munners455
10th Feb 2010, 20:55
Hi guys
I'm currently going through my PPL training, paying for it lesson by lesson when I can afford it. (Decided against a loan after reading various other threads).
I am currently an Engineer for a rail company which is fairly well
paid, decent hours, etc but incredibly boring. Previous to my current
job, I was an Airframe/Propulsion Technician in the RAF for 6 years.
(I finished my A level's with good grades but decided against going in
as an EngO so I could get hands on engineering experience).
I would like advice on what to do once I have completed my PPL? Be
safe in the knowledge that I have achieved my dream of being able to
fly myself and, enjoy it as a leisure pursuit whilst the economic
situation hopefully improves? Or go for gold and commit thousands of
pounds for further flight training to gain CPL, ATPL and hopefully a job at the end of it. I don't mind playing the long game, I'd take any flying job just to build hours/experience. That is some distance in the future I know.
Any words of advice or stories of how others have made their way
through training would be much appreciated.
I appreciate no one has a crystal ball.
Many thanks.
I'm currently going through my PPL training, paying for it lesson by lesson when I can afford it. (Decided against a loan after reading various other threads).
I am currently an Engineer for a rail company which is fairly well
paid, decent hours, etc but incredibly boring. Previous to my current
job, I was an Airframe/Propulsion Technician in the RAF for 6 years.
(I finished my A level's with good grades but decided against going in
as an EngO so I could get hands on engineering experience).
I would like advice on what to do once I have completed my PPL? Be
safe in the knowledge that I have achieved my dream of being able to
fly myself and, enjoy it as a leisure pursuit whilst the economic
situation hopefully improves? Or go for gold and commit thousands of
pounds for further flight training to gain CPL, ATPL and hopefully a job at the end of it. I don't mind playing the long game, I'd take any flying job just to build hours/experience. That is some distance in the future I know.
Any words of advice or stories of how others have made their way
through training would be much appreciated.
I appreciate no one has a crystal ball.
Many thanks.