Have you caught the “flight bug”—the love of flight? Join the club! Every day, more than 5 million people travel by air. Helping them to reach their destinations safely and securely are professional airline pilots. You can join them by becoming a professional airline pilot, traveling the world to connect people and goods! Here are some tips to get you started today:
Research aviation online (e.g., how airplanes fly, what types of aircraft there are, etc.).
Join the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, or other organization that has an aviation merit badge/focus.
Become a cadet in the Civil Air Patrol.
Enroll in a science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) school.
This is a growing list of activities. Also be sure to check out your local aviation community; there may be quite a few activities and events for you to join. Send your ideas to Education@alpa.org.