Training for the PPL
Hi i am 19 years of age. I started a degree in computer science, after a few months i realised that it was not for me.
I always had the fascination of becoming a pilot from a very young age, but as i grew older it faded away because i was told and i thought that you have to be very clever in maths and the sciences and have to have amazing grades in these subjects, i looked into becoming a pilot more realising that my thoughts were totally false and that i could actually persue a career in becoming an airline pilot, the only stumbling block would be the cost of it all.
my questions to you guys are-
1. I live in Berkshire and the closest option for me to complete my PPL would be at White Waltham in Maidenhead or Wycombe Airfield, and in order to complete the PPL at these 2 airfields it would cost me £10,000.
So should i do it here in the U.K or in the USA, obviously the PPL in USA is a lot cheaper but is the standard of it actually any good as compared to the UK, and if you guys had to choose would you do it here in the UK or in the USA?
2. Should i sit my groundschool exams first before my PPL training, if Yes, which exams should i give first, and how would i prepare for them without any flying experience, and what time frame should i give each module?
Your help would be greatly appreciated.