My best advice to you, after going through that torment myself a few years back, is to do some sort of higher education beyond A-levels. i.e. Degree, Hnd, etc. If all goes wierd then you have a backup ... potentially a nice career in aviation engineering perhaps? or software systems for the flight deck / testing etc. Both pretty well paid and you can fly in your spare time or even after work!
I went to uni (Cranfield Uni, Shrivenham branch) to study Software Eng. There was a gliding club 200yds from my front door so guess where all my spare time was spent! Others spent money on beer/fags, I spend it on flying ... which is more worthwhile?
BUT ... BEYOND ALL THAT AND ABSOLUTELY MORE IMPORTANTAATBLY ... SO IMPORTANT THAT I CAN'T SPELL IMPORTANTLY! ... GET THAT CLASS 1 MEDICAL NOW! NOW! NOW NOW NOW! The Best £400 you will ever spend for Piece of Mind! Book it today!
CAA, Aviation House
Gatwick Airport South
West Sussex
England
RH6 0YR
Tel: 01293 573700
You've got plenty of years ahead ... get as much qualifications behind you now so that if you fail a medical somewhere down the line you're not left in the lurch! You'll have more time to fly than may seem apparent now - I make the time! Using sticky back plastic and shreddies!
Good luck!
Graeme Scott
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