bubble0seven
5th Mar 2008, 19:55
I know I know it looks as if i choose my careers based on how they look, i asure you i dont, I change the subject when my current job is brought up...
It appears to be the same as flying, I pay for all my own quailifications, styaing in bed and breakfasts 350 days out of the year - am never home, have to fight for jobs when you start... beleive me i have been there I have to be honest I have had to work through out deep dark africa, the middle east ( guys taking pot shots at you in the water ) and worse in the gulf of mexico with the american divers.... I can take the ****... I've done it once already and am now the boss offshore.... but its cold, its wet and its full of numpties, the money is good now, but i remember diving in efluent for £80 a day to get a start with a company....
I am now here, I need a change, i am not scared and i have read all the posts regarding how crap hard and expensive this game is and yet I still post....
In short I in a modular way what is the best ( in terms of quality of training ) shortest na dcheapest way to become a professional and skilles pilot?
I have a romantic pull to career flight instructor as I really enjoy developing young baby divers currently and am sure that would traverse into life as a FI... although if attainable I would love to fly - as would everyone else - airlines or at least private Jets - they thrill the little boy in me. I love to fly, have jumped out of plenty of cessnas, and been to dark places in africa to dive for dimaonds in some rickety old bangers from russia i think....
Please some inside advice to circumvent un necersary expense and time wasting would be really well appreciated...
In terms of steps is this the right order? PPL - IR - Night - Instructor - Comm - ME - Jets?
Then the point i picked up in a previous thread - IR and Night before instructor ( in terms of currency ) or will that enable me to teach IR and night sooner??
Sorry to be repetitive - but I ahev been stung by the sales spin on diving courses before!
With a view to gain the magic 1000 as a FI? Can you freelance - ie can I take 10-15 days divig work a month to pay the bills this meaning i am not worried about the money as a FI
I live in south east england 3 mins from shoreham to be honest... and plan to continue working as a dive superintendant to fund this unlavish and very ungreen pasture I pursue...
I am braced for the backlash but thank you in advnace for any really golden nuggets of info and guidance that will help me realise my dream.
Yours
Bubble0seven
It appears to be the same as flying, I pay for all my own quailifications, styaing in bed and breakfasts 350 days out of the year - am never home, have to fight for jobs when you start... beleive me i have been there I have to be honest I have had to work through out deep dark africa, the middle east ( guys taking pot shots at you in the water ) and worse in the gulf of mexico with the american divers.... I can take the ****... I've done it once already and am now the boss offshore.... but its cold, its wet and its full of numpties, the money is good now, but i remember diving in efluent for £80 a day to get a start with a company....
I am now here, I need a change, i am not scared and i have read all the posts regarding how crap hard and expensive this game is and yet I still post....
In short I in a modular way what is the best ( in terms of quality of training ) shortest na dcheapest way to become a professional and skilles pilot?
I have a romantic pull to career flight instructor as I really enjoy developing young baby divers currently and am sure that would traverse into life as a FI... although if attainable I would love to fly - as would everyone else - airlines or at least private Jets - they thrill the little boy in me. I love to fly, have jumped out of plenty of cessnas, and been to dark places in africa to dive for dimaonds in some rickety old bangers from russia i think....
Please some inside advice to circumvent un necersary expense and time wasting would be really well appreciated...
In terms of steps is this the right order? PPL - IR - Night - Instructor - Comm - ME - Jets?
Then the point i picked up in a previous thread - IR and Night before instructor ( in terms of currency ) or will that enable me to teach IR and night sooner??
Sorry to be repetitive - but I ahev been stung by the sales spin on diving courses before!
With a view to gain the magic 1000 as a FI? Can you freelance - ie can I take 10-15 days divig work a month to pay the bills this meaning i am not worried about the money as a FI
I live in south east england 3 mins from shoreham to be honest... and plan to continue working as a dive superintendant to fund this unlavish and very ungreen pasture I pursue...
I am braced for the backlash but thank you in advnace for any really golden nuggets of info and guidance that will help me realise my dream.
Yours
Bubble0seven