On Average, how much do commercial jet pilots in Canada earn? And can you become a pilot if you wear glasses?
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There really isn't an "average" jet pilot pay. To come up with one would be misleading. Only if you considered pilots who flew the same type of aircraft, with the same years of tenure/seniority and in the same seat (captain or first officer) would you truly get an average.\n\nPilot pay varies wildly based on these variables:\ntime with the company\naircraft flown\nthey are captain or first officer\nthe pilots collective bargaining agreement/contract\n\nGo to http://www.airlinepilotpay.com and you can see the pay rates for these Canadian airlines-\nAir Canada\nAir Canada Jazz\nAir Labrador\nBearskin\nCalm Air\nCanJet\nCargo Jet\nCentral Mt. Air\nFirst Air\nKelowna\nWestJet\n\n(Multiply the hourly rate of the seniority, seat & airline you want to know by the 'minimum guarantee' to find base pay.)\n\nAnd yes, you can become a pilot as long as your vision is correctable to the medical standard required.
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a good start would be to get your private pilots licence, rack up lots of flying hours then go for your commercial licence, once you have that, you've cracked it, good luck
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In addition to base pay, which is based on rank and number of years you've been in, there are also special pays for pilots like Flight Pay.  Additionally, there are allowances for housing and food.
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It depends what he or she flies and to where. E.g. a 747 pilot working for Cathay Pacific flying LHR to HKG can earn upto GBP300k pa!
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in canada, they make about 60000$ a year
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I just wanted to let you know the Minimum Wage in Mexico is $5.15 USD PER DAY and if you don't want your job there are hundreds of mexicans flying to Canada every day willing to work for less money.\n\nIf you want to make more money I suggest you to go to College after work.\n\nThat way you will not be in any Danger from losing your work to Mexicans and you will make at least $75 per hour.
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Save part of the money you make as a pilot untill you have enough for the training lessons.
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In the USA an aspiring civilian pilot can do their flight training and earn their licenses & ratings via these routes:\n\nA university aviation program (career track)\nAn aviation academy program (career track)\nA local flight school or flying club (career track OR recreational pilot)\n\nIf you simply want to be a Private Pilot, you should go to your local airport and investigate the schools or clubs on the field. Then get PPL course and rate info from each. Not all schools or clubs charge the same prices. Some are much more expensive than others.\n\nTo become a Private Pilot in the USA you must:\n1)meet the physical/medical requirements\n2)pass a written examnation*\n3)log a minimum of 40 hours of flight time (10 alone as a student and at least 20 with an instructor)\n4)pass an oral exam*\n5)pass a flight test\n\n*study for these tests can be one onone with an instructor or be taken via a 'ground school' course.\n\nMy flight training and pilot career website addresses How To Become A Pilot, espcially for those on the career track. Visit: http://www.geocities.com/av8trxx99/FAQ.html\n\n"Have you ever dreamt of learning to fly? Perhaps you would like to pursue aviation as a full-time profession, or maybe you'd like to fly for your personal enjoyment. But where can you go to learn to fly? What costs are involved? How long does it take? What are the age limits?" Visit http://flightinfo.com/learntofly.html\n\nGet additional info at these links:\nhttp://www.aopa.org/learntofly/\nhttp://www.beapilot.com\nhttp://www.jetcareers.com
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Median annual earnings of salaried optometrists were $88,410 in May 2004. The middle 50 percent earned between $63,840 and $118,320. Median annual earnings of salaried optometrists in May 2004 were $87,430 in offices of optometrists. Salaried optometrists tend to earn more initially than do optometrists who set up their own practices. In the long run, however, those in private practice usually earn more.\n\nAccording to the American Optometric Association, median net annual income for all optometrists, including the self-employed, was $114,000 in 2004. The middle 50 percent earned between $84,000 and $166,000
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how much do you make?
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I don't think optometrists can do laser surgery! At least not in my country!\n\nTo be a real eye surgeon in the US you need an MD degree and 6 years after that to obtain the eye surgeon specialty. I don't know any more details. \n\nThe average salary for an AVERAGE eye surgeon (don't know specifically about those doing LASIK) is reported to be ~250k per year. The highest salary reported is about 450k per year. Not bad...
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1)Go and catch Salmon in Canada You make $4000.00 in one moth.\n2) In  the Hospitals that are attach to universities and do research may be need you.\n3) House to house sell books or Candy's
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To become a pilot you have two routes... You can either go to the air force where they will train you or  you can go to school... get a your privates license... then eventually maybe become a commercial pilot... Although it will cost thousands of dollars to get trained and some years to get the proper hours necessary to get enough hours to fly commercial.  I think the requirement for eyesight is 20/20 corrected (with glasses).  You also have to pass a physical.  Certain schools offer good flight programs if you choose the college route.  Check out Western Michigan University
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Depending on your age, you can attend college on a ROTC scholarship and apply for naval aviation, go to college then apply for OCS/AOCS or apply for the Naval Academy and pray to be picked up for naval aviation.  There is an age cut-off of 26 at the time of comissioning to become a pilot. To fly jets takes about 2-2 1/2 years of school.  THEN, you go to the operational fleet for a tour, then usually a tour with a training squadron as an instructor pilot.  Then, back to the fleet, then apply for test pilot out of PAX River MD.  Most test pilots are LT (O-3) that are close to becoming LCDR (O-4) and above.  And, by the way, unlike some of your other answers, military jets  that are pre-production are not flown by only contracted test pilots.  That's why the Navy and Air Force HAVE test pilots.
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The sky is the limit, it could be anywhere from $30,000 or more depending on what you are actually doing.  Some areas make more, but I would say even without experience I would expect at least $50,000 to be a starting average.  With experience it could easily be two to three times that amount.
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CIVILIAN ROUTE\n1. Get your pilot certificates and ratings via a flying club or school at the local airport, or a university aviation program. A newly certificated commercial pilot with instrument and multi-engine ratings usually has about 250 hours. This is not enough for the airlines*. (See note* at bottom)\n\n2. Build up flight experience until about 1,000 flight hours. Most regional airlines require pilots to have at least 1,000 hours of flight time, with 100 of that being in multi-engine aircraft and a Commercial/Multi/Instrument certificate. (An Airline Transport Pilot certificate is not required until you make captain.) Common time building jobs are: banner towing, skydive pilot, pipeline patrol, traffic watch or flight instruction (with the additional Certified Flight Instructor rating)\n\n3. Get a degree. You do not need a degree in aviation, but having a degree in any subject is a requirement to getting hired on at a major airline. The regionals aren't so picky. Many think they must have an aviation degree to have an edge but when or if you are ever furloughed during your career an aviation degree is useless.\n\n4. Upon reaching the magic 1,000 hours begin applying! Hopefully you will get hired. Learn to live on a budget as regional airline pay is not very good. After building up about 2,000-3,000 hours and "paying your dues" at a regional you then qualify for a job with a major carrier.\n\n5. Begin applying all over again to the majors.....\n\n* There are some airline academy programs (Delta Connection Academy, Mesa Ailines Pilot Development, Flight Safety among others) that offer a "quick entry" scheme into the right seat of a regional airline in two years or less. They are very costly and do not guarantee a job, but an interview only. If you pass their program and the airline interview, you could very well be hired as a First Officer at 300-400 hours. Some are very pro this method while others in the industry are not as they feel it's "buying a job". Some academy grads will face discrimination during their career because of this.\n\nMILITARY ROUTE\nJoin the military and hope to get selected as a pilot candidate for one of the highly competitive openings. Manage to pass flight school (failure rate is about 25%). Become a military aviator. Don't get killed while serving your country. Get out after 12 years and apply to the airlines.\n\nIf you simply want to fly for an airline, do not join the Air Force as a means to that end. Do it if you want to serve your country but don't think of it simply as a way to get "free flight training" so you can become an airline pilot.\n\nIn all reality, it's not truly "free" and the openings for military aviators are fewer and more competitive than they have ever been. If you somehow manage to even get accepted into the service as a pilot candidate and make it through flight school, you will be committed for a dedade or more. You could also get killed in the line of duty.\n\nIn decades past, the major airlines drew almost exculsively from former military pilots. Former military pilots either dominated the hiring boards or they would recommend their friends who were getting out of the service and looking into airline careers. This big "squadron buddy" network was how the majority of pilots got hired.\n\nThat is not the case today. For several years now the airlines have been increasingly hiring pilots from a civilian background. According to statistics compiled from Air Inc http://www.jet-jobs.com , about 65% of new hires are civilian. This is partly the result of a smaller pool of military pilots available to the airlines than in decades past and the increase in the number of civilian trained pilots with previous jet and airline experience. Almost all the regionals now fly jets, many that go higher or are more advanced than mainline aircraft. Additionally, most pilots looking to move onto a major carrier
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You are fine as long as your vision is correctable to 20/20 with glasses or contacts. I have -6.50 in both eyes and I passed my flight physical.\nYour weight is fine I have a friend who is 6 foot 7 and weighs about 60 kilos, and he is a commercial pilot instructor.