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What do I do??

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Old 22nd February 2001 | 00:33
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wannabe69
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Hi there!

I am 18 years old, just finished A-levels, living in Bournemouth. I also have a PPL too.

I am 110% certain on a career in aviation, ultimately as an airline pilot.....but how do i go about getting there???

I could do a full ATPL mod course at somewhere like SFT, but where do i go from there.....250 total hours, 19 ys old. Will I get a job??

The other is to instruct.

What do i do, PLEASE HELP....

Thanking you for any comments whatsoever
 
Old 22nd February 2001 | 01:08
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johntrav69
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Rather than spending all the cash on the full course and hoping for a job, I would say you have a much better chance if you did the basic CPL and then instructed for a while before the I/R. At least while you wait you can keep earning and keep current. It is up to you ultimately and I would wait to see if you hear from anyone with 250hrs and their experiences in the jobhunt. The other option is to go for one of the ab-initio sponsorships available which cost almost the same as self sponsored but you get ajob at the end guaranteed. Hopefully this helps a little, but others experience will be of great help!
 

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