PPL followed by ATPL exams
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PPL followed by ATPL exams
Hello,
Apologies if this question has already been asked (which I am sure it has, I just can't find it) but I was keen to find out some information from people who have gone down this particular route and find out if they were successful and pass on any advice.
I have been looking to become a commercial airline pilot for around 2 years but with current commitments etc have never got around to it.
Now I have decided to get off my arse and do something about it.
I have done around 4 hours flying thus far and attended an aptitude test at Cranwell, and was told I have a strong chance of having the desired aptitude to become a pilot. Next I am going to get my medical.
The route that I was looking to follow was to gain my PPL at the local club and then enrol on a distance learning course for my frozen ATPL license at London Met Uni.
Has anyone gone down this route and have they been successful? What advice could you pass on? What would you do differently?
I understand that once I have my frozen ATPL I still need to work hard and secure a job with an airline but will my age affect my application? I hope to be applying to airlines by the time I am 27, will this be a deterant to potential employers?
Any advice/feedback/anything would be greatly received.
Regards
Andrew
Apologies if this question has already been asked (which I am sure it has, I just can't find it) but I was keen to find out some information from people who have gone down this particular route and find out if they were successful and pass on any advice.
I have been looking to become a commercial airline pilot for around 2 years but with current commitments etc have never got around to it.
Now I have decided to get off my arse and do something about it.
I have done around 4 hours flying thus far and attended an aptitude test at Cranwell, and was told I have a strong chance of having the desired aptitude to become a pilot. Next I am going to get my medical.
The route that I was looking to follow was to gain my PPL at the local club and then enrol on a distance learning course for my frozen ATPL license at London Met Uni.
Has anyone gone down this route and have they been successful? What advice could you pass on? What would you do differently?
I understand that once I have my frozen ATPL I still need to work hard and secure a job with an airline but will my age affect my application? I hope to be applying to airlines by the time I am 27, will this be a deterant to potential employers?
Any advice/feedback/anything would be greatly received.
Regards
Andrew
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From: Leeds
Hi Andrew,
No problem of getting the ATPL in that way. During the PPL training you'll understand a lot of what are the requirements to ATPL and what is it all about. That helps.
Some say, that the price is higher. But if money is the issue, then you still can find a low-price school overseas and get the JAA ATPL for relatively small money (from 30.000Eur+, which I believe, not higher, than if to do an integrated course)
No problem of getting the ATPL in that way. During the PPL training you'll understand a lot of what are the requirements to ATPL and what is it all about. That helps.
Some say, that the price is higher. But if money is the issue, then you still can find a low-price school overseas and get the JAA ATPL for relatively small money (from 30.000Eur+, which I believe, not higher, than if to do an integrated course)
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You need to try searching again mate there are many many threads on most of your questions and you can sit here for hours reading the whys and wherefores.
That said Anyone who has gone the modular route has done a PPL followed by the atpls exams , because that is the way it is done . You will rarely find anyone who will slag of their GS most people seem happy with the service their provider gave . Although popular opinion would be if you are going distance learning there is only one route to go and that is BGS you wont get much argument there .The flying side is where the differences are .
If you passed the aptitude test at cranwell why arent you considering the military route ???? its far cheaper and they pay you and you are garaunteed a job if you pass.
With regards to age there is a thread running called "The perpeptual am I too old " this should give you a hint as to how many times this one has been asked .
You will find the advice given too you on here is based mainly on their own personal experiences , mainly of one school or one route , they have no experience of any other so take advice with pinch of salt and find out for yourself by reserching and visiting potential FTO's
Dont fall for marketing spiel (visit OAA you will see what I mean)
Dont pay any money up front
Good luck
That said Anyone who has gone the modular route has done a PPL followed by the atpls exams , because that is the way it is done . You will rarely find anyone who will slag of their GS most people seem happy with the service their provider gave . Although popular opinion would be if you are going distance learning there is only one route to go and that is BGS you wont get much argument there .The flying side is where the differences are .
If you passed the aptitude test at cranwell why arent you considering the military route ???? its far cheaper and they pay you and you are garaunteed a job if you pass.
With regards to age there is a thread running called "The perpeptual am I too old " this should give you a hint as to how many times this one has been asked .
You will find the advice given too you on here is based mainly on their own personal experiences , mainly of one school or one route , they have no experience of any other so take advice with pinch of salt and find out for yourself by reserching and visiting potential FTO's
Dont fall for marketing spiel (visit OAA you will see what I mean)
Dont pay any money up front
Good luck
