Looking for advice. experienced pilots please help
Hey,
Im a 23 yr old aviation enthusiast with a strong passsion for flying. When I was 19 and just finished school I went to the USA and got my PPL in 3 weeks. It was my greatest achievement.
When I came back to ireland I was eager to keep flying, build hours and keep focused until i was ready to do my atpl. Unfortuantely trying to fly at my local flying club was very difficult as everytime i wanted to fly or was booked for a flight it was cancelled due to bad weather or unavailable instructors or aircraft.
As i wasn't flying and didn't have money to go anyware for hourbulding I ended up not flying at all....
The PPL I was so proud of is now not valid and i havent really flown in almost 4 years. I let it go for so long that now although flying is my ultimate aim I feel pretty let down and annoyed that after 4 years my goal is still so far away.
The problem is I dont have funding for an integrated course and now im trying to figure out what i want to fly.. Helicopters or aeroplanes..
Now after ALOT of research dispite which I still dont have all the answers, i do know that im going to go down the modular route. For me flying is flying weather is planes of Helicopters. I need to find out what the demand is for pilots of both H & A and how difficult it is to get work and get through training for each to help me decide.
Also I want to find out if there is anyway to fund pilot training if you dont have any capital to back you up..
Please Help.