What Should I Do?

[Felix Saddler]

Matt,

I have just finished my AS-levels and am going on to finish my A-levels. The best advice i can give you my friend is not to pack in your education until, at least, you have finished your A-levels! Without them you will always be overshadowed by many, even if you are better at what you do.

Here are a few enquires i have had to ask along the way, as i was like you, not completely sure what to do!

http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=226029

http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=226094

These two threads were a great help to me and helped me keep focus on what was really important and what i really needed to do!

Also Matt, when posting on PPrune, I would advise checking over what you have written I.e, Grammar, spelling, etc, as there are alot of people on here that will hammer you into the ground for it and think nothing of you. Unfortunately I found this out the hard way, nevertheless i was able to get back on track soon enough. If you read this thread it will enlighten you not to tread the deadly path of the Grammar Nazi's!

http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=237149

So please be careful!

As to your ambition to become a qualified Flight Instructor i think you should think more into it and do the math that is associated with your training. You will find that it is very difficult to get by on just a FI salary your whole life forgetting about funding your training. Here is a link to one guys route to the holding pools, here it will consider the accumulative cost up to a FI rating.

http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthr...hlight=modular

And another Thread - About the finacial situation of a few QFI's!

http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=231365

And the grand finale - The Ultimate Thread!!

http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=131649


To sum this informative thread up, Go on to do your A-Levels whilst getting a part time job to pay for your PPL and never give up! If you want anymore info feel free to PM me, I would love to help!!


Best of Luck


Felix

Edited: to add a bit more info!!