How is computer science useful for commercial pilot training?

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How is computer science useful for commercial pilot training?

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The Federal Aeronautics Administration (FAA) does not require you to earn a degree to become a commercial pilot although accredited degrees in related fields can be helpful when you are seeking employment. Computer science may have little to do with the actual flying of a plane, but your knowledge of software and computer hardware, circuit boards, chips, electronic equipment, and processors, as well as applications and programming, is essential.

Your background in how computer systems work can help you with the following skills required of pilots:

  • understand technical information
  • control operations of equipment and navigation systems
  • analyze how systems work
  • evaluate system performance
  • troubleshoot errors

While computer science may not sound like one of the major aviation-related degrees you can use to become a pilot, having a degree in computer science can make it easier for you to get into your preferred flight school and get hired as a commercial pilot.

For more information about Commercial Pilots, check out this article: Be an Airline Pilot: Education Requirements and Career Info

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