CPL Part time
Thread Starter
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 254
Likes: 0
From: UK
CPL Part time
Hi all,
Going to be starting my CPL on a part time basis. Has anyone done it this way before? How long did it take you?
Im also after any hints or what to read up on prior to begining etc. Want to be on the ball.
Many thanks
Going to be starting my CPL on a part time basis. Has anyone done it this way before? How long did it take you?
Im also after any hints or what to read up on prior to begining etc. Want to be on the ball.
Many thanks
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 105
Likes: 0
From: wolves
Hi,
I too am hoping to do CPL part-time. Its taken me a while to figure out which UK FTOs actually support part-time CPL, but I think I am going to go with Bonus Aviation in Cranfield (one of the few). I would be interested to know where you are planning to do yours - we seem to be in the minority here.
As I understand it, the CPL is basically a higher standard of flying than taught during the PPL - which itself is a higher standard of flying than I am probably doing at the moment. Apart from the complex a/c stuff, I don't think there is much extra in there that you can 'gen up on (please tell me otherwise).
I have spent much of my recent hour building trying to get back to at least PPL level of height/hdg/speed hold, done some PFLs, and did all my nav exercises without a GPS, so I am hoping that will put me in good stead. Other than that, I too would like to know if there is anything else I can do to prepare.
I too am hoping to do CPL part-time. Its taken me a while to figure out which UK FTOs actually support part-time CPL, but I think I am going to go with Bonus Aviation in Cranfield (one of the few). I would be interested to know where you are planning to do yours - we seem to be in the minority here.
As I understand it, the CPL is basically a higher standard of flying than taught during the PPL - which itself is a higher standard of flying than I am probably doing at the moment. Apart from the complex a/c stuff, I don't think there is much extra in there that you can 'gen up on (please tell me otherwise).
I have spent much of my recent hour building trying to get back to at least PPL level of height/hdg/speed hold, done some PFLs, and did all my nav exercises without a GPS, so I am hoping that will put me in good stead. Other than that, I too would like to know if there is anything else I can do to prepare.
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 74
Likes: 0
From: Southern England
go to the bristol ground school forum and have a read
http://www.atpforum.co.uk/
http://www.atpforum.co.uk/
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 532
Likes: 0
From: bored
I have done ATPL theory plus CPL/IR/ME part-time, all the time working in a full-time job (and in the summer months doing a second job). It took me three years from first starting the distance-learning theory course. The actual flying part of the course took fifteen months.
I found that the CPL was the hardest to do part-time. I think that ideally for a CPL you need to do the course very intensively in order to build a really good rythim. In my case, being able to do a maximum of two flight or sim sessions per week was a disadvantage and I ended up taking about 10% more than minimum hours for the course. I still passed first time though.
On the other hand, the IR was easy - even advantageous - to do at a slower pace. I passed first time.
Overall, it has been very worthwhile and satisfying. Having completed the course, I am not overwhelmed with debts and I still have a full-time (though currently non-flying) job. Potential employers have all viewed very positively (even slightly incredulously) that I managed to do everything whilst working full time.
I found that the CPL was the hardest to do part-time. I think that ideally for a CPL you need to do the course very intensively in order to build a really good rythim. In my case, being able to do a maximum of two flight or sim sessions per week was a disadvantage and I ended up taking about 10% more than minimum hours for the course. I still passed first time though.
On the other hand, the IR was easy - even advantageous - to do at a slower pace. I passed first time.
Overall, it has been very worthwhile and satisfying. Having completed the course, I am not overwhelmed with debts and I still have a full-time (though currently non-flying) job. Potential employers have all viewed very positively (even slightly incredulously) that I managed to do everything whilst working full time.
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 42
Likes: 0
From: UK
with the british weather you may well find full-time is part-time 
might be worth persevering part-time and keeping the money coming in, i wish i had after averaging 1.5 hours a week due to the white fluffy stuff.
i agree with post 2, prepare well and arm-chair fly after every lesson. another mistake of mine. and learn all the type-specific info you'll need such as speeds, emergency actions etc. before you start. if that's in your head before hand another thing less to worry about.
....and enjoy it!
might be worth persevering part-time and keeping the money coming in, i wish i had after averaging 1.5 hours a week due to the white fluffy stuff.
i agree with post 2, prepare well and arm-chair fly after every lesson. another mistake of mine. and learn all the type-specific info you'll need such as speeds, emergency actions etc. before you start. if that's in your head before hand another thing less to worry about.
....and enjoy it!
