How did you pay for your licence

[Break Right]

Was very impatient and borrowed the lot!
Very Very lucky got a part time job straight after gaining CPL IR and almost to the day 10 years later left that job and my dream came through 737 BNE base. Worst part 12 years to pay the loan off but well worth the money I must admit.

[BelowTenThousand]

Spent four years in the Australian Navy (age 18 -22), saved up $60000 in that time. That paid for my flying and gave me a great insight into the world-still would do it the same way.

But alas, I now choose not to fly and I wish I had the cash again!

Good Luck!

[Sheep Guts]

SKI-MASK SHOTGUN AND A FAST HOLDEN!!!!

Only Jokes People.


I worked in the RAAF for nine years as a Radio Tech, yep left a 60,000 dollar package to work in the bush as a GA pilot. Paid off though, fly Turbines now but no Jets yet. My day will come soon , come on come on

[kavu]

good topic

worked offshore for an oil company and saved like mad. 12 hours days for 6 week stints/ 6 week break - including some flight training. did this for approx 6 years before turning back on whole oil industry and finished off the licence. hard work but well worth every cent.

amazing how much juice the flying sucks up.

[sprucegoose]

I worked for a catering company for about three years and umpired indoor cricket, which I might add gave me skin thick enough to survive in this industry! My old man also had an education fund set aside for me which I used some of towards the end when I had had enough threats against my life in the indoor cricket centre.

[Tinstaafl]

Couple of other threads about this...

here, and

here

[exmexican]

Removed the wool from approx 55000 struggling, stinking sheep. Spent the next year getting my fingernails clean. My wage has just increased to about 3/4 of what I used to make as a shearer. Oh well (sigh)

[compressor stall]

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Tinny - for the same reason it is difficult to keep an eye on a lady's face sometimes?

[geisha girl]

Thanks for the help everyone, the only thing I find strange is the lack of replies from mummy and daddy financed flying training. Does this tell us something about the class system that could exist in the future of aviation?, time will tell.

[aduum]

Just a question to some of you,

Lets say you make it with a large triple figure salary at an airline.

Then your offspring want to take up a career in aviation. Do you pay for their training with your large amounts of $$ or do you make them tough it?

Personally offspring are really an investment for your retirement. The further you push them to excell the better off youll be. Does any one agree?

[Keg]

I paid the first $15K myself while working night shift at the Regent Hotel in Sydney and borrowed the next $12K off the olds.

Interestingly, not a single cadet I've come across in QF has got it for free. Every one of them is paying it back in some shape or form. A couple of them have had their parents make them pay it back with interest!

[Rich-Fine-Green]

Aduum:

If my offspring get a lobotomy and decide to try aviation;

I will give them every cent and more;

Then get them to sign a direct debit on a monthly basis over 4-5 years.

One of the best things a mother or father pilot can give their litter is advice on the industry. As with 90% of pilots, 20 years ago I was sold a B.S. dream by a flight school - then handed a CPL without a word of advice or direction.

B.T.W. - all industries that offer private education/training sell the dream. Driving training, IT, secretarial, modelling agencies etc all B.S. to get business.

[huntsman]

if my kids want to fly, i'll send them off to the RAAF.
bug ger em, i'll help them but i'm not paying

[sprucegoose]

Would that triple figure salary be something like.....$900 a year? I doubt I would be paying for any flying on that!! Couldn't even pay for the beer.

[shakespeare]

Chased wild horses in S/W Queensland.
Shore a few sheep.
Sheep and cattle mustering.
Bonked the bosses daughter and thought I would try that for a living.

Waxed entire body (excluding head (on shoulders)) and went into the gigolo business for 19 months. Yes, got paid to get laid!
Sounds like something Slasher would do I know, but had a good time. Experience gained has helped CRM principles and engaging F/A's in meaningless conversation.

Beggars can't be choosers as they say!

[Chinook]

BLAGGING THE CASH

Started flying at 16 in NZ .....

Restaurant kitchenhand
Sold my drum kit (pleased the neighbours)
Father Christmas at Woolies

Went to "Varsity .....

Sold souvlakis

Dropped out coz I wanted to fly ....

Sold menswear and measured people for tailor made suits

Joined the army ....

Queen paid me, I paid local flying scholl, had no life

changed armies ....
Finally got a paid fling job.


I feel so cheap.

[Bird Strike]

Chinook

Finally got a paid fling job.

You worked as a gigolo?!?

[EI_Sparks]

Now that's how to pay for your PPL

[the wizard of auz]

I paid for my licence by shooting Kangaroos, horses,donkeys and camels and selling the meat as pet meat, as well as driving trucks working on fishing boats and operating and repairing most types of earthwork machinery. now I fly for a living and dont earn near as much as I did earning the bloody license.

[aduum]

OK then hearing all of your earning methods another question:

If your parents offered you the cash for nothing would you accept it to complete your training?

And be completely honest

Thanks.