Doctor or commercial pilot?

hello,i recently finished my highschool with great results and i have 2 choices to decide within a week either become a doctor or a pilot .i started my foundation pilot ground classes 7 weeks ago and i really got interested in becoming a commercial pilot and i think its really fun.1 week ago my mom told me i got accepted into one of the top medicine school in my home country.since i was young adore science. i have watched many medicine related tv series, surgeries and i really dont get disgusted where as i also play alot of flight simulators and play a lot of plane games and i do know alot about aircrafts because of the foundation course.i always try to work hard in order to achieve my best and i like discovering things.i really dont know which one suites me the best and to choose as a career.

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Doctor_Einstein

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Original post by savage_roaster

hello,i recently finished my highschool with great results and i have 2 choices to decide within a week either become a doctor or a pilot .i started my foundation pilot ground classes 7 weeks ago and i really got interested in becoming a commercial pilot and i think its really fun.1 week ago my mom told me i got accepted into one of the top medicine school in my home country.since i was young adore science. i have watched many medicine related tv series, surgeries and i really dont get disgusted where as i also play alot of flight simulators and play a lot of plane games and i do know alot about aircrafts because of the foundation course.i always try to work hard in order to achieve my best and i like discovering things.i really dont know which one suites me the best and to choose as a career.

Medicine. Commercial planes already pretty much fly themselves, who knows what technology will be like in 20 years.

Most likely we will still need surgeons though.

Reply 2

Duncan2012

19

Do you prefer dealing with people or machines?

If you do medicine you could always get a PPL and fly as a hobby. Commercial pilots do very little 'actual flying'.

Reply 3

username1802765

15

Doctor, Commercial pilots is a declining sector as technology advances. Also there is a significant amount of debt associated with pilots. I think its £75,000 to £90,000 to take the tests with no guarantee of a job. Also pilots are more exposed to the economic climate. As seen in 2008-2012 as many airlines went bust or racked up significant debt/losses many pilots where let go.
You have to look way in to the future and i see a decline in the availability of jobs within the area of pilots. But thats just my opinion. All the best

Reply 4

CurlyBen

19

If you don't know now, are you sure you've got the dedication required for either? Becoming a commercial pilot requires a small fortune, a huge amount of work, and a lot of very stressful tests, followed by a lot of uncertainty as it's incredibly hard to get a job as a newly qualified pilot. It's something you do only because you'll forever regret not trying it. Becoming a doctor is hardly a walk in the park either!

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