No matter how much time passes, no matter how many generations change, the desire to fly, to be a pilot or an astronaut has not gone away. There are several ways to become a pilot. Firstly, to get an education in a flight university, the second - to undergo practical training in an aero club. How to become a pilot is up to you, but in order to make it easier to choose, we will dwell on these options in more detail.

How to become a real pilot

The first possibility involves studying at a university. As we know, it lasts five years. But after receiving a diploma, you can try to get a job as a pilot in an airline. Of course, in order to take a good place, you will have to fly extra hours, since, on average, a college and academy graduate has 150 hours of flight time, these indicators are often not enough.

In addition, before deciding how to become a pilot, you should study the requirements for it. To assess it, you will have to pass a run for 1000 meters, 100 meters, pull-ups. Only after passing this test, the commission will decide: “recommended for training”, or “not recommended”. The advantages of studying at a university are obvious: good theoretical training, the opportunity to study free of charge. However, if for some reason health deteriorates during the training process, then there is a chance that you will never learn how to become an airplane pilot.

The second option is connected directly with the flying club. You can make your first flight

To do it already in the first lesson, however, in the role of a passenger. Various legal acts stipulate that pilots, in such conditions, have a large amount of not only theoretical, but also practical knowledge. At the same time, most often students are engaged in theoretical training themselves, and they pass a medical examination only at the end of training.

Pilot certificate

In order to be able to fly the aircraft on your own, you must obtain a pilot's license. It confirms that the person knows how to become a pilot and has been fully trained.

The license is issued in three categories: private, linear, commercial pilot. Studying at a university makes it possible to obtain a commercial pilot certificate. In the future, they can be commanders of single-engine or multi-engine aircraft, but on the condition that they are not used for commercial purposes.

In the event that a person has completed the usual courses, then at the end he becomes a private pilot (amateur). In this case, there is the right to independently fly a light aircraft, but without the possibility of employment.

Only those who have a flight time of more than 1500 hours become linear. Moreover, the requirements for pilots in this category are higher.

In order to find out, you also need to know that line and commercial pilots are still divided into classes. The first one is considered to be the highest. In the event that you are thinking about how to become a helicopter pilot, you must at least obtain a private pilot's license.

In any case, if you have a serious intention to master this profession, and your health is at the highest level, go for it! All in your hands!

The priority activity of the flying club "Aist" was the training of amateur pilots (private pilots) who want to get a PPL (Private Pilot License). The flight school conducts training on the Yak-18T training aircraft, which gave a ticket to the sky for more than one thousand Russian and foreign pilots.

Theory and practice of flight business

Flight Training Courses (FCTC) are held in two main stages: theoretical and practical training.

1. The study of the theory of flight is conducted in Moscow, at the training base of our partners - the aviation training center "Wingspan". Previously, we taught theory ourselves, but faced with the fact that it is more convenient for our cadets to attend evening theoretical classes in Moscow in the middle of the week. Theoretical pilot training course includes the following subjects:

• air legislation;
• practical aerodynamics;
• aircraft (AC) design;
• aircraft navigation and navigation in the sky;
• aircraft power plant design;
• design of aviation and radio equipment;
• technical and flight operation of aircraft;
• rescue equipment, their use;
• meteorology in aviation;
• conducting and phraseology of radio communication;
• aviation security and more. others

1. The pilot school's initial flight training program is conducted at Beloomut Airfield with an experienced flight instructor. Students will acquire the following skills:

• ground pre-flight training for amateur pilots;
• primary piloting skills, first solo flight;
• flight at critically low and high airspeeds;
• exclusion of the spin effect in flight;
• takeoffs and landings in normal conditions and in strong crosswinds;
• stall recognition (initial and advanced) and exit from it;
• takeoffs/landings on restricted areas;
• instrument piloting training;
• flight along the developed route according to visual landmarks, using dead reckoning methods and radio navigation aids;
• flight with imitation of an emergency: failure of the engine, on-board equipment, etc.;
• night flights and more. others

The order and duration of training:

1. The duration of the theoretical course is 172 hours (approximately four months). At the end of the training, students are tested and take exams in all theoretical disciplines.
2. The estimated duration of flight training is 42 hours. For effective training, development and maintenance of piloting skills, regular flight time of at least two hours per week is required. Otherwise, there will be no progress, and learning to fly an airplane and obtaining an amateur pilot license will be delayed indefinitely. After completing the course, examinations are held in piloting and piloting techniques.
3. You can start performing training flights in Moscow at the same time as attending theoretical classes.
4. With a positive passing of exams in theoretical and flight training, the documents of the accountant are transferred to the Working Group of the Higher Qualification Commission of the Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia) of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation (RG VKK).
5. After passing the certification, the graduate will be awarded a certificate of an amateur pilot PPL (Private Pilot License). With this document, you have the right to fly private jets.

Cost of education

• Payment for the full course of study can be made in whole or in parts, in cash or by bank transfer.
• The cost of the theoretical course of the pilot school is 36,000 rubles. If you missed a lesson, you can easily attend a similar lecture on another day in another group.
• The average cost of a flight course is about 450,000 rubles. or 180 rubles/min. The final price depends on several factors, among which individual psychophysiological characteristics of the accountant play a special role - the type of nervous system, the properties of temperament. However, practice shows that motivational features are still the main ones - interest in flying, the desire to learn, as well as perseverance in mastering educational material, the regularity of flying. In a word, pilots are not born, but made. We will help you with this!

Conventional wisdom says that "romantics become pilots." However, few professions require such a serious attitude, as is customary in aviation.

First of all, to become a pilot, you need excellent health. Already upon admission to any aviation institution of higher education, it is mandatory to pass a medical examination (therapist, neurologist, surgeon, otolaryngologist and ophthalmologist). Despite the fact that the diagnosis of "not fit" at least one doctor really prohibits work in a particular specialty, they are allowed into aviation with many minor illnesses. You will have to undergo a regular medical examination and even after receiving a flight certificate (license).

How to become a pilot in Russia

So, if health allows, you can start training. Universities of this profile are civil aviation universities, flight schools, aviation colleges, aviation schools and military aviation schools, aerospace universities / institutes, and private centers where they also conduct special flight courses.

Training involves theoretical disciplines (which will introduce you to aerodynamics, aircraft design, knowledge of equipment and other necessary knowledge) and practical flights, during which treasured hours are accumulated.

The more serious the certificate (and in Russia there are several of them - a pilot certificate for an ultralight aircraft (AC), a glider pilot certificate, a free balloon pilot certificate, a private pilot certificate, a commercial pilot certificate, a multi-crew pilot certificate and a line pilot certificate), the greater the number of hours need to fly.

Another subtle point - flying as a navigator, flight engineer, observer pilot and in other positions cannot be considered as a "pilot", and if you want to change your qualifications, you will have to dial the hours again.

To fly "for yourself", it is enough to obtain a private pilot's license (allows you to drive your own or rented aircraft), and it takes only 40 hours of flight time to obtain it.

How to become a military pilot

To become a military pilot, you must enlist in the military under a contract. The first step towards service in the Russian Air Force will be training at a military educational institution (citizens of the Russian Federation with a secondary (complete) general or secondary vocational education are accepted). The cadets of such a university are considered to be in active military service and are provided with all kinds of allowances - and in addition, they learn all the charms of barracks life.

The time of study at the university is counted in the total period of service in the personnel of the Armed Forces. Upon successful completion of training, graduates are awarded military ranks. Then, on a voluntary basis, a graduate officer enters the service of a contract soldier.

In some universities (as, for example, in Irkutsk VAII), a contract with a cadet is concluded during training, and for several years after graduation.

First, an application is submitted to the military commissariat or to a military unit, and documents.

Persons who have served a sentence of imprisonment and who do not meet the requirements for entering military service under a contract, in terms of the level of education, professional and physical training for their position, cannot work in military aviation.

A candidate who is recognized as fit receives a referral to a military unit at the military commissariat for the conclusion of a contract. The candidacy of a citizen who has arrived to conclude a contract in a military unit is considered by the commander of the military unit.

How to become a civilian pilot

To work in civil aviation - airlines - you need 150 hours or more (depending on the requirements of the employer) - which means that if after 5 years of training there are still not enough hours on the budget, you will have to get more at your own expense.

Also, it must be taken into account that the flight time received while serving in the armed forces of the Russian Federation is not taken into account for civil aviation pilots. Any evidence of military aviation in civil aviation is not recognized. Thus, if you want to change your specialty to an adjacent one, you will need to complete retraining courses at a state institution or a private center.

You can become only by getting an education in one of the aviation institutes and schools. They are civilian and military. The most famous aviation institute for civilians is MAI. To enter there, you must provide the following set of documents:

- a certificate of completion of eleven classes of secondary school or a diploma of graduation from a flight school;
– certificate of passing the Unified State Examination;
- medical certificate (form N 086 / y);
- certificate of a citizen subject to conscription (registration certificate) or a military ID (only for men 18-27 years old);
– general passport (copy and original);
- photographs - 3x4 or 4x6, black and white, 6 pcs.

It is also necessary to have a good knowledge in the field of physics and mathematics, since additional exams in these subjects are held upon admission.

Prepare pilots and military institutes and schools. They are located in Irkutsk, Ulyanovsk, Yeysk, Krasnodar and other Russian cities. For admission to each of these educational institutions, you need your own set of documents, the list of which can be clarified by phone. Phone numbers of universities and colleges can be found on reference sites.

After graduating from the desired university or aviation school, you need to become an active pilot and fly a certain number of hours in order to be able to get a second education in the specialty "test pilot".

Test pilots - where they are trained

Test pilots are required in both military and civilian. They are prepared at test pilot schools. There are only two of them in Russia - in Zhukovsky near Moscow and the city of Akhtubinsk. To enter there, you must have an education in the specialty of a pilot-engineer, and preference is given to candidates who graduated with honors. Also, only pilots who have flown a certain number of hours are allowed to take the exams. In this case, the age of the applicant must not be older than thirty-one years. Each student entering the school is interviewed. In addition, future test pilots undergo special psychological tests, the purpose of which is to determine their readiness for this difficult and dangerous work.

Training at the test pilot school is carried out for a year and a half. During this time, future specialists fly twelve types of aircraft, and also study various simulators. By the end of the training, students are able to determine the flight performance of aviation equipment, and can also perform flights of any kind.

Civil aviation pilots are specialists who have devoted themselves entirely to life in the skies. These are fearless people who have challenged fate and gone through many trials. Therefore, everyone who dreams of such a profession should be aware that his life path will become just as difficult and thorny.

And if such a fate does not scare, then let's talk about civil aviation in Russia. Where should you go to study? How long will it take, and how then to look for a job?

The start of a long journey

First of all, you should be aware of the fact that it will take quite a long time to study as a civil aviation pilot. Indeed, unlike a car, flying an aircraft requires extensive knowledge: from its structure to the features of flying in bad weather.

Therefore, it is worth preparing for the fact that you will have to study "tons" of educational material. At the same time, it is not just to memorize all the information, but to be able to correctly use it during flights. Especially if in the future you have plans to get a job in a commercial structure.

Flight licenses

Today, all civil aviation pilots are divided into three broad categories. This happens because of the strict licensing system that absolutely all pilots must pass. It is she who subsequently determines what kind of winged machines a person can control.

1. PPL or private pilot. Possession of this document grants the right to fly small aircraft not intended for cargo transportation. Simply put, a person can fly as much as he likes for his pleasure, but at the same time no one will take him to work.
2. CPL or commercial pilot. This type of license allows a person to deliver small loads, make tourist overflights and lift paratroopers into the sky.
3. ATPL or line pilot. What can I say, this is the highest category of pilots, allowing you to fly multi-ton passenger airliners.

civil aviation

As soon as a person decides to embark on this path, he immediately faces a choice: apply to a flight school or limit himself to an aviation school? Oddly enough, both options have their pros and cons, so let's look at them separately.

Let's start with flight schools. here it is higher, since much more time is allocated for pilot training. In addition, students are taught not only piloting, but also other disciplines - physics, advanced mathematics and law. This allows you to educate comprehensively developed pilots who are able to perform their duties with high quality.

As for the minuses, flight schools and academies conduct recruitment based on the state order. This leads to the fact that from 10 to 12 applicants apply for one place. In addition, many accomplished civil aviation pilots say that the technical base of our educational institutions is noticeably outdated. Because of this, their graduates have to take additional courses in order to understand the peculiarities of piloting new aircraft.

But everyone can enter the flight school. Here, more important is whether a person has money for education. The quality of education here is slightly lower, although it largely depends on the school itself and what kind of teachers work there. At the same time, it is worth noting that it is much easier to get a PPL category certificate at an aviation school, since here you can take extracurricular classes.

Moving from one category to another

Both male and female civil aviation pilots in Russia pass the same standards to obtain a license. They are different for each document type, so let's look at them:

1. A PPL type certificate can be obtained by candidates who have reached the age of 16. To do this, they need to learn 155 hours of theoretical material, as well as fly 47 hours on a Cessna 172 aircraft. On average, training in this category takes from several months to one year, depending on the intensity of classes and the type of educational institution.
2. Candidates over the age of 18 can receive a CPL type certificate. To do this, they need to have a PPL type license or complete this training course from scratch. In addition, they will have to study more than 600 hours of theory, as well as fly 152 hours in a single-engine aircraft. And at the end of the training, close another 30 hours of flights on a navigation simulator and 12 hours on a multi-engine airplane.
3. The ATPL type certificate is a more sophisticated version of the CPL license. That is, you will need to learn everything that is in the previous categories, only with a greater depth in practice. In addition, you will have to work out flight simulations on passenger and cargo airliners.

Passage of the medical commission

All civil aviation pilots undergo strict medical checks. At the same time, it is carried out both before the start of training and after its completion. Also, a medical commission will have to be passed annually after getting a job, otherwise the pilot will simply not be allowed to fly.

The difficulty lies in the fact that any flaw or illness can become a reason for a negative conclusion. If we talk about commercial flights, then doctors can ban flights even because a person does not have a couple of teeth. This is due to the fact that such a defect distorts speech, and this, in turn, makes it difficult to communicate with the tower controller.

Finding a suitable job

In search of work, of course, all civil aviation pilots in Russia start from what kind of license they have. So, if you have a CPL, you should try to get a job with a small airline that provides travel services. As an option, you can consider the vacancies of instructors in flight schools, but then you will have to complete additional courses.

Much more prospects open up for those who own the ATPL license. In this case, it is likely that a large airline will offer you a job. But there is only one thing - most likely you will have to enroll in special courses that allow you to master the management of an airliner.

The trouble is that their cost is quite high. Consequently, it will be necessary to conclude a special agreement, according to which the pilot will deduct part of his salary in order to pay off the debt to the airline. In addition, initially a novice is allowed only to the position of a 2nd pilot, since the captain's position requires experience in flying large aircraft (over 1.5 thousand hours).

Responsibilities of a Civil Aviation Pilot

Airlines often disagree on the finer points of domestic politics. However, there is something that unites them all - the rigidity of the requirements in relation to their pilots. After all, not only the safety of the aircraft, but also the life of its passengers depends on it.

Therefore, all pilots are required to comply with the following five points:

1. Fly professionally.
2. Always follow the safety regulations.
3. Find out in advance the reports of meteorological services.
4. Check the condition of the vessel before the start of the flight.
5. Obediently use the commands and tips of the air traffic controller.

Women Civil Aviation Pilots in Russia

Most people are used to the fact that the pilot is a man. Therefore, for them, a female civil aviation pilot is something out of the ordinary. However, the reality is that both men and the fairer sex can fly the plane. That's just for some reason, even today they are approached by large airliners with caution. And yet in Russia there are examples of women managing such giants.

So, Olga Kirsanova has been piloting a passenger plane weighing more than a hundred tons for several years. She is sure that everyone can get a seat in the cockpit of a winged car - the main thing is to want it with all your heart. What is true, Olga herself had to sweat a lot to achieve her position, since the leadership of her airline could not decide on this appointment for a very long time.