I have to say that had also crossed my mind I'm afraid!!
I've also just noticed you are 17, but hold a PPL/IMC with, in your own words, 'around 220 hours under your belt.'
But.............you can't afford commercial training???????????
ooook.........how did you afford 220 hours of probably pretty useless PPL flying AT THE AGE OF 17?????? Have you any idea how few 17 year olds have 220 hours of flying, a PPL and IMC rating????
The above said with a laugh in my voice. You've got to be joking mate, or you've seriously wasted a lot of time and money.
A word of friendly advice - the people in this business who'll be giving you the job can see right through any bulls$*1t, so whatever you do, cut it out right from the start.
If you're a wind up, then I've bitten, big deal, hahah, gosh you're a real wag.
If not, are you big enough to explain yourself and benefit from the advice of those who've been there, done that???
Ball's in your court peeps.
Edited for incredulity.
Last edited by Maximum; 5th May 2008 at 00:09.