How to fulfill your dream of becoming a Pilot?

Nourishing a dream of capturing the sky some day is not impossible. Being a pilot makes it a reality for you to cross over your horizon to new worlds and far off lands. If you dream to fly an airplane someday then there are certain things that need to be taken care of. A number of people feel that it is damn difficult and far too costly to be a pilot. But, be assured, it is not so all the time! Let your mind clear off of all the misconceptions and negative thoughts that might bring down your confidence. For being a practicing pilot, you need to put in a lot of effort and have to carry yourself through the rigorous practice schedule of the training programmes.

The most basic prerequisite for being a pilot is to master critical thinking skills. There are a number of situations that arise during the flight training program that will make you absolutely wearisome and drained. Being a pilot one needs great levels of concentration that shouldn't be wavered easily. Long flying sessions might seem boring but even a second of carelessness might invite big mishaps. Learning modules may include flight principles, aircraft component and structures, air law, plan for a flight, methods of navigation, flight safety and your limitation, operation of a radio, meteorology and many more such lessons which teach an amateur aviation student how to control an aircraft. Theoretical knowledge is not sufficient for the training as the job is entirely practical! Therefore, long practice hours accompany theoretical classes.

It is the training which will fetch you the PPL (Private Pilot's Licence). The lessons should not only be taken seriously but should also be worked upon in constantly dedicated manner. Usually the preliminary pilot training course covers the numeral flight hours required for earning the PPL. Whereas, aside from this, one also needs to complete the required unaccompanied flight hours, pass a few written examinations, and demonstrate their flying skills to the examiner. Once the training is completed satisfactorily, the authorities in charge will provide you with your licence.

Without a PPL you will not be allowed to practice as a pilot-in-command with any aircraft company.

If you need to exercise yourself as a commercial pilot, you need to move ahead in your training to gain access to the Certificate IV in Aviation (CPL). The issue of a CPL will give a very good boost to your aviation career as you'll be among that elitist population which is certified to fly an aircraft! The CPL course provides a profound understanding of handling an aircraft like a commercial pilot and to augment the progression of your aviation career.

Years of experience add up professional training and familiarity to your skills. The road that you need to take up to reach that point is not difficult beyond the will of your dreams. If you really wish to touch the sky someday, it is better to start taking your dreams seriously, because after all; sky is the limit!

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20 little-known facts and snippets about air travel and its history.

1. Many airlines have a rule that each pilot flying the aircraft eats a different meal, in order to minimise the risk of all pilots on board being ill.
2. One third of the world’s airports are in the USA.
3. The first flight attendants had to weigh less than 115 pounds, be unmarried and be trained nurses.
4. An online check-in facility was first introduced by Alaskan Airlines in 1999.
5. QANTAS, the name for Australia’s national airline, was originally an acronym for Queensland and Northern Territories Air Service.
6. In 1987, American Airlines saved an estimated $40,000 by giving one less olive in each salad served in first class.
7. The world’s busiest commercial airport is Hartsfield-Jackson Airport (ATL) in Atlanta, with 970,000 airplane movements a year. It’s followed by Chicago (ORD), London (LHR), Tokyo (HND), Los Angeles (LAX).
8. A Boeing 747 is made up of six million parts.
9. In 1971, D. B. Cooper hijacked Northwest Orient Airlines Boeing 727 – flight 305. He successfully negotiated a $200,000 ransom for the release of the passengers. He then parachuted from the rear of the plane and was never found.
10. Since 2004, the longest scheduled long-haul flight was the Singapore Airlines flight 21 from Newark to Singapore, which takes 18.5 hours via an Airbus A340-500.
11. Earlier this year, Singapore Airlines cancelled this flight, meaning there is now no direct flight from the USA to Singapore.
12. The longest flight is now a Delta flight between Johannesburg and Atlanta, which at 17 hours has the longest duration, while the longest route will be a Qantas flight between Sydney and Dallas — around 8,500 miles.
13. The maximum speed of a Boeing 747 is 955 km/h.
14. At any given hour, 61,000 people are airborne over the US.
15. British Airways passengers consume six tons of caviar per year.
16. Singapore Airlines is the second largest buyer of Dom Perignon champagne in the world.
17. In the early years of commercial flight, before pressurised cabins were invented, airline passengers sometimes had to wear oxygen masks during routine flights.
18. In 2011, Heathrow Airport handled 69, 433, 230 passengers.
19. Famous people killed in aircraft accidents include SA cricketer Hansie Cronje, golfers Payne Stewart and Davis Love Sr, musicians Stevie Ray Vaughan, John Denver, Jim Croce and Aaliyah, as well as John f. Kennedy Jr.
20. In 1936, the airship Hindenburg provided entertainment in the form of a piano lounge, dining room, smoking room, and bar during the 2½ day flight between Europe and America.

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Hi this video is for beginners who has interest in aviation field and want to learn about flying planes.

So in this  first of all you can learn the procedures that one has to follow before flying the plane like finalising route, starting on the engines etc. I didn'tknew that my interest was in aviation but i was used to watch alot of videos about how to fly planes and how does it feel to fly. So i got a flight simulator and as i started playing that simulator i was more into it and my interest was growing everyday. These videos are very helpful and we can learn alot from watching these videos if you have interests in aviation.

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