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Old 30th Jul 2013, 10:15
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Originally Posted by Capot
PS To explain; when we hire pilots, we want conformists. We do not want people who want to stand out from the crowd. We want people who understand the "norms" and stay within them. Individualists are dangerous, because sooner or later they will flout the procedures. If that aspect of being a professional pilot does not appeal, then you are looking for the wrong job.
And there was me thinking that all those 'we don't want' characteristics as being the very essence of a helicopter pilot Capot's wants/don't wants sounds more like a brief for an airline driver, the very thing I never wanted to be.

Nonetheless, Kyyle said (my bold):

Originally Posted by kyyle
@simonta well if I don't get the scholarship I was planning on doing my ppl myself but the process will just take longer due too funds
I haven't seen any reference to him going for a CPL(H) and becoming a professional pilot in this thread?
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