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Old 8th Nov 2006, 15:43
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Xavier Dosh
 
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Poor old Dheli,

If we haven't put him off - who will?

In all honesty, of course you could make a go of running your own company. All of the operators in the UK have had a 'day one' at some point and they're still here to tell the tale.

Personally, I would never, ever, recommend that you start an operation from nothing. The set up costs are huge and the helicopter charter market is increasingly competitive, particularly in the South East.

I wish you well with your flying, of course and anybody that is passionate about the industry should be encouraged!

My only advice would be to research your market thoroughly and take a pragmatic view on how achievable and sustainable it is. Particularly in November and December.

Try and make yourself enough money to be sitting in the back of the helicopter, with your feet up, reading the newspaper and not sitting in the front working hard!

All the best

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