PPL and Gaining Sponsorship -please help

[DJ711]

I have very little flying experience (2 hours) and am desparate to gain my PPL with a view to gaining a career as a pilot - pls can someone advise on the best way to do this - i.e. the cheapest, i hear you can save a lot of money by going to South Africa or the USA- is this correct.

Also any input on which airlines its worth contacting for sponsorship would be great.

Thanks

[birdlady]

Hi

Ive just fininshed my PPl here in Johannesburg, Sa and I have to say the training was excellent. Superior Pilot Services in Grand Central - they are really the only school I would recommend for PPl and hour building. Do not get into the trap of doing the CPL here as its very difficult to convert to JAA and you wont get a job here.

Hope this helps and if you need any more info on flying in SA please pm me.

Ciao

BL.

[stewpot007]

There are some sponsership schemes running at the moment although sponsered means "you pay some" or "they pay all and your bonded"

CTC Wings
http://www.ctcaviation.com/wings/

Flybe 2005
http://www.ccat.org.uk/html/pilotsponsorship.htm

Thats all i know, good luck, I am giving them a go.

S:ok:

[jonathang]

Take a look at the Air League.


http://www.airleague.co.uk/


They offer flying bursaries.