There's an airline pilot shortage, and i can tell you what it would take to become a commercial pilot. The first step is marrying a millionaire; the second is spending enough money on flight timetable. I'm no expert, but i can give you a little bit about what it would takes for a woman to become acommercial pilot. If you don't want to skip this step, announce that your main ambition in life is to become a pilot. And then there are two more steps: marry a millionaire and spend enough money to become aCommercial Pilot. Now have a little insight into this, because my recent x wife just became a commercial pilots.