Hello
Dont want to be a sceptic, but i think the main points are these:
1) Why spend 40-50K (minimum) just for a career??? esp. when you'll only earn approx 30k at the end of it (hypothetical), and god knows how many creditors youll then have!
1a) Also when you consider the jobs market (ie 10-12,000 pilots with licenses), and the available jobs, your not even guaranteed a sniff at a job!
2) That post by pilot pete..."the story from start to end" which someone referred to earlier- do you really want hassle like that? ie, running out of cash during training, waiting for lucky breaks (he was lucky!) family disruption etc etc, The BCPL /CPL upgrade course he did no longer exists!
3) Totally disregard people who say "follow the dream or you'll regret it" ,- these people surely are "dreamers".
4) Totally disregard people who say they know people who have got airline jobs with 250 Hours! As far as i know, all the major airlines want at least 800+ hours and type rating, so what r u gonna do with a JAA CPL/IR and 250 Hours? sweep the runway ill bet! then your options are twofold: 1. spend more of your money to get an instuctor rating and struggle to get a job there. or spend more money on flying hours etc to keep your licences current etc, or a type rating (only about 10 grand! and still no job)
6) I was looking into this training business, and it does only seem ot be for the "super rich" .If your six numbers have come up on the Lotto then great, but for the normal professionals thinking of a career change after 10years sat behind a desk in accounts, then i'd think very seriously about borrowing money for such a persuit. could serioulsy backfire.
7) Of the many pilots out of work, and those looking for employment a lot must be very experienced pilots with a lot of total flying hours, this reduces your chances still at interview.
in a nutshell: "despise dreams and respect concrete facts!"
