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Old 2nd July 2002 | 18:36
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spitfire747
 
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ATPL timing advice needed.

Hi all

I am booked on to start my course at LGU in September, hopefully finishing in April 2003.
Went into my boring rat-race job today with the intention of handing in my resignation and my manager told me they were scared I might leave BEFORE i handed over the envelope and offered me more money,my own assistant etc.. and travel.

Now given the current state of the airline industry. If I start my ATPLs in September and then go on and do the CPL/IR immediately after, i would be fATPL in July.

Should i put my course back and do the next one, starts in January or March, meaning i would have some extra money to pay for the course, all be it finish with a fATPL in December 2003/January 2004, or shall i just go for it in September.

I want to be a pilot more than anything, but i want to time it right aswell. Do not want to be on the dole with for 6 months cos i am too early and then again i do not want to be in Spitfires Burger ar for 3 years waiting for the next upturn..

to those of you with inside knowledge or just a crystal ball.......Please help
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