Just about had enough

[BlipOnTheRadar]

You might think with the much hyped pilot shortage that flight training establishments would do what they could to attract new students. CPL/ATPL's do not come cheap and some would-be students cannot afford these courses, airline sponsorship is all but a thing of the past. So to recap, predicted shortage of pilots, nobody wants to sponsor new pilots... what do you do?

Then along comes someone like me, I want to fly commercially, I have an FAA class 1 medical (because the CAA lack the power of independant thought), I have as much money as it will take to get the ATPL... and I can't give it away. Isn't my money good enough??

I have just about had enough! The towel is ready to be thrown in!

I wish every other wannabe the very best of luck, they're going to need it because some retard will stand in your way every step of the journey. :( :mad: :( :mad: :( :mad: :( :mad:

Can anyone out there suggest another career for me?

BOTR

p.s. can anyone tell me why my topics keep getting "locked" before I get any responses?

Try moderating your language. Then maybe I'll tolerate your outbursts. Incidentally, if your 'locked' posts were about eyesight, you'll find they were transferred to Medical, where you were more likely to get a reasoned and reasonable answer. Did you bother checking the top of your thread to see? I expect there are a few people on Medical who are wondering why you didn't acknowledge their replies!
Scroggs

[ 19 August 2001: Message edited by: scroggs ]

[BlipOnTheRadar]

Because nobody wants to train me!

I can't do the CPL/ATPL here in the UK because the CAA regulations are caved in stone... and somewhat misguided!

I've tried American schools, only had one reply that said if I can't start the course on September 10th... I can't start! None of the others can be bothered to reply. Even if I did the CPL in the States, I couldn't get a job over there as I don't have a green card.

I had thought of Canada but to be taken on by an airline you need something in the region of 5000 hours, so what do you do between passing the commercial and reaching the required hours.

I'm 33 now and running out of time and patience.

BOTR

[mstram]

>I can't do the CPL/ATPL here in the UK because the CAA >regulations are caved in stone... and somewhat misguided!

What specifically in the regs is preventing you from doing your trainging ?

(puzzled)

Mike

[BlipOnTheRadar]

The CAA will not accept that I am not monocular. There is an imbalance in the strenghts of my eyes, my left being extremely long sighted. As I only have "normal" vision through my right eye, the CAA have said I am monocular and therefore cannot judge distances. If this were true and I was in fact monocular I would not be able to negotiate stairs, let alone land an aircraft (both of which I have done successfully on many occasions)

I applied for and was granted an FAA class one medical certificate, which makes a mockery of the CAA, the Americans after all invented powered flight. The CAA will not change their view, they will not even let me prove my ability. I received a letter from them that said "a pilots flying ability has no bearing on his ability to fly"... go figure!

As you can probably tell, I do not like the CAA and I will be glad when the Belgians shut it down. The CAA have done very little for commercial aviation and sod all for general aviation.

As a side note; have you ever seen a 100m sprint race at an althetics event where only one lane had nine foot high hurdles in it? Guess which lane I'm in! and they still expect me to keep up!

Here's to you Ahab, her's to your dreams


BOTR

[flaps to 60]

Blip

You ovbviously have a fire in your belly about this game so use it wisely.

I suggest that you get the opinion of an independant eye specialist and then the help of a lawyer who is linked to aviation to fight any positive result.

There is or was an article about an famous aviation mad barrister in this months Pilot magazine, get hold of a copy and see what he can do for you. Obviously what he can do depends on what the eye specialist comes up with.

Any case I wish you the very best and don't let the buggers grind you down.

[Bluebaron]

Actually it was the french who invented powered flight 2 years before the Wright brothers. Unfortunatly once the history books are written it's hard to change them.

Sorry to hear you've had problems with the CAA, who hasn't? But the fact remains that unfortunatly you can't get a class one by the sounds of it (appeals you mentioned etc) that's that. You can't do anything about it so don't hark on about it. If you still want to fly then learn then do it, get your FAA ATP then maybe something will come up elsewhere? Flying in asia/middle east etc

Appoligies for my earier post, but i had a bad day and a few beers and i've had it up to here with people moaning on this forum.


***DID YOU KNOW***

The Wright brothers flight from start to finish could be completed within the economy section of a 747. :cool: :cool:

[ 20 August 2001: Message edited by: Bluebaron ]

[Facts Not Fiction Pls]

Blip

You obviously haven't been speaking to the right schools!

Not every school is full at the mo..... :rolleyes:

[BlipOnTheRadar]

Thanks Bluebaron, it's nice to know not everyone is sympathetic to the cause.

What's wrong with my attitude? I can see the CAA destroying our community and I want to stop it... is that wrong?

Pilots can survive without the CAA... is the reverse true??

Sorry about the error on first powered flight, it seems I've been reading American history books

"The Wright brothers flight from start to finish could be completed within the economy section of a 747" : I know the 747 is a wide-body but it ain't that wide. :D

Facts not Fiction, I realise not all the schools are full, in fact I think few are (or there wouldn't be a predicted shortage), the problem I am having is getting them to correspond, it seems like they just don't want my business. I've tried Embry-Riddle, Pan Am, Flight Safety and Phoenix East, if you would like to recommend any others please feel free.

Many thanks for all your posts.

BOTR :(

[EGDR]

Bluebaron - you're a tosser

[Facts Not Fiction Pls]

Blip

Those are all the big schools ie big money! Great schools (most of them) however I received the same qualifications in far less time at the smaller unknowns.

Try some of the smaller ones - I did all my licences with Naples Air Center and had a great time. Of course, then I registered with PPSC - not such a great time!

I also hear that Mazzei in California are good however no first hand experience -

Give them a try - remember, you come out with the same qualifications, and all the instructors at Naples were getting hired with the airlines (American Eagle, Continental).

Good luck

;)

[IMY]

The Wright Bros claim to fame was that they figured out what adverse yaw is and fitted a rudder.

Powered flight had been around for quite some time, the bold pioneers in Europe just hadn't learned spin recovery from 20 feet!