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Old 30th December 2024 | 05:32
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rudestuff
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Getting on a sponsored scheme is like winning the lottery, it does happen but not to you.
Do you have rich parents, or parents who would be prepared to risk their house on you? If not then there is a very simple way to become a pilot: Get a job, then get a second job. Live with your parents. Don't smoke, drink or screw. Take out a small loan and two credit cards. In 3 years you'll have half the money for a modular course and the ability to borrow the other half. Train carefully and intensively during those 3 years using your vacation time in 2 week blocks and by the end of the 4th year you'll have a fATPL and very little debt. Many people have followed this path, known as 'saving-up' although the majority forget the most important part (They smoke, drink, enjoy themselves and have kids etc) which means their 3 year goal takes them 15 years or never...

I said simple, not easy.
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