some advice would be helpful!
Definately wish to succeed in comercial aviation and become a great pilot!
My only question is how to tackle the next year of my life, which will affect my entry into the field.
I have attended a few flying hours but do not hold a PPL. I am 18 (which will rule out many sponsorship schemes), and am currently in the final 4 months of my A-levels (Maths,Chemistry,Design-Tech+ CAD). Therefore around June/July I will be free to start training. I applied to ucas for City Univ, Farnborough & QMW, in which i was successful in all three and have accepted their offers(all aviation related). Though i feel that this would be a less preferable route than an airline sponsorship. My preference has led me to feel that University (degree) would be my Back up option, and that primarily i would like to enter a airline scheme. Though i think that sponsorship applicants need their A-level results, which i will recieve in mid August. This allows a few weeks before my "back up" degree courses start.
Should i do a degree?
Should i take a risk and bank everything on recieving sponsorship?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.