PPRuNe Forums - View Single Post - Change required...
View Single Post
Old 2nd February 2001 | 17:12
  #5 (permalink)  
collective bias
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Wink

Helimutt,
my comments are only my opinions and like the saying goes "opinions are like arseholes everyone has one..."
Basically I feel sorry for guys who show up with a head full of false impressions and an empty wallet. $50000 buys a lot of future in another form of education and in Aviation it buys you a ticket to learn. Certainly many gifted pilots emerge from their training but some never should've. Those who can't perform are inhibiting the likes of yourself by simply being available.
Everyone is a low timer once and most of us still retain that feeling for a long time, believe me it is still a struggle 1000hrs+. If you can fly you will get the oportunities through time spent as decribed in 'My Services free' thread. Advice from SPS, Tech and Helidrv in there is worth noting.
I feel unless you are very fortunate it is unrealistic to expect a job the day after you get the CPL. If you do - more power to you....
NB:
NO rich daddy, no money (5yrs repayments - with family), no helicopter, no military. 3yrs ground crew in Ag for stuff all ferry time (after acquiring CPL), 1yr hangar time as AME and plenty of self-education expences, 18 months home study for ATPL.
Good Luck