(Questions) Pathway into an aviation career
Hello everyone! I've never visited these forums before so i'm unaware whether i'm posting into the right area, so please feel free to tell me to delete this if necessary.
I'm a year 11 student finally having to think about what i'm wanting to do after school, and have been very tempted by the idea of becoming a commercial airline pilot. Although i had some questions concerning the routes i may need to take in order to become a pilot.
1. As i live in Tasmania, we have a fantastic flight school (Par Avion) that essentially operates off of its own airstrip with extremely non-cluttered airspace and flexibility of student accomodation. This option has sounded enticing to myself, although my question would be whether its a better idea to attain a commercial pilots license through cadet coures offered by airlines as there may be a greater potential for a job straight out of completing training, or whether it does not make a difference to job possibilities either way if i was to train at a private school.
2. Is it worth it!!!! I've really been wanting to hear some extra (Non-Biased) opinions about whether its realistic to expect a job paying upwards of $50,000 within 5-7 years. My intent isn't to become a pilot for financial reasons although i would like to be able to support myself before the age of 25.
3. When attaining a commercial pilots license, what are some prerequisites that may be compulsory. (PPL, Instrument Ratings etc.)
4. As most Airlines require pilots to have > 1000 hours of flying experience, what other jobs are desirable by airlines before operating large commerical Jets. How hard is it to find these Jobs and what are the chances that i'll need to move interstate?
5. How hard is it to find jobs, and what are the chances of failure? I've always been really worried about the possibility of spending over $100,000 in education just to find that i need to pursue another career because i simply cannot find jobs, or i just find that i'm not cut out to be a pilot.
These were the questions that have been playing on my mind for a couple months now! They may be quite stupid although i really don't know where to find more information other than that of what everyone basically says. If you know of anything else i should know i would really love to hear! Thank you for taking the time to read and reply!