As an aircraft mechanic I can say that most of the population is smart enough to get a pilots license, but most pilots are not smart enough to be considered to have common sense. Yes. It requires time and effort, not intelligence.
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There are no IQ requirements for pilots. Although sometimes when a pilot does something really stupid you have to wonder.
A typical pilot, according to the study, is one who is “low in anxiety, vulnerability, angry hostility, impulsiveness, and depression. This person also tends be very conscientious; being high in deliberation, achievement-striving, competence, and dutifulness. He also tends to be trusting and straightforward.
Yes, being a pilot is worth it for many students. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects 5% job growth for airline and commercial pilots over the next ten years. This is faster than the average growth for all occupations.
These medical conditions include a personality disorder manifested by overt acts, a psychosis, alcoholism, drug dependence, epilepsy, an unexplained disturbance of consciousness, myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, and diabetes requiring medication for its control.
An airline pilot can be an extremely stressful job due to the workload, responsibilities and safety of the thousands of passengers they transport around the world. Chronic levels of stress can negatively impact one's health, job performance and cognitive functioning.
As a pilot, you will have plenty of alone time while flying. After the training and certifications required to become a pilot, you will need to communicate clearly and effectively to team members, but much of flying is either alone or with one or two other co-pilots.
During the last several years, the FAA has invested resources to eliminate the stigma around mental health in the aviation community so pilots seek treatment. This includes: Increased mental health training for medical examiners.
Any pilot who says they've never been terrified in a cockpit or scrubbed a flight that “didn't feel right is a dirty liar. Everyone gets scared flying at some point. Little things start going wrong, weather starts moving in, or you get behind the aircraft for whatever reason.
Psychological problems can onset at any time during a pilot's career making it important procedures are in place to identify pilots with mental health conditions or impaired brain function.
Pilots are required to follow strict health guidelines per the FAA and must be cleared to fly again following injury or neurological symptoms. For many pilots, flying is more than a career; it's part of their identity. Because of that, much of their life revolves around staying fit to be in the cockpit.