Becoming a Pilot!
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Becoming a Pilot!
Hi All,
It has been my dream since I was aged 5, am now 17. I feel I want to live my dream and become a commercial pilot. I know there are different ways of becoming a pilot, and I assume the most popular way is threw Self Sponsor from an airline. However, to my knowledge you can become a commercial pilot by gaining a PPL then a CPL.
Could anyone give me any information about this way (PPL to CPL) and/or any other relavant information you may have.
Many Thanks
Chris.
It has been my dream since I was aged 5, am now 17. I feel I want to live my dream and become a commercial pilot. I know there are different ways of becoming a pilot, and I assume the most popular way is threw Self Sponsor from an airline. However, to my knowledge you can become a commercial pilot by gaining a PPL then a CPL.
Could anyone give me any information about this way (PPL to CPL) and/or any other relavant information you may have.
Many Thanks
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He's asked the same question about becoming ATC, cabin crew and being a baggage handler.
If you've made your mind up, trawl through the many pages scroggs ever so kindly collated for questions like this. I hate to see his efforts go to waste!
If you've made your mind up, trawl through the many pages scroggs ever so kindly collated for questions like this. I hate to see his efforts go to waste!
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As for baggage handling, that was only mentioned for part time purposes .. pr*ck!! & Cabin crew as a VERY VERY last resort! And ye big deal if ive looked at ATC, keeping other options open!!
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stop calling people stupid nobs and do some reasurch. there are plenty of posts on here to tell you exactly what your options are. just dont be lazy and expect everything to be given to you in a plate as it will deffo not happen if you start training.
loose the attitude, ive just seen a new post uve put up and now calling someone a pr*ck!
your 17 but acting like a 12 year old. grow up and mature a bit more before bothering to start training or whatever you intend to do.
loose the attitude, ive just seen a new post uve put up and now calling someone a pr*ck!
your 17 but acting like a 12 year old. grow up and mature a bit more before bothering to start training or whatever you intend to do.
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Oh great someone else joins in the abuse. Well i dont see the point in people butting into my thread and saying stuff that is nothing about the thread. BIG DEAL if ive looked at other options. My dream has been and always will be a Pilot, however as I am keen on aviation I have looked at other options in this field. IS THERE ANY HARM IN THAT!!
So i suggest Berkflyer should keep his useless opinions to himself and as for you Nasher, you dont no me at all so dont call me immature, act like a 12 year old from my thread with writting on, WOW quickest personallity test over a computer. How pathetic!
So i suggest Berkflyer should keep his useless opinions to himself and as for you Nasher, you dont no me at all so dont call me immature, act like a 12 year old from my thread with writting on, WOW quickest personallity test over a computer. How pathetic!
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Grow up...
Read the stickys at the top of the forum which scroggs has kindly put there for people like yourself
Try using the search function or google before asking a question, because the chances are its been asked a million times on here...
Lets hope your attitude changes before you start training eh...
There is no harm in asking for help, just do a bit of research before you do
Read the stickys at the top of the forum which scroggs has kindly put there for people like yourself
Try using the search function or google before asking a question, because the chances are its been asked a million times on here...
Lets hope your attitude changes before you start training eh...
There is no harm in asking for help, just do a bit of research before you do
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Yes I know there is no harm in asking questions and whatdo you think I have done all my life .. researched about becoming a pilot to fulfill a dream!! Everyone has a dream and if it doesnt pan out, you look at other options in a field you interested in.
Give up about my attitude please, because know one knows my personality, but when silly comments arise in a "professional" forum, I don't take it!
Thanks Sam for your nice sarcastic comments aswell
much appiciated 
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Give up about my attitude please, because know one knows my personality, but when silly comments arise in a "professional" forum, I don't take it!
Thanks Sam for your nice sarcastic comments aswell
much appiciated !
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Chris,
Not once did I say it was wrong to pursue other options. I was making a point based on your obvious lack of research. If you don't take my advice, take everyone elses and read the thread aimed at people like you.
One would have thought that in 12 years of dreaming you would have been able to get serious and find out what was required and how to become qualified. Obviously not.
Lucky no one has started on your spelling.
Why do we bother?
Not once did I say it was wrong to pursue other options. I was making a point based on your obvious lack of research. If you don't take my advice, take everyone elses and read the thread aimed at people like you.
One would have thought that in 12 years of dreaming you would have been able to get serious and find out what was required and how to become qualified. Obviously not.
Lucky no one has started on your spelling.
Why do we bother?
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calling someone a stupid nobleman (nob is short for "A person in a superior position in life; a nobleman"), is not exactly nice. well, at least you pay him respect for his position. Calling him a prick though, is generally not the way we speak to each other on this forum, may even get you banned.
I can see you starting your training, sitting with the head of training, trying to be nice by calling him your nob, which he is of course, but what if he misinterprets and thinks you called him a prick?
To avoid confusion, I generally don't see threads that I started as mine, and even though criticism is not what I look for if I post, there may be some truth in it if several posters agree...
There is a wealth of valuable information on this site and you have been directed to it. Question answered, best of luck with the training. cheers IP
I can see you starting your training, sitting with the head of training, trying to be nice by calling him your nob, which he is of course, but what if he misinterprets and thinks you called him a prick?
To avoid confusion, I generally don't see threads that I started as mine, and even though criticism is not what I look for if I post, there may be some truth in it if several posters agree...
There is a wealth of valuable information on this site and you have been directed to it. Question answered, best of luck with the training. cheers IP
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Could anyone give me any information about this way (PPL to CPL) and/or any other relavant information you may have.
The first replies to you reuest were not rude yet you responded like a immature aggresive little child.
stupid nob!!
pr*ck!!
ss off before you are banned.
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yes your right. this is a professional forum. but being a professional does not mean calling people stupid nobs and pricks. being a professional means do your reasurch and be mature and respectful. once again loose the attitude. not only will you have a hard time through training if you cant accept criticism but you will not be able to get a job if people cant stand sitting next to you for 8 hours at 37000ft.
there is no harm in asking a question when the topic had not been discussed more times than a Theilert engine breaks....
there is no harm in asking a question when the topic had not been discussed more times than a Theilert engine breaks....
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Seeing that I'm such a kind person I found you a link...
http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=228634
Read that
http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=228634
Read that
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C08, while there may be nothing wrong with looking at all your options, I'm sure most of us have, your pretty abrasive tone isn't going to get you anywhere on this forum or in your chosen industry.
While you may have taken a certain amount of offence to BF's post (which in all honesty was pretty neutral, if not a bit sarky), the correct response isn't to eff and jeff like a petulent kid. Which, by the way, you're sounding more and more like.
If you want some advice, consider this: while you can have a CPL at the age of 18, an ATPL will not be issued until the age of at least 21, and you're going to be up against people who are significantly older and who have far more life experience than you, and you'll probably be facing a pretty uphill struggle to win, irrelevant of how you may feel.
In my experience, and it is common, the people who have a hard time with jobs are usually those who are under, what guys, say 21/22, who have very little experience in the wider world, including self-sufficiency, financial experience (and it doesn't have to be as a stock trader for barclays) and who have developed experience of life outside school and living at home. If you have, then i apologise for making the assumption. But it is important to emphasise, an airline doesn't really care about your flying qualifications when you get to interview - otherwise they wouldn't have given you one in the first place. They want to know how well rounded, grounded, mature and amicable a person you are.
At 17, you are so young that to rush through training would be a bad idea. Have you thought about doing a PPL and hours building slowly, say over 2 or 3 years while you go to Uni (my recommendation)or get a job? My usual preachings about going to uni can be found by trawling through my recent posts, but I'm personally pretty proud of them and I stand by every word.
Good luck, remember time is very much on your side and if you rush it it may turn round and bite you on the arse.
While you may have taken a certain amount of offence to BF's post (which in all honesty was pretty neutral, if not a bit sarky), the correct response isn't to eff and jeff like a petulent kid. Which, by the way, you're sounding more and more like.
If you want some advice, consider this: while you can have a CPL at the age of 18, an ATPL will not be issued until the age of at least 21, and you're going to be up against people who are significantly older and who have far more life experience than you, and you'll probably be facing a pretty uphill struggle to win, irrelevant of how you may feel.
In my experience, and it is common, the people who have a hard time with jobs are usually those who are under, what guys, say 21/22, who have very little experience in the wider world, including self-sufficiency, financial experience (and it doesn't have to be as a stock trader for barclays) and who have developed experience of life outside school and living at home. If you have, then i apologise for making the assumption. But it is important to emphasise, an airline doesn't really care about your flying qualifications when you get to interview - otherwise they wouldn't have given you one in the first place. They want to know how well rounded, grounded, mature and amicable a person you are.
At 17, you are so young that to rush through training would be a bad idea. Have you thought about doing a PPL and hours building slowly, say over 2 or 3 years while you go to Uni (my recommendation)or get a job? My usual preachings about going to uni can be found by trawling through my recent posts, but I'm personally pretty proud of them and I stand by every word.
Good luck, remember time is very much on your side and if you rush it it may turn round and bite you on the arse.
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Thanks Sam.
As for the rest of you, don't know who you think you are but to me you are nothing but bullys SO i suggest you P**S off and get on with your own life (Kerosine). Well I really don't care about most of you in here who has nothing better to do with there life than sit around a computer all day critising others (How Sad
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From the people that help me I RESPECT for the people who don't show me RESPECT, I wont show them respect either! You all got that. If you got a problem, how about you keep it to yourselfs because all I want to here is helpful replies not petty, pathetic, IMMATURE replies. Do I care if im immature, I think im the only person in this forum who is still a teenager, as for the rest of you (not all) act like your age not your shoe size.
Well least im trying to make something out of my life. AMAZING GCSEs, currently doing A Levels and living my life rather than sitting on a computer all day critising others.
As for the rest of you, don't know who you think you are but to me you are nothing but bullys SO i suggest you P**S off and get on with your own life (Kerosine). Well I really don't care about most of you in here who has nothing better to do with there life than sit around a computer all day critising others (How Sad
).From the people that help me I RESPECT for the people who don't show me RESPECT, I wont show them respect either! You all got that. If you got a problem, how about you keep it to yourselfs because all I want to here is helpful replies not petty, pathetic, IMMATURE replies. Do I care if im immature, I think im the only person in this forum who is still a teenager, as for the rest of you (not all) act like your age not your shoe size.
Well least im trying to make something out of my life. AMAZING GCSEs, currently doing A Levels and living my life rather than sitting on a computer all day critising others.
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Thank you so much cfwake for your kind words and helpful information. I have looked into PPL and have made phone calls and emails to local flying schools that go through PPLs. I was looking at taking 18 months roughly to complete a PPL.
The only reason I snapped is because I disagree with people butting there noses in which has noting to do with the topic.
I have said this many of times, you can't judge someone from a computer, especially not a forum.
The only reason I snapped is because I disagree with people butting there noses in which has noting to do with the topic.
I have said this many of times, you can't judge someone from a computer, especially not a forum.
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Excellent speech
I'd wave good bye to PPrune now if I were you
Grow up and accept what people say to you, your not always right! Despite your attitude being appalling people were still willing to help you, and you should respect that.
Grow up and move on
Sam
PS - I'm 15 and I'd like to think I act more mature than you, so your not the only teenager
I'd wave good bye to PPrune now if I were you
Grow up and accept what people say to you, your not always right! Despite your attitude being appalling people were still willing to help you, and you should respect that.
Grow up and move on
Sam
PS - I'm 15 and I'd like to think I act more mature than you, so your not the only teenager
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Blimey so much rage for a 17 year old.
Chris your pretty naive, Aviation is full of sharks, bullys and idiots.
There are copious amounts of threads from teenagers on pprune, and it's not difficult to find them. (normally with the same header aswell)
Theres no one way to become a pilot, and if you can find an airline to sponsor you through full ATPL training... ill eat my hat.
Only real viable way is to pay for your training.
See i'm 18, i have my PPL, and going to university, keeping current through uni (which also stocks up my hours for my cpl), then continuing my Commercial training after my Degree.
Don't cock up your options by having tunnel vision, get a good education (to degree level preferably) and the pursue your aviation career, as with the state of the economy, no one knows when there is going to be another airline boom with loads of jobs going, so you may need a backup to fall on.
Chris your pretty naive, Aviation is full of sharks, bullys and idiots.
There are copious amounts of threads from teenagers on pprune, and it's not difficult to find them. (normally with the same header aswell
)Theres no one way to become a pilot, and if you can find an airline to sponsor you through full ATPL training... ill eat my hat.
Only real viable way is to pay for your training.
See i'm 18, i have my PPL, and going to university, keeping current through uni (which also stocks up my hours for my cpl), then continuing my Commercial training after my Degree.
Don't cock up your options by having tunnel vision, get a good education (to degree level preferably) and the pursue your aviation career, as with the state of the economy, no one knows when there is going to be another airline boom with loads of jobs going, so you may need a backup to fall on.