FRIDAY
24th Jul 2002, 18:46
I have always wanted to be a pilot for as long as I can remember, and have saved for years as many of you's have and finally have the cash to begin on a modular course at the end of the year.
HOWEVER, about this time last year I applied to a job advert for a position with the IAA as a student air traffic controller. I passed a few exams and appitude tests but that was it. I must admit I only applied for the interview for experience and appitude test experience. The other day I received a letter a year later asking me to go for a final "how do you do" and medical for the position as they needed more students then thought before,either that or a few dropped out.
If I wear to go for it and were lucky enough to get it, It would be purely to get my foot in the door in the industry and I would always be looking at getting the pilot job as soon as possible.
I am unsure only because of the current climate in pilot positions, and maybe this would give me the right connections.
I am 24 and the training takes a year or 2 and by the time I'd find time to flight train I would be in me 30's.
Alternatively Just stick with my original plan and start flight training at the end of the year in EFT, which offers the instructor position aswell so by the time I would be looking for a job it would be 3 years from now. I could walk into a job or be waiting years as is the likely hood.
I just do not want to end up in the ATC position wishing I had went into flight training earlier. Although ATC is a step in the right direction it lenghtens my time into the RHS.
Help Guys/Gals, any views???????????:confused: :confused:
HOWEVER, about this time last year I applied to a job advert for a position with the IAA as a student air traffic controller. I passed a few exams and appitude tests but that was it. I must admit I only applied for the interview for experience and appitude test experience. The other day I received a letter a year later asking me to go for a final "how do you do" and medical for the position as they needed more students then thought before,either that or a few dropped out.
If I wear to go for it and were lucky enough to get it, It would be purely to get my foot in the door in the industry and I would always be looking at getting the pilot job as soon as possible.
I am unsure only because of the current climate in pilot positions, and maybe this would give me the right connections.
I am 24 and the training takes a year or 2 and by the time I'd find time to flight train I would be in me 30's.
Alternatively Just stick with my original plan and start flight training at the end of the year in EFT, which offers the instructor position aswell so by the time I would be looking for a job it would be 3 years from now. I could walk into a job or be waiting years as is the likely hood.
I just do not want to end up in the ATC position wishing I had went into flight training earlier. Although ATC is a step in the right direction it lenghtens my time into the RHS.
Help Guys/Gals, any views???????????:confused: :confused: