Hardest part of becoming a cpl Pilot
Joined: Mar 2008
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From: Southampton
As mentioned, the finance is always tough as there is not really an end to it until you get employed. Unless money is not an issue for you of course.
What you find hard is a personal thing. Everyone is different. However, if you are hungry for success then you'll be fine. You don't need to be a rocket scientist but you do have to be 100% committed.
The job market is becoming dire now for newbies so it is most unlikely that you will have an easy time NOW getting a job. Wait a couple of years, or spread your training over a good period (while earning money doing something else) and maybe things will improve.
If you don't have any flying licence yet then do a class 1 medical before you do anything else.
If you have a PPL then keep current and always try and fly accurately. Look at the IR limitations and you'll see the standard required. Why not try and fly to those accuracies ? It's only practice. When you land, choose where you will land and then ensure you do it. Notice the airline boys all land pretty much on the same spot. Practice again.
Don't spend the money yet if you don't need to. Keep your eyes and ears open. Good luck with whatever you choose.
What you find hard is a personal thing. Everyone is different. However, if you are hungry for success then you'll be fine. You don't need to be a rocket scientist but you do have to be 100% committed.
The job market is becoming dire now for newbies so it is most unlikely that you will have an easy time NOW getting a job. Wait a couple of years, or spread your training over a good period (while earning money doing something else) and maybe things will improve.
If you don't have any flying licence yet then do a class 1 medical before you do anything else.
If you have a PPL then keep current and always try and fly accurately. Look at the IR limitations and you'll see the standard required. Why not try and fly to those accuracies ? It's only practice. When you land, choose where you will land and then ensure you do it. Notice the airline boys all land pretty much on the same spot. Practice again.
Don't spend the money yet if you don't need to. Keep your eyes and ears open. Good luck with whatever you choose.
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From: somewhere hot and sticky
Paying for it is definately the hardest! (esp. if you are paying for it all yourself, with no debt and no assistance 
)
Finding that first job comes in second but I actually found it quite enjoyable.
The exams are fome, and the flying is a pleasure
)Finding that first job comes in second but I actually found it quite enjoyable.
The exams are fome, and the flying is a pleasure
Hovering AND talking
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From: Propping up bars in the Lands of D H Lawrence and Bishop Bonner
I'd definitely go along with finding a job as being the hardest part! The rotary job market and employment requirements are very different to fixed wing!
So, for me, in order of difficulty (but everyone's different!)
(d)finding that first job
(a)actual flying
(c)getting the cash to pay for it all
(b)exams
Cheers
Whirls
So, for me, in order of difficulty (but everyone's different!)
(d)finding that first job
(a)actual flying
(c)getting the cash to pay for it all
(b)exams
Cheers
Whirls
Joined: Nov 2004
Aviation Qualifications: ATPL
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From: UK
Someone who is rich, clever, and personable but a bad pilot will find the flying the hardest.
A poor, clever, personable pilot with good piloting skills will find funding the hardest.
A rich, stupid, personable pilot with good skills will find the exams the hardest.
A rich, clever, bore with good piloting skills will have most trouble finding the first job.
A poor, clever, personable pilot with good piloting skills will find funding the hardest.
A rich, stupid, personable pilot with good skills will find the exams the hardest.
A rich, clever, bore with good piloting skills will have most trouble finding the first job.
Joined: Mar 2006
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From: Canada
finding the money is the hardest, also, all those lessons cancellations are driving me crazy. I wasted so much money and I'm not PPL yet, only 33h of flight. I couldn't sleep for the last 2 days, i'm completely desperate. Now I think my only solution is to find a job and save money again. I'm 25, I'm affraid to be ready when I'll be too old to get a airline job.
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From: Canada
Hello Pilotmike, thanks. I didn't say that lesson cancellations were making me waste money, they may do indirectly as when I don't fly, then I spend one more day living here.
What happened is, the weather has been horrible here in eastern Canada this summer, I came and settled, took an appartment, furnished it, appliances, electricity, tv, internet, etc....then I brought my girlfriend with me. Then I decided to switch school because there wasn't too much availability where I was because I wasn't flying even when the weather was excellent. So I Sold everything cheap, and settled in somewhere else. All of this is a lot of money. I came all the way from Africa.
I could ask my family to lend me 60.000k euros right now, and it would make everything a lot easier and faster, but I don't want to.
Of course flying and studying is a pleasure and is so easy.
What happened is, the weather has been horrible here in eastern Canada this summer, I came and settled, took an appartment, furnished it, appliances, electricity, tv, internet, etc....then I brought my girlfriend with me. Then I decided to switch school because there wasn't too much availability where I was because I wasn't flying even when the weather was excellent. So I Sold everything cheap, and settled in somewhere else. All of this is a lot of money. I came all the way from Africa.
I could ask my family to lend me 60.000k euros right now, and it would make everything a lot easier and faster, but I don't want to.
Of course flying and studying is a pleasure and is so easy.
Joined: Nov 2004
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From: UK
It seems like you've had an unlucky bad start. But don't let it put you off. Determination should see you through even the hardest times, provided you put the upsets behind you and keep on chipping away at the work to be done.
Good luck!
Good luck!
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From: Canada
hello pilotmike, thanks again.
Yeah I really had a unlucky start, but I'm going to do whatever I can to make it. My goal is to have all the licences before next summer and have my first job as a first officer anywhere in the world when I turn 26.
I just got back from a solo flight. It was beautiful, for an hour I forgot all my problems! but It's going to be ok. I'm now 10h from my flight test for the PPL, I already passed the theory exam.
Thanks again
Yeah I really had a unlucky start, but I'm going to do whatever I can to make it. My goal is to have all the licences before next summer and have my first job as a first officer anywhere in the world when I turn 26.
I just got back from a solo flight. It was beautiful, for an hour I forgot all my problems! but It's going to be ok. I'm now 10h from my flight test for the PPL, I already passed the theory exam.
Thanks again