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Old 9th December 2002 | 16:25
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Flypuppy


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Unless you have 60,000 pounds burning a hole in your pocket, now may not be the right time to start training.

Currently there is a little too much uncertainty in the world right now. Gulf War II will have a major impact in airline strategies world wide (if it actually kicks off) plus indicators are that Germany may well slide into recession next year, which will have a knock on effect on all European economies (yes even Britain...).

If you are commited to the concept of being a pilot for a living, then consider doing a modular course. This at least allows you the flexibility to stop at certain key stages without incurring huge amounts of cost/debt and remaining current on say a twin and keeping your CPL, rather than having to pay for IR renewals.
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