Second career as flying instructor.

[orionsbelt]

HI Mate
It can be done I did it starting at 54 back in 2000
Expect to spend £16500 + without an IR
CPL ground school Budget £2500 +
For CPL you will need to pass 9 JAA subjects see App 1 JAA-FCL1.470
(If you are planning a CPL I/R there is a different Air Law Exam )
To Take the Exams you will need a ground school sign off on the exam application. So Suggest you do a ground school distance learning with consolidation. Suggest you talk to GTS at Bournemouth 01202580809
Exams at £60 each (£540 )
CPL skill test £691
CPL Flying on complex type 25 hrs (PA28r 200 ) min of £215 per hour
plus skill test flying of 150 minutes plus approach and landing fee (£6500 )
FI Course inc ground school £190 per flying hour instruction (£ 4750)
plus 5 hrs mutual (£ 600 ) plus exam Fee £200?
CPL Licence cost £210
Inclusion of FI Rating £105
Removal of restrictions (that the R from your FI(R) ) and subsequent licence upgrades eg removal of No Night , No Aeros, No applied Inst
That's £76 each
Then add in 10 nights stay at Ground school £350 plus
That crunches out at around £16500
Additionally to have No applied Inst / Aeros removed, 5 hrs each course budget £1500 + admin. (exam fee of around £200 for IMC only, no exam for aeros )
Forget any ideas about the new JAA I/R that's years away, (so I am
advised ) I am having another go at my IR now and you have to redo your theory exams as they have a 3 year life. I would not be going down this path if the JAA revised IR was to become available in the near future.
Additionally I know nothing of any proposed /planned short cuts to FI.
it would be great to bring back the Old Idea of a Club Instrucor doing it for fun (love ) and to support a club, but that raises all sorts of issues, perhaps an Idea for a new thread

Cheers Orions***

PS forgot to say you need a Class 1 Medical £337 at Gatwick plus renewal every 6 months at Around £150/180 per shot.