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Old 11th Jun 2002, 22:16
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smartcol
 
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What hope for low hour pilots ???

Having Spent 35,000 and two years on my training, I
have to say i am becoming seriuosly disheartened with
the situation for low time pilots.

Every job that is availiable is one which the pilots
need to be type rated, or have thousands of hours. Can
anyone tell me how exactly I am supposed to get that
experience, if I cannot get a job in the first place
to acheive it ???

I also feel a little pis*ed with the schools, after
giving them my money doing my integrated course and
being made to feel like a schoolboy throughout, it is
as if they have now washed their hands off me now I am
finished, surely they should offer advice and consult
me about opportunities and next steps. Unfortunetly
these places are only interested in making money and
pleasing airlines so they can get sponsorships, once
they get their money they couldn't care less.

I find it amazing, that even though I am willing to
work for a small haulage company or similar, for
NOTHING, just to gain experience and hours, that I
still cannot get work. In what other line of work,
would you not get work if you offered yourself for
free.

I look forward to any ideas or words of advice anyone
can give me, with regards as to where I go from here
with 250 hours, 23 multi, CPL/IR and MCC ???

Thanks
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