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Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
25th Mar 2024, 08:57
Replies: 1,091
Views: 719,664
Posted By rudestuff

You can get the best of both worlds by going...

You can get the best of both worlds by going modular. Do your first 180 hours anywhere you like - PPL, Night, SEIR and MEP. Then, if you must, go somewhere 'Big' for the last 20 hours MEIR and CPL....
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
2nd Dec 2023, 11:05
Replies: 1,091
Views: 719,664
Posted By rudestuff

Limiting yourself to one or the other is not the...

Limiting yourself to one or the other is not the best idea especially when the extra cost would initially be the exam fees. Plenty of reasonable priced schools will give you both licences.
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
27th Nov 2023, 06:06
Replies: 1,091
Views: 719,664
Posted By rudestuff

PPL first, CPL last. You can do everything in...

PPL first, CPL last. You can do everything in between in any order you like, but there is an optimum. IRR is 15 hours (it's also called IMC) it's basically an 'IR-light' which allows you to fly IMC ,...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
26th Nov 2023, 11:32
Replies: 1,091
Views: 719,664
Posted By rudestuff

I've got a little more time on my hands now... ...

I've got a little more time on my hands now...

In a nutshell the best way to save money is to do as few Sim and multi hours as possible - because sim hours are generally unnecessary and multi...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
22nd Nov 2023, 12:22
Replies: 1,091
Views: 719,664
Posted By rudestuff

Reasons to leave: An integrated course from a...

Reasons to leave: An integrated course from a Hungarian ATO has literally all of the disadvantages (cost) with none of the advantages (connections), surely? How much have you given them and what is...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
26th Oct 2023, 09:37
Replies: 1,091
Views: 719,664
Posted By rudestuff

Don't believe everything you see. A CPL is no...

Don't believe everything you see. A CPL is no more than £5k, MEIR about the same and ATPL theory £2k by distance learning.

Ok look.. I'm a naturally sarcastic twa.t so that's how it comes across,...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
25th Oct 2023, 17:22
Replies: 1,091
Views: 719,664
Posted By rudestuff

Did you read any of what I wrote? Even a dual...

Did you read any of what I wrote? Even a dual license should not cost any more than £50k. Plenty of schools offer both courses - the only thing you have to do twice is the exams, the ground school...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
25th Oct 2023, 14:34
Replies: 1,091
Views: 719,664
Posted By rudestuff

You don't need to trust an anonymous post, but...

You don't need to trust an anonymous post, but you should consider it, then do your own research to confirm if it's plausible. The Reason Stapleford is saying higher figures is because they are a...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
25th Oct 2023, 09:22
Replies: 1,091
Views: 719,664
Posted By rudestuff

In my opinion, no. Plenty of people have been...

In my opinion, no. Plenty of people have been screwed by Integrated or MPL courses, and plenty of people have been hired from modular. Timing is everything, and when there are few jobs, the big...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
25th Oct 2023, 05:38
Replies: 1,091
Views: 719,664
Posted By rudestuff

It's just maths. Maybe follow through with a...

It's just maths. Maybe follow through with a calculator.

Because you have to pay them, and schools make a lot of their profit on dual instruction. If a school charges £210 for dual and £150 for...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
11th Oct 2023, 00:01
Replies: 1,091
Views: 719,664
Posted By rudestuff

You mentioned career earnings - which means you...

You mentioned career earnings - which means you understand the importance of getting into the industry sooner rather than later. Don't be afraid of unsecured debt (in the UK at least.) The worst that...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
6th Oct 2023, 04:54
Replies: 1,091
Views: 719,664
Posted By rudestuff

Yes you can, its called modular for that reason.

Yes you can, its called modular for that reason.
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
6th Oct 2023, 04:53
Replies: 1,091
Views: 719,664
Posted By rudestuff

In the UK at typical prices about £45,000-£50,000...

In the UK at typical prices about £45,000-£50,000 is achievable if you do everything in the optimal order. It's relatively easy to price it up using any flight schools rate-sheet. To finish your...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
27th Jul 2023, 14:00
Replies: 1,091
Views: 719,664
Posted By rudestuff

Where are you based? The easiest option if...

Where are you based?
The easiest option if you're working full time is a two week package holiday to Florida and fly 50 hours. Do that twice and you've covered your hour building. The IRR is a bit...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
27th Jul 2023, 13:21
Replies: 1,091
Views: 719,664
Posted By rudestuff

Look up what you need for an IR course, then look...

Look up what you need for an IR course, then look up what you need doing it via CBIR. You'll have your answer.
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
12th May 2023, 17:34
Replies: 1,091
Views: 719,664
Posted By rudestuff

If you're paying £3,600 per hour for MEIR...

If you're paying £3,600 per hour for MEIR training you might want to consider something smaller!
Also, you're paying £200 per hour for hour building when you could get it for half that.
And for...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
5th May 2023, 20:39
Replies: 1,091
Views: 719,664
Posted By rudestuff

You mention three well-trodden routes: Modular,...

You mention three well-trodden routes:
Modular, Integrated and USA.
Integrated is the most expensive by far. Modular in the UK can be done for £45-£50k and gives exactly the same licence. Then...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
4th Jan 2023, 07:48
Replies: 1,091
Views: 719,664
Posted By rudestuff

Ryanw1516 - go and get a Class one medical. Even...

Ryanw1516 - go and get a Class one medical. Even the healthiest looking people can fail them so that should always be the first thing you do. Then go and get a cheapish PPL. Then come back here and...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
29th Nov 2022, 08:54
Replies: 1,091
Views: 719,664
Posted By rudestuff

That US passport is your golden ticket. You are...

That US passport is your golden ticket. You are guaranteed a job in the US. You'd be insane not to at least start your career on the US. Think of it this way: Pilot is a global profession. You don't...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
19th Nov 2022, 04:52
Replies: 1,091
Views: 719,664
Posted By rudestuff

If you've got money to burn - go integrated. Put...

If you've got money to burn - go integrated. Put your Patek on and drive your Lambo to school etc...

But if you need to save it or borrow it - go modular. The idea of someone paying £200k over 20...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
27th Mar 2022, 17:11
Replies: 1,091
Views: 719,664
Posted By rudestuff

There's no right or wrong way, just the one that...

There's no right or wrong way, just the one that suits your situation best. The cheapest modular route to a multi engine CPL/IR is to go for a single engine CPL/IR first, so the two options above...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
30th Dec 2021, 06:02
Replies: 1,091
Views: 719,664
Posted By rudestuff

Correct, it doesn't really matter when you fly...

Correct, it doesn't really matter when you fly the hours. Given a blank schedule it would probably be better to concentrate on the exams, then fly - simply because you'll have a lot more recent...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
29th Dec 2021, 06:47
Replies: 1,091
Views: 719,664
Posted By rudestuff

That is one of many modular 'routes', and also...

That is one of many modular 'routes', and also the most expensive!
The CPL requires 200 hours. The IR does not. Which one are you going to do first?
An MEIR requires 15 hours in an MEP, an SEIR to...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
21st Dec 2021, 11:16
Replies: 1,091
Views: 719,664
Posted By rudestuff

CPL+SEIR Is by far the best option in today's job...

CPL+SEIR Is by far the best option in today's job market. It will cost you less than £30,000 but you'll have broken the back of it (CPL done, ATPLs safe indefinitely etc) and you'll only be 6 weeks...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
21st Aug 2021, 07:23
Replies: 1,091
Views: 719,664
Posted By rudestuff

I literally just told you that. Read 61.129. ...

I literally just told you that. Read 61.129.

As for conversion to EASA: you'll need the medical, 14 exams and (thanks to CBIR) training as required for the IR. You should be able to comfortably...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
11th Aug 2021, 20:41
Replies: 1,091
Views: 719,664
Posted By rudestuff

The right to live and work is equally as...

The right to live and work is equally as important at a professional licence, both are a basic requirement. In the short term there will be little to no chance of a UK pilot being sponsored for a...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
11th Aug 2021, 10:06
Replies: 1,091
Views: 719,664
Posted By rudestuff

Do you even know why you want an EASA licence? ...

Do you even know why you want an EASA licence?

Wanting both I can understand, but wanting EASA only doesn't make much sense, unless you have dual nationality?

If you want to waste a lot of...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
2nd Aug 2021, 08:18
Replies: 1,091
Views: 719,664
Posted By rudestuff

The trick to going modular and saving money is to...

The trick to going modular and saving money is to study while you're working. Ideally you would make use of your holiday allowance and get a PPL in 4 weeks, or failing that, two 2 week blocks. That's...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
1st Aug 2021, 06:38
Replies: 1,091
Views: 719,664
Posted By rudestuff

I just don't understand why someone would do an...

I just don't understand why someone would do an integrated course. For the same money I would go modular and walk away with a frozen ATPL for both Airplanes and Helicopters and FI for both...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
27th Jul 2021, 05:56
Replies: 1,091
Views: 719,664
Posted By rudestuff

More or less, the CPL test is a vfr navigation...

More or less, the CPL test is a vfr navigation and handling exercise and it's arguably not that relevant to airline flying. The MEIR and MCC/JOC are a lot more relevant since they are all about hand...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
26th Jul 2021, 03:56
Replies: 1,091
Views: 719,664
Posted By rudestuff

The best approach in the current economy is to...

The best approach in the current economy is to get the following, in order:

Medical
PPL
Night rating
ATPL exams
CBIR
CPL single engine.

That will get you to within 6 weeks of the finish...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
25th Jul 2021, 19:17
Replies: 1,091
Views: 719,664
Posted By rudestuff

Jammysticks Although you're building hours...

Jammysticks

Although you're building hours every time you fly, "hour building" in the traditional sense is generally done in order to meet the requirements (200) of the CPL. There is very little...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
12th Aug 2020, 11:45
Replies: 1,091
Views: 719,664
Posted By rudestuff

You don't need one. The printout of your ATPL...

You don't need one. The printout of your ATPL subject results will be sufficient to show the school, the PPL would be issued based on CAA records anyway.
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
15th Jul 2020, 15:58
Replies: 1,091
Views: 719,664
Posted By rudestuff

You've done the hard bit. You can credit the ATPL...

You've done the hard bit. You can credit the ATPL exams downward for LAPL, PPL, CPL and IR. All you need to do is go and show those exams to a flight school, fly the hours and get the PPL.
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