Originally Posted by
Climb150
As the title says, what exactly are avaition students at universities that offer flying training being told about job prospects at the end of their course?
A quick flick through pprune would suggest many graduates think that they will go straight to Qlink with 200 hours, or maybe instruct for a year and then Qantas second officer is a given.
Please tell me this isn't true and most people who graduate with 100k+ dollars debt and a CPL have realistic expectations?
The two major unis in Melbourne that provide courses are absolutely full of it.
That 100K from a university will probably only cover a CPL, Frozen ATPL with a SECIR (which is useless), it all depends on your finances, get government assistance and walk away with the need to spend an extra $30k to get a MECIR and a Retractable Undercarriage or if you have the money ready to go, you can get all the above for $100K.
If you’re waiting for an upturn in the industry, then maybe consider this path.
Do your CPL and G3 rating - Get a job instructing. While professionally working in the industry, go do your ATPLs and your MECIR and they’ll be claimable on tax so a win-win for you.