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20th Oct 2006, 08:55

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Originally Posted by dartagnan

and another one in the long line of unemployed pilots....

This is my biggest worry

... and my girlfriends biggest worry.

Apparently there is a pilot shortage (albeit captains with 5,000+ on type). And I am wondering how many students graduate per year on a 0-fATPL course per year (Integrated & Modular)?

I am sure the big flight schools are throwing out 50 per year alone, so maybe 200-250 graduate from OAT / Cabair / CTC / Jerez / EFT. Are there really 250 jobs per year for young, fresh pilots with a little over 250 hours on the log book? ... I wouldn't imagine so

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I'd quite happily be a FI, But deep down I'd still wonder 'what if'. Still spending £50k to become a flying instructor is a bit exccesive IMHO.

At a guess could somebody tell me how many forum users here are fully qualified and still haven't found a job after 12 months of trying?

Thanks

Andrew

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