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Old 25th Apr 2006, 10:42
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Really, Newbie008? Given this post of yours, on what grounds are you qualified to advise others what to do?

To all: be very careful what credence you give to advice offered here. A very great deal of it is given by people who have little or no more experience than you do, and give it simply to boost their confidence in their own choices and/or prejudices. Many, like Newbie above, even try to give you advice when they have yet to start any kind of commercial flight training!

Things to remember: read the sticky thread at the top of the forum. All of it! Talk to any schools that you think you may be interested in. Visit them if you can. Get chapter on verse on what is included in the quoted price and, more importantly, what isn't - which you'll have to find the money for somehow. Check that any money you are required to pay in advance is held in an escrow account, or is in some other way protected should the school go down the tubes - as they do! And they have taken many, many wannabes' money with them. If you are considering training overseas, check what visa(s) you need and how you go about getting them - and what the ramifications are if your training should go over its allotted timespan. Don't take any BS about not needing what you know to be the correct visa; if you are found to be in a country under false pretenses, you could end up being prosecuted and deported - and losing your course and money. And airlines don't take kindly to pilots who have 'Not welcome in X country' in their passports!

There's a lot to think about - far more than I've indicated here. Don't take advice from people who have no idea what they're talking about. If you get it wrong as a result, it could cost you a very great deal of money - and your aviation career.

As a tip, check the posting history of anyone who offers you advice - click on their user name and then on 'Find more posts by XXXX'. You can learn a lot that way!

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