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do you need a High school diploma? 4 year degree? im 14 i attend a technical school and im not interested in any of the things they teach here, i just want to know the specifications of becoming a pilot. thank you
im not looking foward to college.. so i guess i should give up on [...]

Reg: ZJ998
Operator: UK – Air Force
Aircraft: Agusta Westland
Type: Merlin HC.3
Airport: Abingdon
Country: UK – England
Copyright: Trevor Reoch
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Yes I am 16 years and I’m a junior at high school and I’m looking forward to becoming a pilot. I want to carry people or freight. What classes can I take during high school to help me achieve my goal? Do I need to go to a college or university? if so what career [...]

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i recently went on a sightseeing flight. the airplane was a piper warrior, i think. in the airplane, there are 3 passengers. the pilot asked us how much we weighted. he did some calculations, he said it’s done on every flight.
how is he calculating how much weight the airplane can take so it can [...]

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