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Have I ruined my future? - AIRLINE PILOT

Hi! First of all, this is a weird question and I didn’t really know where the appropriate area to post it was.

I’m 15 years old and i’ve wanted to be a commercial airline pilot for years. Most of training programs provided by flight companies I wanted to apply to require you to have one science qualification. Last year, (S4) I was unable to take biology due to certain circumstances and wasn’t cut out for the other sciences (chemistry, physics). This year I took higher biology, and was told that Id be put in a lower class if I couldn’t just crash it at higher level and I was okay with that, but I was put in a higher class and then rudely told to completely switch classes. I’m god awful at every science subject, so I don’t even know if it’s worth it trying to fight and get it back. I’ve now landed myself in an RMPS class. (It seems really stupid because you thought I would’ve said something, but I was under a lot of mental and emotional stress during this as it happened so quickly.)

Are there other ways for me to achieve being a pilot? Or is it just too late for me now? I know pilots in other countries don’t necessarily require a science qualification but it’s required pretty much everywhere I look here in the UK. Please give me advice. I have a backup plan (lawyer) but it’s a backup plan for a reason. I can’t express how much i’d like to fly.

please be nice 🫶

Reply 1

McGinger

RAF Recruitment | Pilot | Royal Air Force (mod.uk)

Pilot | Royal Navy Jobs in the Fleet Air Arm (mod.uk)

Reply 2

EsseEstPercipi

I mean for commerical, you'll be fine. Just dont go through any training program

Reply 3

yunaverse

Original post by EsseEstPercipi

I mean for commerical, you'll be fine. Just dont go through any training program

Thanks 🙏

Reply 4

yunaverse

Original post by McGinger

RAF Recruitment | Pilot | Royal Air Force (mod.uk)
Pilot | Royal Navy Jobs in the Fleet Air Arm (mod.uk)

I want to be a commercial pilot but thanks anyway!

Reply 5

plenka

Original post by yunaverse

Hi! First of all, this is a weird question and I didn’t really know where the appropriate area to post it was.
I’m 15 years old and i’ve wanted to be a commercial airline pilot for years. Most of training programs provided by flight companies I wanted to apply to require you to have one science qualification. Last year, (S4) I was unable to take biology due to certain circumstances and wasn’t cut out for the other sciences (chemistry, physics). This year I took higher biology, and was told that Id be put in a lower class if I couldn’t just crash it at higher level and I was okay with that, but I was put in a higher class and then rudely told to completely switch classes. I’m god awful at every science subject, so I don’t even know if it’s worth it trying to fight and get it back. I’ve now landed myself in an RMPS class. (It seems really stupid because you thought I would’ve said something, but I was under a lot of mental and emotional stress during this as it happened so quickly.)
Are there other ways for me to achieve being a pilot? Or is it just too late for me now? I know pilots in other countries don’t necessarily require a science qualification but it’s required pretty much everywhere I look here in the UK. Please give me advice. I have a backup plan (lawyer) but it’s a backup plan for a reason. I can’t express how much i’d like to fly.
please be nice 🫶

If you have enough funding you can just pay for the right training and get the right licenses, they won't just not take your money. How easy it will be to find a job afterwards if you aren't doing an airline affiliated course depends a lot on the economy and other things out of your control, as I'm sure you know. Of course funded ones are more competitive, but I'm sure you could do it if you have a good CV 😁