aw8565
27th Jun 2006, 23:19
I've wanted to be a pilot for as long as I can remember.
Colour Vision Deficiency, no chance of job with airline, dreams dashed...
Restricted Class 2 medical and a job on the ground at Gatwick, things looking up.
I started my PPL 2.5 years ago.
I have flown about 25 hours with my first solo at 11 hours. My first instructor was FANTASTIC .... but then he joined an airline. My second instructor was also fantastic and also joined an airline. Genuinely very happy for them both and hope to bump into them on the Gatwick circuit soon. 3rd instructor is also fab but I've lost my drive to fly.
I still think about flying every waking moment, took and passed all my exams in January and got 100% in 4 of them.
Before Christmas my instructor thought I was ready for solo nav but this never transpired as I didn't have the exam. Then I was broke after Christmas. It's been ages since I last flew and when I did I found I was rubbish at it because I was supposed to be doing nav but couldn't hold height or heading as I was so rusty. Now I know next time I go up, it's going to be awful again. Then as I get better the weather will screw me up and when the weather is nice again I'll be sitting at work watching everyone else go flying. And getting PAID fo it!
I thought about going to the States but it'll cost Ģ600 odd just to get there and I've heard all these horror stories of dreadful schools etc. and I have to get a visa and time off work.... blah blah and I feel like I'm going round in circles.
I don't like to bitch and moan but I'm at my wits end, even considering 'doing my PPL later' when circumstances are better but not really knowing when that is, if ever, and not wanting to be an 'older' person saying I wish I'd done that back then..... It doesn't help that every time I phone my school to speak to my instructor about this he's either flying or not there, and never calls me back despite the staff saying they'll leave a message asking him to. I've only EVER wanted to be a pilot and now I'm actually close to tears writing this as it feels like my dream is slipping away...
Any comments much appreciated...
Colour Vision Deficiency, no chance of job with airline, dreams dashed...
Restricted Class 2 medical and a job on the ground at Gatwick, things looking up.
I started my PPL 2.5 years ago.
I have flown about 25 hours with my first solo at 11 hours. My first instructor was FANTASTIC .... but then he joined an airline. My second instructor was also fantastic and also joined an airline. Genuinely very happy for them both and hope to bump into them on the Gatwick circuit soon. 3rd instructor is also fab but I've lost my drive to fly.
I still think about flying every waking moment, took and passed all my exams in January and got 100% in 4 of them.
Before Christmas my instructor thought I was ready for solo nav but this never transpired as I didn't have the exam. Then I was broke after Christmas. It's been ages since I last flew and when I did I found I was rubbish at it because I was supposed to be doing nav but couldn't hold height or heading as I was so rusty. Now I know next time I go up, it's going to be awful again. Then as I get better the weather will screw me up and when the weather is nice again I'll be sitting at work watching everyone else go flying. And getting PAID fo it!
I thought about going to the States but it'll cost Ģ600 odd just to get there and I've heard all these horror stories of dreadful schools etc. and I have to get a visa and time off work.... blah blah and I feel like I'm going round in circles.
I don't like to bitch and moan but I'm at my wits end, even considering 'doing my PPL later' when circumstances are better but not really knowing when that is, if ever, and not wanting to be an 'older' person saying I wish I'd done that back then..... It doesn't help that every time I phone my school to speak to my instructor about this he's either flying or not there, and never calls me back despite the staff saying they'll leave a message asking him to. I've only EVER wanted to be a pilot and now I'm actually close to tears writing this as it feels like my dream is slipping away...
Any comments much appreciated...