Add instrument rating

9. Earn commercial pilot certification

10. Earn flight instructor certification

11. Gain experience. Fly more

12. Apply for a commercial pilot job

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Internship can help you earn your hours other of flight schools (Yes, it saves you money).

There is variety of internships, from flight internships to dispatcher internships.

Sometimes after you obtained your certificate, the internships will just employ you to their company.

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Flight training is a course of study used when learning to pilot an aircraft. The overall purpose of primary and intermediate flight training is the acquisition and honing of basic airmanship skills.

Typically flight training consists of a combination of two parts:
- Flight Lessons given in the aircraft or in a certified Flight Training Device
-Ground School primarily given as a classroom lecture or lesson by a flight instructor where aeronautical theory is learned in preparation for the student's written, oral, and flight pilot certification/licensing examinations.

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Private Pilot License
- The PPL provides foundational knowledge and skills for all future aircraft pilot training.
- Be at least 16 to start, at least 17 to receive certificate
- Read, speak, and write English
- Pass Third-class Medical Certification
- Perform basic math skills

Commercial Pilot License
- The FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate referred to internationally as a Commercial Pilot License (CPL). It is unlike the Private Pilot certificate, which is designed for recreational use.
- Be at least 18
- Obtain Private Pilot License

ATP (Airline Transport Pilot)
- ATP helps you prepare for the Airline Transport Pilot Knowledge Test (ATP written test). The course includes 32 hours of classroom training followed by 10 hours of flight simulator training.
- Obtain Private Pilot Certificate
- Be at least 18

Flight Instructor Certificate
- After having completed the required training, the Flight Instructor Rating will allow you to act as a Flight Instructor, teaching Ground School and providing Flight training to other students.
- Obtain Private Pilot License
- You need this to become a commercial pilot.