Hello all!
OK, I've just joined this fraternity and the subject of low hours instructors is probably going to be very relevant to me soon, as it's probably the direction I, like all my predecesors, will have to take!
I would also be interested to know what the attitude is towards University flying school and the pilots that they churn out. I've spent the last year or so trying to pay my own way for a CPL, it's been a struggle financially and I managed to clock up around 50 hours, every one of which has been damn good fun! Now, out of the blue I have been offered a place on a University course, which will give me another 150 hours and a CPL (and just over 80 hours fixed wing with a fixed wing PPL). It will also leave me with a rather large student loan to pay off, but there you go!
I know I'll be trying VERY hard to get a job because I'm determined and it's what I want to do. I think I'll have some pro's and cons, I'm 42 years old, so at least I'll look experienced! but then again I'm 42 years old....
I'd hate to think that I was also up against an industry that regards University trained pilots in a bad way.
Have fun
The angry palm tree
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