How easy is it to get a job then?
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How easy is it to get a job then?
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I am a fully qualified pilot aged 30. Been to one of them training schools and got the lot....!
How easy is it to get a job as an airline pilot?
I'm not specifically talking the big boys (BA, Virgin etc) but any airline anwhere in the world.
I am a fully qualified pilot aged 30. Been to one of them training schools and got the lot....!
How easy is it to get a job as an airline pilot?
I'm not specifically talking the big boys (BA, Virgin etc) but any airline anwhere in the world.
Its very very hard and about to get a whole lot harder.
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very easy if you are a low time pilot with 250 total time. You just send your CV and you will get invited for an interview and a sim session in the A320. You just do a couple of approaches and you get a job flying 737 or A320.
the hole process takes about 3 weeks and you will make 3-4000 euros a month and get a bunch of girls.
Good luck
the hole process takes about 3 weeks and you will make 3-4000 euros a month and get a bunch of girls.
Good luck
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I've been had a frozen atpl since august and the only positive thing I've had is a Ryan air interview and sim ride, I passed but turned it down because I didn't have a spare £25k!!
I keep getting letters saying "we will keep your details on file" how true that is I don't know!
I'm now thinking about doing the FIC to work part time around my current job, that way I keep current and earn a little spending money at the same time. Is that a good idea? I'm still not sure what to do.
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I keep getting letters saying "we will keep your details on file" how true that is I don't know!
I'm now thinking about doing the FIC to work part time around my current job, that way I keep current and earn a little spending money at the same time. Is that a good idea? I'm still not sure what to do.
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I think if you have no restrictions..ie family etc...and your willing to go to the job rather than wait for it to come to you, then there are plenty of opportunities out there. Globally! Just means you might have to migrate. :-)
Exciting possibilities for sure! :-)
Exciting possibilities for sure! :-)
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Thanks.
I'm not interested in making lots of money from flying.
My main goal is to fly a 737 or A320 as a full time job regardless of the pay.
I hear the airlines are not interested in those people that have paid to go on a '0 hours to airline pilot' course - How true?
I'm not interested in making lots of money from flying.
My main goal is to fly a 737 or A320 as a full time job regardless of the pay.
I hear the airlines are not interested in those people that have paid to go on a '0 hours to airline pilot' course - How true?
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New Student,
After spending all that money and going through your training, I cannot believe that you have not researched this before you embarked of the quest to become a professional pilot?
Where did you hear that the airlines are not interested in people who go from 0 hours to a frozen ATPL. We are not born with the licence and 1500 hours you know.
Dear on dear.
After spending all that money and going through your training, I cannot believe that you have not researched this before you embarked of the quest to become a professional pilot?
Where did you hear that the airlines are not interested in people who go from 0 hours to a frozen ATPL. We are not born with the licence and 1500 hours you know.
Dear on dear.
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sorry to have made you angry on a monday afternoon but had you of read my message properly you wouldn't of made such a fool of yourself.
The message is an example.
I am a 24 year old student that has just started is PPL training. I am not a pro pilot but I hope that by reading things properly and taking my time with all the training I will fly for an airline one day.
Now get yourself a cuppa and put a smile back on your face.
sorry to have made you angry on a monday afternoon but had you of read my message properly you wouldn't of made such a fool of yourself.
The message is an example.
I am a 24 year old student that has just started is PPL training. I am not a pro pilot but I hope that by reading things properly and taking my time with all the training I will fly for an airline one day.
Now get yourself a cuppa and put a smile back on your face.
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I wouldn't be worth doing if it was easy....?
Thats the stupidest thing I have EVER heard!!
Do you want to fly planes or do you want people to think you are some kind of hard working bod that only takes on the most complex of challenges?
Thats the stupidest thing I have EVER heard!!
Do you want to fly planes or do you want people to think you are some kind of hard working bod that only takes on the most complex of challenges?
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ok, it's really easy, and you will get lots of women, lots of money and will have big parties in fancy hotels around the world every night!
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He did have something constructive to say, he said it wasn't easy, and training was the easy bit in his experience, which is bang on imho. The fact is that there will always be more low hour pilots qualifying than there are jobs to go to, and as www alludes to, the imminent financial situation in the uk is likely to make this a whole lot harder.
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I like the way nobody can be bothered to answer your questions anymore ... who needs friends uhh?
I think you should quit before blowing all that money on training. No pilot on here would want to spend 1 sector with you on the flight deck - never mind 6!
I think you should quit before blowing all that money on training. No pilot on here would want to spend 1 sector with you on the flight deck - never mind 6!