So you've got your CPL/IR/MCC (ATPL)... what now???
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To all you guys/gals looking to get on to the ladder. It's still a great job if you like flying. If you dont, don't even go there as you'll probably hate it. However, while the likes of the LCCs have ruined the job with everyone paying for their TRs now, there are still some decent ones around. Some of us oldies who got our licences in the late 70s and early 80s waited years for any airline job. There was nothing out there after two oil crises except a handful of Aztec jobs all offering 2K a year provided you had 5000 hrs!
The point I'm making is don't get too disheartened and stick at it. You'll never make a fortune in this job but some of us still don't regard it as a job cos we love what we do. If you keep trying you'll make it. As one poster said get any job, load bags, do check-in - whatever. It's always a little bit easier when you are 'on the inside' so to speak. Fly whatever you can and get the hours up - on anything you can lay your hands on. If you get an interview - do as advised, spend a few quid on a couple of hours in a jet sim with a friendly instructor who'll at least show you the basics of jet flying. After all that - the very best of luck! It took me eight years to get my first job but it was worth it in the end.
The point I'm making is don't get too disheartened and stick at it. You'll never make a fortune in this job but some of us still don't regard it as a job cos we love what we do. If you keep trying you'll make it. As one poster said get any job, load bags, do check-in - whatever. It's always a little bit easier when you are 'on the inside' so to speak. Fly whatever you can and get the hours up - on anything you can lay your hands on. If you get an interview - do as advised, spend a few quid on a couple of hours in a jet sim with a friendly instructor who'll at least show you the basics of jet flying. After all that - the very best of luck! It took me eight years to get my first job but it was worth it in the end.
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Originally Posted by Fancy Navigator
To go back to the original thread and to Danny M, a fATPL is not much in itself and you will find it very very difficult to secure a job (even turbo prop) with mimimum hours, etc.... However, you can keep building your experience, etc and keep hoping!
One thing I would add though is that if you have to borrow huge amounts of money to do the training, I would think twice about actually doing it because you will find yourself with a big debt and no money coming in to re-pay it.
FNav
One thing I would add though is that if you have to borrow huge amounts of money to do the training, I would think twice about actually doing it because you will find yourself with a big debt and no money coming in to re-pay it.
FNav
