Career Advice....
A question to all you full time aviators....I'm in the military, in a non-flying job, but am a wannabe! Trouble is, I'm at that age where the career path splits. I could pursue my wannabe ambitions and take an intergrated ATPL and hope that I get employment, or stay in the military and coninue doing the same dull job, but taking Lizzies pay, safe in the knowledge I will always live comfortably (unless it's in a tent somewhere in the middle of hells derriere).
I have passed aircrew selection with the RAF but was not taken on into training due to recruitment cuts in 95/96. I am approaching 28 years old, and although I do not have a PPL, I have quite a few hours on Chipmunks, gliders (inc solo), 1 hr on a Twin Squirrel egg beater and 1 hour on a Jaguar (honest guv)! I also have letters of recommendation from QFIs...
So, gents....if I cut away, pass my course, and offer my self to your employers, what are my chances!? Pse be honest, as I am concerned I could be cutting my own throat, after reading all the negative comments about there being a glut of low hours frozen ATPLs out there!