PPL to CPL and hopefully work

[Green_pilot_79]

Having just passed my PPL I am now faced with the prospect of continuing onto CPL and hopfully gaining work in the Industry. The main question I have is work related as my current role I earn very reasonable $$ Is it really worth it in the long run or being 30 have i missed the boat. It is something i would really love to do however being 30 with a wife and baby I must support so working in the wet season in WA etc if i got my CPL would be something i could not really do with a family. The other option i suppose is to try an Airline Qantas/Rex etc Rex seem to take newbies but dont pay that much from what i read and Qantas need 500 hours from what i gather.

Very Big dilema something I want to break into but not something i want to do if its going to send me bankrupt :P I suppose other option is to just fly on PPL and enjoy the flying but then i need to go back to reality and work :/ And the way i see it if i get a gig flying i will never be working a day again as its a passion adn a love :)

Any info on if its viable doing and getting a capital city job that pays reasonable be great or if anyone else has gone through similar circumstances.

[The Green Goblin]

Mate, you're 30 who cares, you're still young and you don't want to be 50 and think what if, or I wish, or I could have done that etc.

You'll be earning over 50k after 3 years which is enough to live off and while the conditions are reducing, they will still always be above many other occupations.

I have heaps of mates who are married with kids, if your partner is understanding just get out and do it and do it soon! You could always instruct part time. Grade ones are earning over 60k many in the high 80s with META in companies like china southern or singapore flying college.

Good luck

[NOSIGN]

GG,

You'll be earning over 50k after 3 years which is enough to live off and while the conditions are reducing, they will still always be above many other occupations.

You cant be serious?

Green Pilot - go fer it but consider the low wage impact on your family and consider that you may not go much over 40k for say 10 years -depending on which route you take or which route finds you.

There are other avenues that keep you in the air like an observer (surveillance, navy etc), or systems operator (survey, etc) if your after more dough and possible a secure base.

[xxgoldxx]

I don't know any that are still working for less than $55K after 8 years or so.. and after 10 (or less with the right place/right time routine..) a lot at $70 to $100... no instructors and no airlines.. there are some good opportunities out there ..... and 30 is in no way too old...

[The Green Goblin]

GG,

Quote:
You'll be earning over 50k after 3 years which is enough to live off and while the conditions are reducing, they will still always be above many other occupations.
You cant be serious?

Green Pilot - go fer it but consider the low wage impact on your family and consider that you may not go much over 40k for say 10 years -depending on which route you take or which route finds you.


:D

If you are still earning 40k after 10 years you're either a Kiwi flying for Jetstar NZ or a rex cadet :E

I was on Single award starting off around 30k at the time, on 48k flying a twin by the end of the first year and over 60k after 3 years once I was in a turbine.

All the guys I started with are now Captains on turboprops or in the Airlines as FOs after about 4 years and most are on at least 75k with the Airline guys on over 100k.

If you start off at 18 you'll be on over 100k by your 22 second birthday if the conditions are right and you get a right seat in an airline. If you miss out you'll at least be getting ready for a command on a regional with salaries around 80k for a skipper.

Don't listen to the negative crap, just get out and do it.

[onezeroonethree]

wtf... did I just read what appears to be a mildly optimistic thread reply on pprunes for once? :\

[Top_Cat]

:D

If you are still earning 40k after 10 years you're either a Kiwi flying for Jetstar NZ or a rex cadet http://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/src:www.pprune.org/get/images/smilies/evil.gif

I was on Single award starting off around 30k at the time, on 48k flying a twin by the end of the first year and over 60k after 3 years once I was in a turbine.

All the guys I started with are now Captains on turboprops or in the Airlines as FOs after about 4 years and most are on at least 75k with the Airline guys on over 100k.

If you start off at 18 you'll be on over 100k by your 22 second birthday if the conditions are right and you get a right seat in an airline. If you miss out you'll at least be getting ready for a command on a regional with salaries around 80k for a skipper.

Don't listen to the negative crap, just get out and do it.

**** yeah!

[Green_pilot_79]

Cheers for all that. So where is the work to be found in the city :P Seek i also look at the afap. Its most likely 6-12 months away from my cpl as im going to be slugging it out part time. So just getting the feelers out now and seeing whats out there etc

[dik cheney]

Some guys have a golden run, some don't. If you’re looking at going the outback charter route, you can expect anywhere from 2 to 6 years before you would make it to a regional, dependant on your attitude, who you know, the decisions you make and the economy.