So reading all the pro's and cons of doing your fATPL, deciding if its all worth it.
Many thanks to pilotpete's posts as you seem to be the rational voice amongst the mad crowd.......
Anyway I have come to the conclusion that doing the ATPL is something that you are doing for love of flying not to get a job unlike say doing a law degree, flying is a vocation, I am 30 with wife and child, I have flown gliders for a long time and had trips in many different powered aircraft while as an Air Cadet and as an Avionic engineer in the air force, but due to my age a job in aviation seems a long shot (but never say never)
Just started the the old PPL as I now have the money, I have a decent job and could with a lot cut backs fund a ATPL modular route.
So question (out of interest as I will never get a job!)
Just how many fATPL are there out there! given that there are still people like me who can fund their own training, and people getting paid to do it.
Given the lack of jobs, there must be each year a net gain of people who have a fATPL, so any ideas how many people there are out there (lets keep this to the UK only, to keep it simple)
And given the above fact, what advice can any one who has been there, seen it and done it give us to make you stand out from the crowd.
If you had to give one bit of advice what would it be ie: clean suit, type rating, mutli time etc..............
Cheers
Gliderman