thehoop
If you think that airlines such as BA sponsor you today then you are sadly misread on the subject! Getting a fATPL/IR will cost you anything between 35k to 70k and then what about the 25k for the type rating that you might need to get a job in these "difficult times"
I've wanted to be a pilot since I was 4, I’m now 25. I've done the education route, I've got a PPL, going for a class one medical in a couple of weeks, I've cleared my student debt and now I’ve been to see my bank manager about getting another £75,000 on my mortgage to train as a pilot and I’ve spent more hours than I care to think in the last few weeks researching every piece of info on flight schools, training routes etc etc etc.
Yes flying is something you can develop an interest in but its got to be a pretty serious interest to consider swallowing everything that is associated with getting into that career at the moment. How are you going to afford your loan repayments in the 3-5 years that it might take you to find a job .....
Oh and Hi fellow PPruNers ... I’m new I’ve been lurking for a long time but thought I should register now that I’m getting close to spending large amounts of cash that I don't have :o)
Blue Skies
Stephen
Last edited by AllGoodNamesAreTaken; 28th August 2003 at 23:59.