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Old 16th Jan 2006, 19:41
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Atreyu
 
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Re: Advice to become a pilot

Originally Posted by Frank Furillo
I have no interest whether you want to spend nearly double what I did to get that Blue Book, you know it does not mention where you went to school in it.
certainly doesn't say in the book, but maybe, just maybe, you MIGHT get asked at an interview?

Originally Posted by Frank Furillo
I would not like to remortgage my house, just for my son or daughter could follow a career that there is NO JOB GUARANTEED with it, I would rather put 75K on Red at a Casino.
How many wannabes are glad you're not their parent!

Don't be off with people that have gone to do the Oxford APP, it's their choice. I would seriously consider the APP, you seem to believe where you train doesn't matter, but until you have a few thousand hours airline time, it DOES matter where you trained. 200 hour pilots with the ink drying on their CPL/IR are ten a penny my friend, if airlines are going to take a low hours pilot, they want the best they can get!

Back to the question, the only sponsorship programmes available in the UK as I know are, Air Atlantique, Atlantic Airlines, Highland Airways (Fully paid training, 4 year bond applies) FlyBE *cadetship* (approx £60,000 cost, guarenteed job I believe).

If your going to self fund, pick the best school your money can buy.

My two pennies

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