Petition for Student status for british trainee professional pilots.
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official student status for trainee pilots
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Air travel is becoming ever more important and the demand for professional pilots is increasing exponentially yet training costs are massive (£35,000 - £100,000), finance is of personal responsibility and qualification offers no guarantee of employment. Therefore many ambitious and talented individuals are hindered or even prohibited from flying careers.
The Government provides loans, grants & incentives to encourage students to attain qualifications which often have little employment value, it backs apprentice schemes in the majority of skilled professions yet it is ignorant to assist aspiring pilots. Furthermore unlike the UK many countries such as France, Sweden and America provide low interest, unsecured tuition/course fee loans to student pilots.
In resolution I propose that the British Government award official student status to trainee professional pilots and thereby provide:
*Entitlement to standard low interest, unsecured student loans (full training course value)
*VAT exemption on training & examinations
*Council Tax exemption & reduced Income Tax
*Discount on learning resources & travel
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Air travel is becoming ever more important and the demand for professional pilots is increasing exponentially yet training costs are massive (£35,000 - £100,000), finance is of personal responsibility and qualification offers no guarantee of employment. Therefore many ambitious and talented individuals are hindered or even prohibited from flying careers.
The Government provides loans, grants & incentives to encourage students to attain qualifications which often have little employment value, it backs apprentice schemes in the majority of skilled professions yet it is ignorant to assist aspiring pilots. Furthermore unlike the UK many countries such as France, Sweden and America provide low interest, unsecured tuition/course fee loans to student pilots.
In resolution I propose that the British Government award official student status to trainee professional pilots and thereby provide:
*Entitlement to standard low interest, unsecured student loans (full training course value)
*VAT exemption on training & examinations
*Council Tax exemption & reduced Income Tax
*Discount on learning resources & travel
Pilot-Career
Follow the link below if you would like to sign up:
Petition to: award official student status to british trainee professional pilots... | Number10.gov.uk
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On the other hand, provided you are between 17 and 23, EEA national or permanent resident, speak both excellent French and English, and satisfy all the various other educational, medical, and psychological requirements, why not apply to the Ecole Nationale de l'Aviation Civile?
The number of places is limited according to industry demand (around 48 for 2009) and I understand the competition is very though, but if you cut the mustard you walk out of it with a proper academic qualification and a pilot's licence (CPL+MEIR+MCC), all paid for by the French government.
As a reference, the detailed conditions for this year's selection (already held) can be found at: http://www.enac.fr/documents/concours/epl-s.pdf.
Hope this helps
The number of places is limited according to industry demand (around 48 for 2009) and I understand the competition is very though, but if you cut the mustard you walk out of it with a proper academic qualification and a pilot's licence (CPL+MEIR+MCC), all paid for by the French government.
As a reference, the detailed conditions for this year's selection (already held) can be found at: http://www.enac.fr/documents/concours/epl-s.pdf.
Hope this helps
