Hi Tom,
My advice to you would be to do your PPL whilst at Uni (maybe get into UAS), THEN start your ATPL studies.
You are not alone in that desperate urge to get airborne, but take a step outside the box.
If we go to war then that could well put the fabled upturn back a year or more.
You are young (not all of us are that fortunate!- although apparently I was once), get some life experience, go to Uni, have a laugh.
I remember that I posted on one of your other threads about being 18 for CPL and 21 for ATPL, what do you plan to do for those couple of years until you qualify to hold an ATPL? Do you think that perhaps there is a reason for putting the age at 21 for an ATPL?
Im not trying to pour cold water on your fire, just asking that you look at things clinically and dont be distracted by this buzzing in your head (we all get it) telling you to get down to the flying club and go flying!
Sorry if this sounds like a lecture, its not meant to be, and its your life, just use it wisely.
Cheers
TBL
