Originally Posted by
Becks1
Hello all!
Is anybody familiar with fully funded cadet programmes with an ATPL route?
If so, I’d really speculate your guidance as a beginner with no experience apart from two hours flight time through Virgin Experience's.
I’m aware of BA supporting white tail training for the first time this year through SpeedBird academy but their open day is fully booked which spent seen very promising for me 😅.
Can anyone give some guidance for an aspiring commercial pilot looking for the first step on the ladder, who doesn’t have £100k spare for licensing?
You either get £100K, or beat the odds to get sponsored. And by beat the odds we’re talking 200:1 ish for the latest BA scheme. That said you only need 1 space.
Best bet is to assume you won’t get a sponsored role, so work 60 hours a week saving every penny under the sun and eating no more than rice and (for an occasional treat) beans. That’s how you’ll do your modular training. Whilst you’re saving up the first chunk of cash and getting the PPL someone like BA or TUI might sponsor you. In which case bang out of the Modular route and go down the sponsored route.
You have to make yourself an incredible attractive candidate to get an airline to throw £100K at you. Working yourself into the ground to save for the Modular route shows a bucket load of commitment, making you a better candidate. So really it’s a no brainer as to the first step, get cracking!