When did you start your training, and where are you at now?
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Hi folks...i'm 20y.o, started integrated training at Sabena Flight Academy in 2004 (1st new promotion since Sabena Airline went banckrupt), graduated in July 2006, now hired by Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium to start T.R A320 in December...that's all!
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Not that i would have minded it, but i always thought it would be rather dull to go directly to the right hand seat of a 320. You gotta learn to have lunch with a yolk in the way surely!
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Yeah sure, but today, especially in europe, it's becomming quite hard to find right hand seat on a boeing with 200hrs...furthermore TCAB still flies it as a real plane, letting quite some freedom to their pilots, and the possibility to shoot lot's of visual approaches in the greek islands for ex is very attractive.
But I must admit, having done my MCC on 737-300, nothing worths flying a 73 or 757!!
But I must admit, having done my MCC on 737-300, nothing worths flying a 73 or 757!!
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Started my JAR PPL after finishing my BS in physics in 2001 JAR ATPL frozen on 2003; CPL/me/ir in 2004 got a job with 215
hrs flying the BAE Jetstream in South America 390 hrs.Went thru Icelandair 2 month selection process , I am a 757-200/200SF/300 F/o TT 932 hrs.
hrs flying the BAE Jetstream in South America 390 hrs.Went thru Icelandair 2 month selection process , I am a 757-200/200SF/300 F/o TT 932 hrs.
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Started PPL in Florida in 2000 aged 30yrs. Started a modular ATPL at CCAT that same year on the old KLMuk sponsorship and then instructed for 2 years. KLMuk bought by Ryanair in 2003 just before end of sponsorship. No jobs in 2003 so paid Ģ20K for 737 type rating. Ironically accepted by Britannia and put back through 737 t/r course but not bonded. Flew for ThomsonFly from end 2003 until start 2005. Joined BA as a DEP and now fly RHS 737 with 3000 Thrs. Total time job hunting 3 months. Most stressful time: job hunting.
I had to be quite flexible and adjust my master plan but it all worked out very well for me. I put as much emphasis on interview preparation as I did on the ATPL's and flight tests. All the companies I have worked for were/are excellent.
I had to be quite flexible and adjust my master plan but it all worked out very well for me. I put as much emphasis on interview preparation as I did on the ATPL's and flight tests. All the companies I have worked for were/are excellent.
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Learnt to fly in 1990. Couldn't get a class 1 so went to uni and became an mechanical engineer instead. Got a class 1 in 2003, got a fATPL in 2004, got an FI rating in 2006 and have just got a job on the 737 with Jet2.
Long road but I think it'll be worth it - has been so far...
Long road but I think it'll be worth it - has been so far...
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2000: Started PPL training, aged 26.
2002: Knuckled down for the ATPL ground school distance learning through Oxford.
2003: A month of hour building in Florida and then into CPL & IR at Oxford.
2004: RHS Dash 8 job.
2005: RHS EMB145 job. Same company.
2006: Just passed selection for UK charter RHS 757.
If you want it badly enough, you'll get there!
MB
PS: All modular! Hurrah!
2002: Knuckled down for the ATPL ground school distance learning through Oxford.
2003: A month of hour building in Florida and then into CPL & IR at Oxford.
2004: RHS Dash 8 job.
2005: RHS EMB145 job. Same company.
2006: Just passed selection for UK charter RHS 757.
If you want it badly enough, you'll get there!
MB
PS: All modular! Hurrah!
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thanks for the update guys.
I am doing my PPL now (after a year of flying around North America as a pax due to some other useless obligation : my job), it seems that in europe it's actually possible to land jobs in 737s or a320s with just 2-300 hours
Unfortunately it doesn't look to be the case in Canada/US.
Anyhow, PPL here I come!
I am doing my PPL now (after a year of flying around North America as a pax due to some other useless obligation : my job), it seems that in europe it's actually possible to land jobs in 737s or a320s with just 2-300 hours
Unfortunately it doesn't look to be the case in Canada/US.
Anyhow, PPL here I come!
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Got my PPL when i was 18, just turned 19 and currently undertaking the ATPL exams, will hopefully be finished before turning 20, a little early maybe, but that depends on who you are as a person.
Visited Oxford Aviation Training, and for the huge amount that i would have to pay for the training I decided to do the training here in Sweden and then maybe type + line training for the same price as the APP FO course at OAT. Must say that this is a risky business, but still some people succeed and some donīt.
Visited Oxford Aviation Training, and for the huge amount that i would have to pay for the training I decided to do the training here in Sweden and then maybe type + line training for the same price as the APP FO course at OAT. Must say that this is a risky business, but still some people succeed and some donīt.
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38 years old
1992 PPL in San Diego
2000 First class medical
2001 ATPL theory
2002 SEIR
2003 CPL
2004 MEIR + MCC
2006 TR 737 and summer contract 400 hours in 4 months and 5 days
2007 UK loco
Modular student, working full time and atpl theory instructor on the side to pay the bills. Wife and two children.
Happy holidays
Viking207
1992 PPL in San Diego
2000 First class medical
2001 ATPL theory
2002 SEIR
2003 CPL
2004 MEIR + MCC
2006 TR 737 and summer contract 400 hours in 4 months and 5 days
2007 UK loco
Modular student, working full time and atpl theory instructor on the side to pay the bills. Wife and two children.
Happy holidays
Viking207
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PPL gained summer 2000 in Florida at age 19, high hopes of completing training within 2 years of that but didn't fall through due to various circumstances. Slowly fell out of love with the whole idea over 5 years even though I had previously wanted it all my life.
Since then marriage; a kid; a house purchase; 5 jobs. Finally in Sep 2005 questioned myself really hard and after realising my true goal once again, gave myself a proverbial kick up the backside and commenced my ATPL Theory in Jan 2006. Now still only 25 years old and extremely fortunate to have landed an exceptionally well paid job. Come Summer 2007 I will be starting my professional training with a school based only 20 minutes away (SFC), all is now achievable without a loan. What a journey, and it hasn't even began yet!
PS: I aim to update this post very soon!
Since then marriage; a kid; a house purchase; 5 jobs. Finally in Sep 2005 questioned myself really hard and after realising my true goal once again, gave myself a proverbial kick up the backside and commenced my ATPL Theory in Jan 2006. Now still only 25 years old and extremely fortunate to have landed an exceptionally well paid job. Come Summer 2007 I will be starting my professional training with a school based only 20 minutes away (SFC), all is now achievable without a loan. What a journey, and it hasn't even began yet!
PS: I aim to update this post very soon!
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I left my job in Sept 2001 already with a PPL.
Went to Florida with SFT.....!
Completed my MCC in April 2003. Worked P/T as a Jump Pilot for a bit
Now work for a Water Company.
I currently fly a desk whick can be found on page 1264 of the latest Autumn/Winter 2006 Slingsby catalog.
Got within a nats whisker with Thomson Fly late 2005 and that's it really.
I'm 25 have 3 children and a mortgage a huge loan.....
No regrets about starting off on this route though, and about where I am now.
Sometimes you can try all you like but it doesn't happen. No doubt this will attract endless "but how much did you really want it?" posts. I'll answer now. A lot. I wanted to fly since I was a kiddly wink. I was in the Air cadets, I went solo gliding on my 16th Birthday, I won a PPL scholarship and did in 4 weeks in between my 6th form years. I have won awards. I have flown on TV news items and show reels and documanteries, and many other fun things. But the job bit didn't arrive. Maybe I was too young, didn't smile enough or too much, seemed too keen or whatever. It probably is my fault it didn't materialise.
I wouldn't discourage my children if that is what they wanted to do. And if plopped back in time I would do it again. I learned a lot about myself, and life in general and a hell of a lot from that 4 foot high stack of text books. No doubt you can get them on i-pods now though...?
Thats where I am now. I hope this doesn't put any one off chasing their dream of finding a job doing what they always wanted to do. Go for it. Good Luck
Went to Florida with SFT.....!
Completed my MCC in April 2003. Worked P/T as a Jump Pilot for a bit
Now work for a Water Company.
I currently fly a desk whick can be found on page 1264 of the latest Autumn/Winter 2006 Slingsby catalog.
Got within a nats whisker with Thomson Fly late 2005 and that's it really.
I'm 25 have 3 children and a mortgage a huge loan.....
No regrets about starting off on this route though, and about where I am now.
Sometimes you can try all you like but it doesn't happen. No doubt this will attract endless "but how much did you really want it?" posts. I'll answer now. A lot. I wanted to fly since I was a kiddly wink. I was in the Air cadets, I went solo gliding on my 16th Birthday, I won a PPL scholarship and did in 4 weeks in between my 6th form years. I have won awards. I have flown on TV news items and show reels and documanteries, and many other fun things. But the job bit didn't arrive. Maybe I was too young, didn't smile enough or too much, seemed too keen or whatever. It probably is my fault it didn't materialise.
I wouldn't discourage my children if that is what they wanted to do. And if plopped back in time I would do it again. I learned a lot about myself, and life in general and a hell of a lot from that 4 foot high stack of text books. No doubt you can get them on i-pods now though...?
Thats where I am now. I hope this doesn't put any one off chasing their dream of finding a job doing what they always wanted to do. Go for it. Good Luck
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What I did
I am 21. I started flying @ 19 at www.flysfc.com in January 2005. I am starting my ryanair type rating course on monday 1st jan 07 (next week yeah!!!) It was my first interview and got it so well chuffed. Well i say starting type rating monday, got intro course for 1 week first and actually get uniform measured monday!!!!! best bit lol
Off to CAE in amsterdam 15th for the sim stuff etc.
All in all it took me 17 months to get frozen ATPl and 2 years to get typerated with a job on 737-800.
Just crack on with it and u will succeed and get that job that is out there 4 you.
1 bit of advise though which most forget, ALWAYS STAY POSTIVE!!!!! THERE IS A JOB $ EVERYONE OUT THERE!!!!
FLY SAFE
RJELLISUK
Off to CAE in amsterdam 15th for the sim stuff etc.
All in all it took me 17 months to get frozen ATPl and 2 years to get typerated with a job on 737-800.
Just crack on with it and u will succeed and get that job that is out there 4 you.
1 bit of advise though which most forget, ALWAYS STAY POSTIVE!!!!! THERE IS A JOB $ EVERYONE OUT THERE!!!!
FLY SAFE
RJELLISUK
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