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Old 30th Apr 2009, 14:48
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Asianberry, that sort of questions can better be asked in the Professional Studies forum.

Still my two cents worth: In one of the latest editions of Flyer magazine there was an article about GAPAN aptitude tests or something like that. These are tests plus interviews that are delivered by professional pilot recruiters but are done *before* you commit any money into your professional pilot education. They will give you a reasonably good advise on whether you should pursue a commercial career or not.

You need to consider that becoming a professional pilot is something that's going to cost you around 100.000 euros in total, give or take, and at the end of that journey the only thing you are able to do is drive an aluminium tube from A to B. It's not a broad education like a university degree, so if you ever want or need to find a job outside flying an airplane, all you will have to show are your A-levels.

So jumping into such an education path based on the advice of a few anonymous guys (girls?) on an internet forum might not be the best idea.
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