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you seem to be at least as ignorant as I am. Maybe more. So you are not the right person, to tell me, "stop being ignorant"
(by the way, somewhere you write you will get 1000 CFI hours instructing in the USA, NEVER GOING TO HAPPEN now anymore, those days are over for most European students,
Let me say once more. I have many friend in FL right now. They are CFI. They are on F1 visa and they either have around 1000 hours, or they are in good position to get it.
So, what is more likely, 9 out of 10 CFI I know, is extremely lucky, or you are not in touch with reality? My vote goes for nr. 2.
Do you have very close contact with any flight schools in US? Maybe you work as CFI in US your self? No? So how can you be so confident on that.
You dont really know what F1 visa is, and how it apply for flight training. Why do you try to advice people on that subject?
I do remember your post about F1 and that was complete nonsense.
And if "conduct flight training or not" is subject more or less of personals opinion, where anyone can say whatever they got on their mind, visa issues is different. And if you dont have knowledge (and you dont), please dont give any advice there.
Or how do you call that?:
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I am aware of EasyJet ATP programme but friend of mine completed the scheme and was booted out after 6 months to free up the space for new arrivals so wont even try them.
Good! Hope the same happens to you!
We all have our opinions. But there goes the line. And you call me for ignorant?!
That phrase, represent everything what is wrong with aviation!! If it was up to me, I would track him down by his IP, take his licens and cut it on two.
There is no room for people like him in this industry. But sad fact, there is some people like him in industry. And all his post is this way. But as saying goes, "something something, once piece of !!!!, something something always piece of !!!!"
Why do you tell about guy working at Ezy, getting 1200£ and then say "its not enough to live in Norway". Well, it is enough, actually. You will not be big spender, but you will be ok.
BUT, Norway is one of the most expensive countries in the world? Why do you take wage of one country and living cost at another?!
Why dont you rather take wage of SAS pilot and living cost at Zimbabwe?
As well, you comment of "inflation" make no sense. Sure, there is inflation. But there is something called wage-rise. So in 20 years, those money gonna have half the value, you are right. But in 20 years, top-wage will be twice as much as well.
1st year of job... well, yeah, maybe it will be hard. Maybe even first 3 years. And then you will start making money, enjoying being pilot.
What about whiny from the factory? Oh yeah, he will keep on whining, making !!!!-money and IF he get into industry in 15-20 years, he have those 3 bad years in front of him... While you, will be getting close to top-wage.
Im not offended at all, about "not having JAA" licenses. That the fact, that I dont have them
Sure, there is a long way to go.
But what is JAA licenses? 6 months of ground and 20-30 flight hours. So, are you really so much on head of me?
Not to offend you neither, but to be honest, you dont have any more knowledge then I do (except fATPL theory).
So "
You are free to choose to believe what you want on these boards, reality will arrive." Is kind of applying to you as well.
Whether to pay for TR or not, is up to each one. That the way aviation is. A while ago, all you had to get, is CPL. Now you have to get fATPL and MCC. And TR.
Why dont you protest against fATPL? Against MCC? Or even against CFII MEI and work as it for a year? X-years ago, all we needed is CPL and you where good to go!
Times changes. And we have to adjust our self.
30 years ago, it was HUGE to be a pilot, a capt on airplanes. Now, pilot is just... pilot. You dont meet too many of them. And its good payed job. But nothing more.
15k£ more or less. My money, or my parents money. What have that to do with you?
First of all, that is very rude to count others money.
Second, once again, you show, that you talking on subject, that you have NO IDEA what so ever about, making some assumptions.
That your problem, mate, you trying to "help" people in every thread there is. Without really having any good knowledge on subject.
Something you read on here or something you heard somewhere. And then you try to convince people "that the way it is". And the worst thing, not only you advice people, but you start arguing as well, based only on something you read/heard somewhere once or twice. You should stop doing that.
You got fATPL? Use that knowledge, help people in threads thats apply to it.
But stuff lika visa, or being CFI in US nowadays... let it to people who do know well about that subject and not from some rumors.
So, stop being ignorant your self, instead of telling that to me.
Start help people on subject you really know well.
And good luck with jobs!
PS: you are welcome to correct my spelling (or any other english) mistakes. Not everyone had luck to live in england and improve their english.