How to Become an Airline Pilot
The whole path, from your first medical to the right seat of an airliner: licences, real costs, schools, exams, cadet programmes and airline jobs. Written for your part of the world.
6editions~50pages20+diagrams
- Your region's licence system, hours, costs and airlines
- Rules checked against official sources, October 2026
- Made by Pilote Autrement, with diagrams on every step
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Six editions, one for your region
Each edition is complete on its own: the basics that apply everywhere, then your region's rules, costs, schools and airlines in depth.
Everything we wish we had been told at the start
Each chapter answers a real question, with numbers you can trust and a diagram whenever it helps.
- The job, for real
- What First Officers and Captains actually do, the lifestyle, and what pilots earn.
- Before you spend a cent
- The medical, the minimum ages, your English level and the discovery flight.
- The licence ladder
- PPL, CPL, IR, MCC, ATPL, type rating: every step in plain words, in order.
- Integrated or modular
- Two routes to the same licence, and which one fits your money, time and life.
- The real cost
- Item by item, with the hidden costs and the ways students actually pay for it.
- Choosing a school
- A checklist, the questions to ask and the red flags that cost students thousands.
- Your country, in depth
- Your licence system, hours, exams and timeline, plus how to train abroad and convert.
- Passing the theory
- How the exams work and a study method that holds up across 13 subjects.
- Getting hired
- Cadet programmes, airline selection step by step, and your first year in the right seat.
Made by Pilote Autrement
Every week people ask us how to become a pilot. This guide is our full answer, free. When the theory starts, our revision notes and the Vectored app are there to make it simpler.
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Questions
Is it really free?
Yes. The guide costs nothing and you never enter a card. You go through a short checkout only so we can email your copy to you.
How do I receive it?
Right after you confirm, we send you an email with the download button for your edition. Keep it on your phone or computer, the link stays valid.
Which edition should I choose?
The region where you live, or where you want to train. Every edition explains the basics that apply everywhere, then goes deep on that region.
Can I get more than one edition?
Of course. Come back and choose another region, each one is free.
What language is it in?
English, the language of aviation and of your future exams.