Helicopter Pilot
Hi Guys,
I'm back at these forums... after I learned so much valuable information the first time round, I thought I would pop back and say Hi!
Right, so where do I begin - I had my first interview and got selected to progress to OASC. I then got offered an opportunity to work in Abu Dhabi... I informed the OASC, respectfully withdrew my application and started my travels. Then the company fell through.
I landed back in the UK after giving up my home, my furniture, my career and an opportunity to join the RAF.
So, here I am. I can't go back to the RAF because I had been in for 6 months and left. I started another application and was a couple of weeks away from going to OASC, and withdrew. Quite frankly, I doubt they'd be too interested in what I had to say (no matter how reliable my excuses sound!).
Anyway. The past 6 months I have been looking at taking some basic flying (Helicopter) lessons and was wondering to myself what a career would be like.
After further research, it turns out there is a lot of time and money spent during training and gaining the required licenses.
I live in Gloucestershire and we have Staverton airport just around the corner (where I know there are a couple of flight schools).
So my question to you is, have any of you obtained your CPL privately?
I have also been searching for any specialist loans I may be able to get to provide the £30k+ needed or whether I could obtain a grant - but it seems quite low.
Many thanks,
Dan