Hi FLC,
I've got to agree with helopat, the UK part-time helicopter job market is a very difficult one to get into. Firstly you'll already need a CPL to work, which in itself will take most of the your time left in the military to get as you don't have 2000+hrs for the bridging package. Also, unless you know someone who already works in the charter area and understands your situation then your an unknown looking for part-time work who is still serving in the military and can't be completely flexible and might not have an accurate forecast of their availability to suit an employers needs.
The police/air amb. operators in the Uk don't often employ weekend/part-time pilots that
haven't already worked in this sector in some capacity and generally not those with less than 2000hrs.
I'm not saying that you won't get someone who might be willing to take a risk on a part-time pilot who may or may not be available to them due to their commitments but this I suspect will put most employers off as they might have part-time work but they want their pilots to be available on a full-time standby basis!
This is a competitive industry, especially the part-time sector with many available more experienced pilots out there, I'm not trying to put you off but give you IMHO what lies beyond the wire. In some ways part-time work is harder to come by than full-time work, so you might be better of just getting a loan to finance your studies and try and build as many more hours before you leave and then look for work as a qualified commercial pilot who is flexible and available.
I hope this sheds some light
Cheers MS
