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Old 29th Aug 2014, 22:22
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As I have understood, you yet have to start flying, so what I would suggest is that you apply to the various MPL programs around - the likes of British Airways Future Pilot, Etihad, Qatar Airways and so on........

........Whether you want to fly for airlines, corporate departments, executive or fractionate companies, flight instructing, aerial work or bush flying doesn't depend on CPL and ATPL.

I suggest you first try to apply to a MPL scheme or cadet scheme and then see what happens. If you get in, you almost have no worries about your future job, otherwise you will have to go though the old self-improver route, where nothing is assured.
RedBullGaveMeWings

Explain to us how the statements I've copied above go to together.

A MPL is just that a multi crew licence, which as the name suggest is only for a multi crew operation, and if I understand it correctly is only good in an airline environment. It's useless for pretty well anything else like corporate, flight instructing, aerial work, bush flying etc.

From some of the OP's posts it would appear he/she may not wish to go airline flying or at least do some other flying during their career.

It would seem to me the OP will need to have a "proper" licence.

As for the self improver route, where nothing is assured, well I think it's fair to say nothing is assured whatever route you go.

At least with the self improver route you don't have a massive loan around your neck and usually haven't whored yourself into a self funded type rating at an exhorbitant price.
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