How long did it take you to save up for you fATPL?
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How long did it take you to save up for you fATPL?
I have started the saving phase now that I have a job, how long did it take you to get over the challenge of saving before gaining your fATPL?
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If you're not attracted by the BA FPP/Aer Lingus/Virgin Atlantic/West Atlantic offerings, I would say learn to fly gliders to start with before doing the full modular thing. It'll make you a better pilot and give you loads of awkward decision making situations (think 100km out from base on a task and struggling to find lift). From a financial perspective you may (depending on club) be able to build hours post-PPL by volunteering as a tug pilot.
I'm a current member of a gliding club, I've heard of six who've have gone to the airlines from my club, I don't know any of them particularly well but there is a mix of modular folks to low cost and a couple of sponsored integrated.
It's very social and you'll get to meet people from all backgrounds, from career instructors (both powered and non-powered) to airline captains. You'll get experience of ground duties and you can volunteer as an instructor without putting someone out of a job. So, if after completed the fATPL CPL/ME/IR you need an instructing job, well, you'll already have experience of teaching people how to fly.
I'm not even sure I want to go for a full-time flying career but I've really enjoyed my gliding time to date.
I'm a current member of a gliding club, I've heard of six who've have gone to the airlines from my club, I don't know any of them particularly well but there is a mix of modular folks to low cost and a couple of sponsored integrated.
It's very social and you'll get to meet people from all backgrounds, from career instructors (both powered and non-powered) to airline captains. You'll get experience of ground duties and you can volunteer as an instructor without putting someone out of a job. So, if after completed the fATPL CPL/ME/IR you need an instructing job, well, you'll already have experience of teaching people how to fly.
I'm not even sure I want to go for a full-time flying career but I've really enjoyed my gliding time to date.
Last edited by Chris the Robot; 28th Oct 2015 at 22:04.
