Hi,
My nephew (17) had his first flying taster today at Manchester Barton (only 30 mins). he absolutely loved it. He has had an interest in aviation for years , as have I. I will be starting my PPL training soon and have no aspirations to fly commercially with the understanding that i would probably be early 40's before i would be ATPL and i also suffer from gallstones so i wouldn't be the best candidate for a commercial job?
My question is more related to him as he wants to eventually fly commercially.
He wants to do the NPPL at Mainair as its cheaper and he can get it done quicker. Ive advised him to go for the PPL as it would be needed to move on to the CPL and beyond. Is there any other route to getting the PPL quicker/cheaper than just doing the PPL? Ive read on here about the Motorglider licence and then adding something to it to make it a PPL but don't really understand it fully due to the never ending licence changes.
Could somebody please explain the best route for him to take?
Any help really appreciated
Matt
