Pay To Fly- A Moral Dilemma
Hi
I recently read a thread concerning Pay to Fly TR's and airline pilots' thoughts on them......a tad negative to say the least!
My current position is this- I have always wanted to fly commercially but unfortunately after leaving school I nor my parents were in the financial position to fund my training.
I am now coming to the end of my 22 years in the Armed Forces (non-flight) and for the first time I am now able to fulfil my dream. My problem is my age........by the time I complete my ATPL i will be 42/43 with none of the heavy turboprop or jet hours that the airlines want. Not ideal!!!!!
The only way forward I can see is by going for a TR which includes the additional hours line experience but after reading some of the responses to the scheme BMI have introduced ( most of them I agree with) I've become a bit apprehensive. Coming from a culture where you dont s**t on your oppo, I was wondering if anyone could suggest an alternative to depriving employed pilots of flying time.
Regards
K.