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Old 11th Jul 2011, 22:01
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Is PPL The Best First Step To A Career As A Pilot

Hi Guys,

I am new to the forum, I will start off by saying Hello!.........I am Looking at the best way to start a career as a Pilot, I do understand this is a long hard process and takes alot of time, hard work, dedication and patients, all of which I have.

However I dont have £80,000 spare to pay for all my own training, But I do have a nice car which is in the process of being sold in order to put myself through my PPL, but is this the best thing to do? My plan is to first of all do an aptitude test before I spend any money on training, and if I pass get my PPL, my class 2 medical, and as many other qualifications I can get to increase my chances of applying for scholarships or similar where the airline pays for the training and I pay them back via my salary once qualified with an airline if and when they open.

Please could you give me your opinions and advice on my plan, I am open to suggestions!

Many Thanks
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