hiya,
it seems that no-one has mentioned joining the Royal Air Force (if you live in england) or the USAF in America...
you can become a pilot in the RAF, gain hour a lot quicker than you would with a commerical airline then progress onto a charter or scheduled airline.
im planning on joining the RAF when i leave sixth form, but it depends if i love the RAF as to whether i leave or not for an airline.
You may want to drop into your local RAF careers office if you are interested. I promise you will have more luck in the RAF than with CTC McAlpine if you can handle the discipline! (so ive heard
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Good luck in whatever you do..
WhiteDevil