Should You Become a Pilot in 2023?!
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- Опубликовано: 2 июн 2024
- Today we dive deep into the question on every aspiring aviator's mind: Should you become a pilot in 2023?
With the world of aviation constantly evolving, we'll explore the current state of the industry, job prospects, and the impact of recent events on pilot demand.
Whether you're a student pondering a future career or someone considering a midlife change, this video will provide you with the information you need to decide if a career in aviation is right for you.
If you've ever wondered about the thrill of flying or the responsibilities of being a pilot, this video is a must-watch.
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00:00 Intro
00:29 Current pilot demand
03:02 Cost of becoming a pilot
03:39 How to pay for a pilot license
06:30 US pilot demand
07:25 US pilot salaries
09:26 What could the pilot demand be like in the future 
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That’s just what I hoped for, started late 2021 with only 4 other guys in my class and now about to finish with everyone hiring. Yes dreams come true guys, keep ya head up!!!
Get that job 🙌💪
just curious, what airline are you aiming for? and congrats! i start training in January
Which flight school and the fees😅
@@theodoregrader8270 I will try my best to pass the assessment of Eurowings cause I am living between DUS and CGN to major hubs of EW. But as new trained Pilot with minimum hours you shouldn t be picky, you need to get a job as soon as possible to do your Cs25 aircraft hours afterwards you can still aply for the major ones in addition to that you have better chances to get invited after gathering experience😇
How did you manage to pay for it? Also I know this is maybe a bit personal but how old are you? And CONGRATULATIONS :D
Personally I think there should be ways to make it cheaper to enter and finish flight school, cause many want to become pilots out of passion, but the cost is the biggest obstacle in the way.
Couldn’t agree more mate! It’s way to expensive ‼️ have a good one ✌️
@@Pascalklr if was cheaper would be paid like a tram driver...so the only thing that is allowing to have decent salaries (but in Europe there are companies like volotea that pays shit already) is that not everybody can afford it
Agreed , in the uk most student’s now leave with £40-50k in debt. If students could get their PPL & CPL on their own to show commitment & talent.. airlines should take them on for MEP/IR/Type ratings
Thank you guys for the video 👍
Hey pascal cool to see you and Adam in one video 🎉
European salaries are pathetic compared to the US and tickets in Europe are even higher for passengers. US airlines even give welcome bonuses from 50-100k.
US Salaries are through the roof at the moment 💪🙌
But the Cost of living is higher
It all will be crashing down, as soon as the Economy hits the slightest downturn . These salaries are not sustainsble, in the long run😅
Another fact is that 1. A lot more of taxes
2. In my opinion most European airlines are better (Lufthansa, Ba and virgin Atlantic)
3.Cheap if not free healthcare
4. More vacation
It’s also so young pilots can pay off the loans they get for flight school my rates are through the roof as soon as I get hired on I’m taking that bonus and paying off as much as I can
Love your videos!
Thank you!🙌
Hi Pascal, hab vor 4 Wochen meinen ATPL Kurs angefangen. Schön zu hören, dass es gute Aussichten für mich gibt ^^
Sehr cool🙌 genieß es ✌️
Thanks for the video, Pascal! Perfect timing for this video as I'm considering to get an ATPL. Everybody says the time is perfect right now, but when I look for job offers it doesn't look that great to me. Most companies still require a lot of flight experience and some even a type rating. I just found a handful of companies in Europe that would hire people with a frozen ATPL. Not even to mention that it is still in question if they would want me personally when I apply. With my current engineering degree I find hundreds of job offers in a radius of like 100km. So when I compare to that it still doesn't look right to me to take the risk even though I would really like to :(
I totally understand your concerns about pursuing an ATPL. It's important to weigh the pros and cons carefully. Your engineering degree does provide a strong alternative path with many job opportunities. If aviation is your passion, consider exploring aviation-related roles that may align with your engineering background, such as aviation maintenance or aircraft design. This way, you can still be involved in the industry while having a stable career. Ultimately, the decision should align with your long-term goals and priorities. All the best mate 🙌✌️
looked perfect also in 2019....then I stayed 2 years with no job and ZERO MONEY. If I had a family and debts, probably I would have committed suicide
Hey pascal thank you for the video, but I also want to lay something out. With the current wars going on right now, I would say be a little wary if your going into pilot training now because here's a simple analogy, the countries that are high producers of oil are directly or indirectly involved in wars right now which gives a high chance of price of oil increase again and no matter the demand if the airlines wont be able to make profits they will cut you off, especially if youre a new pilot. So just take this as a lil warning especially if you're like me around the age of 18-19. And no Im not a pilot, I do want to be one though, so yeah good luck
Im studying aerospace engineering in the US rn and my biggest hobby is flight simming especially airliners. The more I’ve considered it the more I want to pursue a career as an airline pilot. However the cost of uni in the us is just as much as going though all the flight training, so idk what to do. If I knew a way to make the training more affordable I would jump on the opportunity. Well see what happens in the future
if there was a way to do it affordable would be paid like uber drivers
Keep having Adam in front of the camera! 🙌
Roger 🫡
The market fluctuates. Depends if it’s cargo or passengers. As of November 2023 FedEx and UPS have stopped hiring and if something happens that disrupts the passenger service, thousands of low seniority pilots will get furloughed.
Started April 2021, got CPL October 2023, working on CFI rn. Hopefully I get my hours in a year and get out.
I am a software engineer w a CS degree from the best school in my state. Was denied a government clearance at the VERY END after a year of investigation due to struggling on the polygraph. Thinking of switching careers since I don’t feel like I can progress in my career without a clearance.
hi pascal I just wanted to ask did you get your training through a bespoke training facility, a university or an airline's training program and is there one which is better than the other? if so which should I aim to go into.
this is amazing
id want to fill out the application but i have to wait at least 2 years for my perents to pay half
Then wait and do it then! ✌️💪
Do you need a good native German language at your airline (discover) ? I’m one year left of flight school and would learn some German now. If you have any tips to learn this faster. Let me know. I like your video’s a lot Pascal 😊
BA and TUI UK recently restarted fully-funded cadetships. BA even considering applicants who would require work visas - which is great for me as an Australian holding a UK CAA licence (I regret not dual-licensing now that I’m done).
That’s amazing! A lot of airlines start schooling again. Which is great 💪🙌
@@Pascalklr It would be rather nice if there were a way for me to apply to German airlines with a UK CAA Part-FCL licence. Discover/ Eurowings would be a great airline to start my career with 👀
Yet people like me who meet all the requirements and are local can’t get any opportunities, so disheartening…
yeah how ,many people every year? 5 or 6??
Hi. Pascal zuallererst wollte ich dir sagen wie unglaublich gut ich deine Videos finde und vor allem wie inspirierend. Ich möchte selbst irgendwann pilot werden. Ich war letztes Jahr im Dezember auf einer Infoveranstaltung der EFA und die meinten das man über eine Bank Namens Albatros wenn ich mich nicht Irre einen Kredit für die Flugschule nehmen kann. Hierbei muss man "nur" 30.000€ Anzahlung leisten und den Rest bezahlt man wenn man einen Job gefunden hat ab. Da ich momentan erst in der 11.Klasse bin und daher noch mindestens 3 Jahre brauche bis ich mit der Ausbildung anfangen könnte hoffe ich das es bis dahin wieder, oder immer noch, einen guten Bedarf gibt
Lg
Hey Paul, das hört sich doch super an! Und vielleicht sind die Zinsen bis dahin auch wieder geringer.
Ich denke das sich der Bedarf noch eine Weile strecken wird 💪
Liebe Grüße
Pascal, I was looking for a answer too my question as your my fav pilot and when I’m older I want to work for discover airlines on there a330s as a pilot, but my question is do you get to fly both the a330-300 and the a330-200. Because I was wondering if u were restricted to only one variant ?
Hi Pascal, do u think Ryr will remove the 30k type rating and get back the bond ? Super nice video btw ✌🏼
Good question, that I have no answer to 😅 sorry mate!
I doubt it otherwise they would have done it by now, like they did circa 2018/19
Hi great video. Im currently doing ATPL and TB I have around 100 hours and 4 exams passed and planning to do next 3 next month. But I can see some airlines promoting jobs opportunities in Europe and they rarely accept fresh ATPL(F) people to interview. Do you think this is going to change next year ? and what do you think how big chances have non german speaking people to find job in Europe
haha Pascal I knew you would make the video.😂 I read today that Lufthansa is looking for 2000 pilots for next year. I wonder whether Lufthansa can actually train so many pilots and whether it has the capacity to do so🤔. I think a lot of people will apply now, but Lufthansa will definitely not make any compromises with the tough selection process, I hope so☺️
Yeah, but only German-speaking ones.
@@diggernick8628 definitely 😄
I think they’re going to hire from the open market as well. Training 2000 cadets in 2-3 years is way to much in my opinion. But let’s see 💪🙌
yeah German only pilots
Comm for better range!
I’m working towards becoming a pilot, just got my acceptance box from Embry Riddle so I’m one step closer
Congrats 💪
I also was accepted into Embry Riddle in AZ and UND. Not sure which I’ll go with
@@burritoboi6620 that’s sweet, I got accepted to Daytona but I heard that the Prescott campus is a bit older
Great overview guys!!! In USA you must be USA citizen to be admitted to Airline Pilot License. Non-citizen (visa or Green Card) can obtain only private pilot license, and you cannot fly with it for commercial purposes... EU also wants only their EU+EEA citizens. In Canada it's easy for foreign (non-Canadian) citizens.
Hey@jamesrusell3272, how do i get into flight school in Canada as a Ugandan.
He's looking you as your lover❤
love these vids
a video that says that pilot shortage exists, it's garbage
Sir how do you prepare for you student pilot license. Did you took any classes or prepared yourself.
My goal is to start flight training next year around summer / autumn. I’ll be 29 years old then, so I’d say certainly not the youngest flight student anymore. I hope the pilot shortage will grow or remain the same in the next two years, as I’ll be over 30 years old when I finish with my ATPL. However, I have an academic and military background in Air Force with abroad mission. From your experience, would you say airlines also consider such factors, like a university degree or other work experience when it comes to hiring fresh graduating cadet pilots, or is it really just flying hours that matter? Especially in Germany (or Austria/Switzerland)?
Good luck! I started at 33, now close to PPL at 34. I am going to speed up progress once the PPL is finished in my local club.
Are you using your post 9/11 GI bill? From my understanding you have to pay for PPL and the rest can be paid for by VA
When i started my training on the cessna 152 it was 125 euros an hour. Now that I’m almost done the same airplane is 220 euros. That doesn’t even account for the increase in price of the flight instructors 😅
Hello! I want to be an Airline Pilot, but I recently read that pilots are exposed to large amounts of Radiation. Is this something that I, and other pilots should be concerned about?
if airline could pay the training and type rating and then i would definitely go for it but the cost of training is the biggest obstacle, not everyone was born in a rich family. here in europe the training cost can go to about 100k EUR
Its ridiculous! It is an enormous amount of money just just make apart out of nowhere.
How do you see the potential introduction of single pilot operations affecting the demand? Do you think it’s realistic in this decade? Starting with eMCO (single pilot in cruise) up to full single pilot operations.
Personally I don’t think that that’s going to happen in the next 20 years. In aviation changes do need a lot of time! But that is just a personal opinion! Have a good one mate ✌️🙌
will never happen in the next 30 years
I live in the US, and im trying to get my first class medical. That ended up getting deferred and then denied after waiting 5 months because of a medication I was on. Got approved to stop using that medication and now have been waiting another 5 week already for them to get back to me. Once I get the green light, I'm diving head first into my training. If anyone is considering getting into aviation, get your medical as soon as possible
Fingers are crossed that everything works out 💪 🙌
Thank God that you are American citizen and you will avoid all this European trash
If flight school wasn't so expensive id be intresrested for sure, or if the GI bill covered it.
I want to be a pilot!
Me too
The situation in Europe is definitely not that good at the moment. Yes, there are a lot of jobs but 99% of those require either type rating with 500h on type or 500-1000h jet time and this shows that there are actually a lot of experienced pilots on the market at the moment, otherwise they wouldn't have these requirements. As a cadet, there are very few options and these places are getting hundreds of applications per day so it's extremely difficult to actually get a job.
now to start is very easy not like when I started that I had to wait 5 years...
💯👏🏼. I’m sick of videos like these of ppl talking about how great it is and how many jobs are out there .. let alone paying good money! It’s almost impossible to find a job as a newly qualified pilot
@@BoxingPrinceTV I thought the same, until I paid
I wish I was younger to become an airline pilot but at 57 my time has passed
on your last video for your airline I assume taking friends and family is it based on if the flight has empty seats?
Correct but so called PADs can sit on the jump seat aswell 💪✌️
@@Pascalklr what does PADs stand for?
BA and TUI have started their own fully funded courses. I’m cabin crew at easyJet so I hope they open an internal scheme soon
That’s amazing! A lot of airlines start schooling again. Which is great 💪🙌
They only take very small numbers in the greater scheme of things
@@richarddastardly6845 yes, for Tui only 30 people and for BA only 60 from thousands of applicants. Very difficult to get into for sure
@@richarddastardly6845 It begs the question how severe the pilot shortage really is. Surely if it was so bad they'd be hiring in droves considering how much interest these courses have, unless it's a matter of lack of capacity in the flight schools?
@@renegadenine - Nooo, there’s no shortage of anything, except maybe in the US. Based on what I see/hear they actually hire people as long as you tick the boxes. From what I’ve gathered they spin the narrative to entice more people to sign up to courses which line the pockets of flight schools and keeps a consistent number of people interested in the career (go to a conference for training and see how glossy it’s sold to people). It also creates an over supply which in turn lowers the terms and conditions for the pilots. If there was a true shortage they would be cancelling flights like crazy
I am 35 years old so rationally is it possible to start flying school and start a career as a airline pilot with this age limit.........??? Appreciate your response in this regards.....thank you
I wish getting a loan wasn’t ridiculous esp without a co-signer.
Hi Pascal!! 🎉
How are you?
Next year I'm going to study for be an Airline pilot of 747 or 777.
What advice could you give me?
Hey mate I’m great 🙌 thanks!
Will it be your first job ? I would love to fly the 747 💪
@@Pascalklr yes, it will be my first job. About the 747 we'll take a flight together when i finish school😉
Hi Cap is it possible that as An economist student i can still become a pilot?
Moin Pascal, danke für dein Video, es motiviert mich dran zu bleiben und nach meinem Studium mit der Ausbildung anzufangen.
Schnell das Studium beenden und ab gehts 🙌 Ich drücke dir die Daumen 💪
@@Pascalklr bester Mann wirklich
Hello guys I am from a small country in west Africa and am about to leave my job and get financed for flight training. But my big fear is how to find a job to feed my wife and kids after 2_3 years of training. My savings currently can just cover my family needs for 2-3years during my training. But what if I finish the training... I will end up with less than 200 hours in the log book. How can I find a job ? Thanks a lot guys I will appreciate your advice.
What do you think about the wizz air pilot program?
Haven’t checked it out yet, so I can’t say much about it! But it’s probably a really good way to start of from 💪✌️
I am still a high school student, and I want to become a pilot also wanted to graduate from a prestigious university. If I try to do both then it will cost a lot of money, it will create pressure on my parents. My parents will make me join air force(i have no problem with that, but my uni dream). I am really confused what to do.. I think I need a good advice from you as you're already a pilot :)
I was basically in your situation in HS. If you’re very set on doing this as a profession, I recommend getting a job (I worked at a DHL warehouse during my college years) and go to inexpensive schools; highly recommend your local CC then to an in state school to help alleviate the cost of uni all while working towards your training at your local flight school during those 4 years. Once you graduate and depending on how hard you worked at it, you should have at least your instrument rating after those 4 years and hopefully a degree in a field that’ll land you a good paying job to help fund your additional pilot training endeavors upon graduation. I studied accounting and got a job in that field pretty much after graduation and that job helped me pay for my remaining licenses, teaching certificates and flight hours. After it’s all said and done, you would’ve differentiated yourself from the pack since you have a degree, all your flight requirements and a backup career path. Just my 2 cents, attending a prestigious and elite (expensive) uni isn’t really necessary in aviation unless you got an insane scholarship or you come from money.
Or is there a way I can start learning and pay back once I get a job
how can i as an indian study in europe or america for being a comercial pilot and meet the demand of the 1500 hours of flying for america cause flying school gives only 250 hrs ;/ of training
Hey Pascal, awesome video yet again! Is it possible for a European pilot to be hired by one of the US' majors, or do they have some preference or restriction of only hiring American pilots?
I would assume, they will take you as long as you have a licence
@@Flexflex744 but don’t they have different rules for hiring pilots over there??
@@greve5050 yes, you need a certain amount of flight hours but that's it. And if you don't have enough hours, you can still fly for the regional carriers in the USA (skywest and so on).
No, you need to be a US citizen or permanent residency. Not easy to obtain. If it was easy all the Canadian pilots would be applying at US airlines.
It is possible if you have a FAA license and a green card. ✌️
Is a full sleeve tattoos are a problem being a pilot?
I originally wanted to ask this question on your "10 THINGS you should know BEFORE becoming a Pilot" video, since it would've been more relevant there, but I figured you have a higher chance of seeing this on a more recent video. Anyway, what I wanted to ask was, what languages do you know and use regularly, and could a pilot flying across seas do well with just English?
In your actual job English is the day to day standard even overseas. While you’re spending the night in a hotel it won’t be as useful
3rd viewer let’s gooo!!!
Hey Pascal, am from Uganda in East Africa and i have a dream of sitting in that cockpit, how is admission of africans into Flight academies in the world? Since many African airlines are also growing in number.
What do you think the situation will look like in europea in about five years?
I'm 14 now and my dream is to become a pilot.
I can’t tell! Like I said in the video it goes up and down. But if you really want it you should definitely do it!
@@PascalklrOfcourse I will!
if he knew he wouldn't be a pilot he would be the new warren buffet
Any Indian student has done his training in USA ..can he work as an airline pilot their if yes what are the requirements??
What about Indian pilots?
I have one question. So here in Slovenia we have college for airline pilot/helicopter pilot. There we learn basically everything except how to fly a plane. So i am wondering how much i will need to pay to learn how to fly. (Lets say i already have PPL) Tnx for answer
That varies quit a lot from country to country, if you have a ppl I would say another 60-80K in Germany. Greetings ✌️
Mein Traum wird war❤❤😂😂
I am an aeronautics fan and lover, I know a lot about the rules and even how is the operation of a commercial plane thanks to the pc simulators as in real scale for pilots who accumulate hours, but where I live in Chile it costs 40-50kusd the whole course from private pilot to commercial and the salaries here are from 500-800usd for ordinary people, I am gathering to be able to immigrate to the first world and be able to get together to be able to fulfill my dream, every night I fall asleep with the anguish of not knowing where I will get that money from but it is my dream I am in love with airplanes I hope one day to be in the 30 thousand foot office
Best of luck to you, I admire your ambition 👍
@@renegadenine thank u man🙏🏻
Everyone says the demand is at an all-time high, yet nobody cares to even answer someone freshly out of flight school, who doesn’t speak German or French and doesn’t have the money to pay for their own type rating…
I can totally relate, about to get my CPL
Hey Pascal, howdy! Great content from yours as usual. I would like to ask you a few questions regarding the DLR-Test + LHG assesment which you have went through before.
1) will it all be in english?
I found out that the DLR test can also be done in english, but i am not too sure about the LHG assesment.
2) The European Flight Academy will also get me a bachelors degree, is it wise to also get a masters degree so that even if Aviation gets affected by Corona (example). I can still find other jobs? Is it worth the time and effort?
*Note: I am 17 and I have 2 more years of school. Because I picked the language profile for my Abitur, it will come in handy in becoming a pilot as it is my dream
Lastly: will the EFA also be completely in english?
Thank you. Waiting for your response
Hast du eine Einschätzung darüber, wie es um ältere Einsteiger bestellt ist? Leute, die Ihren Job zwischen dem 30-35 Lebensjahr wechseln wollen, um im Cockpit zu sein?
Ein Flugschul Kollege war zu beginn der Ausbildung 29 Jahre alt. Er hat auch direkt einen Job bekommen und bereut keine Sekunde. Ich hoffe das beantwortet deine Frage. Es ist nie zu spät seinen Traum zu verwirklichen! Liebe Grüße 🙌✌️🛫
Thumbnail is messed up. Yall ate one word
Yep thanks, fixed it 😅
Flying is like driving. It's exciting when you first learn. Then it gets boring. Then you dread it.
bruh im legit not even 18 yet :(( Tips?
Finding an airline job is almost impossible!!! Just do a search of the internet for the uk 🇬🇧.. hardly anything and all the cadet programmes want ppl with type ratings or stupid amount of hours !!!
How about age? Are people 35+ getting their first jobs right seat?
I would say don’t worry about it, especially if you’re white or you’re well connected
@@richarddastardly6845well I’m 33 and I’m black, should I be worried?
When do you think the pilot shortage will end?
Only when the next crisis begins... but its impossible to say when
No one can tell! Depends on to many factors!
There is no pilot shortage
@@richarddastardly6845 what do you meak
it never started
4% interest rate!!! That's so low. In India i am paying 9% interest rate on my loan😢
It’s higher now as well, the 4% was during the time I did my flight school. Greetings ✌️
what did you need for your gcse?
5 in maths and English 6 if u want to go to ba
im in uk , if i get those grades or above, where do i go or what do i do
@@yousefquranicproductions
How is it that it seems every video i watch that most of these airline pilots got the money from their parents... Like bruh my parents do not have 100k or even half of that to just give me for my career. And I cant blame them it is crazy. Are there any of you pilots that actually financed it all how is it going for you. Thats why we are watching these videos, to see is it even possible for us because it never seems like it is.
Please when u talk about shortage of pilots be specific shortage of experienced pilots who have hours on jets u cant just graduate from school and be taken
Yes you can, in Europe at least
That’s not quite correct, most of the major European airlines take freshly graduated pilots! Have a good one ✌️
@@Pascalklr i dont know about Europe but here in the middle east the case is totally different…but thanks for ur videos they are inspiring keep up the good work
Exactly, there’s no shortage, just a demand for experienced people, it’s all a bit of game of musical chairs so people move around. Most airlines aren’t keen on taking low hour or inexperienced pilots, only one that does it on mass is Ryanair and even they are very picky and charge a fortune for the privilege
@@richarddastardly6845 exactly no shortage and now it's very easy to find a job in a shitty airlines if you want good conditions is very hard and every time an assessment is mainly just a matter of luck...
Im starting my pilot training in April 2024!
Same, which country and what school?!
That’s awesome enjoy 💪
What do you think of the Integrated ATPL conversion from a Canadian License to a European/German. Is the job opportunities still there for foreign pilots?
The comment from @derogsmith1225 is absolutely spot on! Most European airlines want you to be native or at least level 5. but other then that we’ve got a lot of opportunities right now 🙌✌️
Thanks appreciate the information
Am in Nigeria can I get a scholarship
I don’t even think it’s worth it I make 70k a year now. It would take me 3 years before I start making that again if I were to start flying
Guys don’t believe everything you hear on this video, privilege is invisible to those that have it. There are a lot of qualified unemployed pilots out there that are fighting for the few opportunities. It’s risky to get into especially with the amounts of money involved. Even in the US there are people struggling to get into the regionals or the airlines. Then you have to factor in the amount of discrimination & politics surrounding it all, go in with your eyes open. I qualified over 10yrs ago and can’t find a job, despite passing numerous assessments etc. on a positive note, most of the people I trained with have all found jobs now, some are even captains✈️
What discrimination and politics are you talking about?
@@dmanu-rl1io - The kind you find in most organisations
@@richarddastardly6845I live in a small town where everyone’s pretty nice. Sounds like you live in a bad place
no because furghlows are coming, you pay over $100,000 and not have a job.the airlines have said they have enough pilots,these vidios are very misleading.
Europe is garbage in general.flying is worthy only in the US.i wouldn't recommend anyone to be pilot in europe except Lufthansa and BA.
ba is nothing special.... Air France is good and also others. ah uk is not Europe and life style is shit , weather and people even worse... I wouldn't go back to England for 200k pounds.... maybe for a million net. MAYBE but I don't think so
so if money isn’t an issue for flight school and i pass can i be a pilot without going to college
depends, delta and american "prefer" them but its way harder without one