I don't want to be an airline pilot.
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The Heff,
In an attempt to answer your question about flight training, and "bush" flying.-
It looks like you live in England? Not sure about the travel, visa, work permits, etc...
Are you able to travel, live, and work in Canada? I would bet that if you are seriously interested in a program of flight instruction that emphasizes back country type flying that you will be able to find the kind of instruction you are looking for there. I mention Canada because I think (been known to be wrong) that would be the easiest as far as all the government paperwork.
Another benefit to Canada is I believe the cost of flight instruction there might be less than England. Also, by actually being there, you will make friends involved in that kind of flying most likely if you get out and explore a bit. The biggest part of getting a flying job is actually being there.
I have included a link to a site about Alaska flying, it is a paid membership site to view the job listings, but much of the site is free and a good starting point. It has a short list of flight schools in AK, not all inclusive of course, but it may give you an idea of what you would experience in Canada. If you do some research on this site (pprune), and a bit of googling, I'm sure you will find similar information for related flight instruction in Canada.
Alaska flight operations and Alaska Flying
Good luck friend.
In an attempt to answer your question about flight training, and "bush" flying.-
It looks like you live in England? Not sure about the travel, visa, work permits, etc...
Are you able to travel, live, and work in Canada? I would bet that if you are seriously interested in a program of flight instruction that emphasizes back country type flying that you will be able to find the kind of instruction you are looking for there. I mention Canada because I think (been known to be wrong) that would be the easiest as far as all the government paperwork.
Another benefit to Canada is I believe the cost of flight instruction there might be less than England. Also, by actually being there, you will make friends involved in that kind of flying most likely if you get out and explore a bit. The biggest part of getting a flying job is actually being there.
I have included a link to a site about Alaska flying, it is a paid membership site to view the job listings, but much of the site is free and a good starting point. It has a short list of flight schools in AK, not all inclusive of course, but it may give you an idea of what you would experience in Canada. If you do some research on this site (pprune), and a bit of googling, I'm sure you will find similar information for related flight instruction in Canada.
Alaska flight operations and Alaska Flying
Good luck friend.
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For me, all it boils down to is having the right balance between aircraft to fly, salary, people I work with and time left to do other things than flying.
You need to get paid enough to pay your bills, but a big paycheck isn't everything. Likewise will the latest shiny jet with the biggest screens in the neighborhood not necessarily make you happy. Having to fly though with people you don't really get along with or not being able to have a life is a guarantee for a loss of perceived quality of life.
I understand that you sometimes have to compromise and that living in a perfect world is hard to achieve. Wildpilot isn't really telling us something new here, but his posting is a more than welcome reminder to cool down a bit and find out for yourselves what's important for you. Thanks!
You need to get paid enough to pay your bills, but a big paycheck isn't everything. Likewise will the latest shiny jet with the biggest screens in the neighborhood not necessarily make you happy. Having to fly though with people you don't really get along with or not being able to have a life is a guarantee for a loss of perceived quality of life.
I understand that you sometimes have to compromise and that living in a perfect world is hard to achieve. Wildpilot isn't really telling us something new here, but his posting is a more than welcome reminder to cool down a bit and find out for yourselves what's important for you. Thanks!
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Well I'm still of the same opinion a year or so down the track, enjoying what I do and the places it takes me.
I never say never so who knows one day I might fly a big shiny new jet but right now, I'm pretty content. The other week I was invited to have a look around a Dash 8 but seeing as I used to fix airliners a long time ago I ended up looking around the C185 in the corner ( now that is a plane ).
The main reason I started this thread was I have found a place in my mind where I can now enjoy what I am doing at this minute and not ruin my flying experiences with thoughts/panic of the future.
I have seen allot of pilots of late who just are not enjoying there life as this career can become a fixation that over takes you.
Life is not a dress rehearsal.
I never say never so who knows one day I might fly a big shiny new jet but right now, I'm pretty content. The other week I was invited to have a look around a Dash 8 but seeing as I used to fix airliners a long time ago I ended up looking around the C185 in the corner ( now that is a plane ).
The main reason I started this thread was I have found a place in my mind where I can now enjoy what I am doing at this minute and not ruin my flying experiences with thoughts/panic of the future.
I have seen allot of pilots of late who just are not enjoying there life as this career can become a fixation that over takes you.
Life is not a dress rehearsal.
