Question about my future
Posted by Practical_Arrival_79@reddit | flying | View on Reddit | 9 comments
So a little backstory first. I’m 17 and starting my A levels next month and I’m planning on picking maths, economics and accounting. I got A* in business, economics, accounting, maths, english as a second language and computer science for my IGCSES’s. Ive always wanted to be a pilot and I have a few questions regarding it. My country offers huge scholarship opportunities if we get good results in A level so I’m hoping to get one of those and go on the aviation journey. Ive heard physics is important but then again that flight schools may accept even if I didn’t study physics and that the course will include the physics stuff. Is this true? With my education, after A levels what should I do next? Flight schools or an undergraduate degree in an aviation related university? Or do I need to do physics course? I really don’t want to do it haha 😅. Can anyone give me some help
Colonelbrickarms@reddit
I’m a reasonably okay pilot and I didn’t take a single physics class in college
Practical_Arrival_79@reddit (OP)
How about in igcses?
Colonelbrickarms@reddit
Didn’t take them- but I took a statistics exam in an American equivalent program when I was in high school.
I can’t speak for all international flight schools and their requirements but the civil and military flying training I’ve received taught me the flying related physics I needed to know.
UmbertoRobinasBalls@reddit
If you can get to flight school do it.
The physics is no worse than GCSE and you don’t need a degree to fly.
Gabriel_Owners@reddit
Do you need a physics course? It's not required. But if you don't understand and are afraid of basic physics, well...guess what? Airplanes are literally physics machines. If you don't understand the basics, what makes you think you'll succeed out in the real world?
Practical_Arrival_79@reddit (OP)
Ive heard that flight schools usually will teach the relevant physics that we need to know. Is it true?
Gabriel_Owners@reddit
Flight schools also teach the relevant math equations. But they don't teach you how to add, subtract, multiply, or divide.
KipoLover123@reddit
Tip for next post mate - keep it concise! About flight school, show an enthusiasm and they’ll work to accommodate you. Test scores are very relevant
rFlyingTower@reddit
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So a little backstory first. I’m 17 and starting my A levels next month and I’m planning on picking maths, economics and accounting. I got A* in business, economics, accounting, maths, english as a second language and computer science for my IGCSES’s. Ive always wanted to be a pilot and I have a few questions regarding it. My country offers huge scholarship opportunities if we get good results in A level so I’m hoping to get one of those and go on the aviation journey. Ive heard physics is important but then again that flight schools may accept even if I didn’t study physics and that the course will include the physics stuff. Is this true? With my education, after A levels what should I do next? Flight schools or an undergraduate degree in an aviation related university? Or do I need to do physics course? I really don’t want to do it haha 😅. Can anyone give me some help
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