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Old 20th May 2020, 19:30
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Originally Posted by planesandthings
Gliding has saved me having to find £10,000-15,000 to do hour building as I was accepted to do glider towing because of being a glider pilot. If you play your cards right it can deliver some good savings that regular power pilots mostly have no access to.



It is very hard to get GA flying work in Australia/New Zealand without having personal contacts and I've even seen experienced pilots get their visas denied. Do not bet your life on this, but feel free to PM if you want any further information, I'm Lasham based.
Hi, my plan would be to get a CPL in New Zealand and become a commercial pilot. I only am doing the PPL over here in the UK, so I can do the OCVA test in New Zealand when I arrive. If I pass OCVA night and day I can have an unrestricted class 1 medical and become a pilot over there. You nearby, I fly from Parham

Ollie.
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