To view related career titles for Aviation majors click here Airplane and helicopter pilots perform many kinds of flying jobs. In general, pilots operate an aircraft for the transportation of passengers, freight, mail, or for other commercial purposes. All prospective pilots should, at the very least, have a high school diploma.
Most airline companies require applicants to be college graduates.
In addition, those students interested in becoming a pilot must pass a strict physical and emotional examination, pass a written examination, have perfect vision and hearing, and receive the proper license required. Air traffic controllers monitor and direct the activities of aircraft into and out of airports and along specified flight routes. They radio pilots with approach, landing, taxiing, and takeoff instructions, and advisories on weather and other conditions in order to maintain the safe and orderly flow of traffic both in the air and on the ground. Applicants must have completed four years of college or have three years of work experience, or a combination of both.