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Old 31st Jan 2004, 23:29
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Whirlygig

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Richard,

If you are currently working towards a PPL(H) and are in Suffolk, I can take a good guess at which school you might be using Talk to the instructors and pilots there about prospects; they will have good advice.

But

There is no Bristows sponsorship scheme anymore.

You best chance, in the UK, with a basic CPL might be, and I mean might, part time work giving pleasure flights but that is it until your hours are at the VERY least 500.

The next stage for any reasonable job prospects and this would also be part time would be to be an instructor. That means at least 300 hours before you can start the course.

You must have another job or qualification to fall back on, be prepared to relocate whereever (and I suggest thinking globally here) and be prepared to drop your standard of living.

Be realistic or consider working in a lucrative career and fly in your spare time with your PPL.

PPRUNE FAN is a little brutal in his comment but sadly ain't far off the mark

Cheers

Whirlygig
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