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Hi everyone,
I'm afraid I am another newcomer looking for help from all you knowledgeable people. I reckon I'm gonna beat the pants off Eno in the 'longest first letter competition'!! I'll try to keep it to a minimum. Like everyone else I am an aspiring pilot. I live in Dublin and take lessons as often as I can afford - ie not very often. Only out of college, I have just secured a school teaching job for next year to help me save up some money to pay for training. So that is my background!!
Question 1. Having been sent lots of brochures etc it seems like Air Med is a damn sight cheaper than a lot of other colleges (in Euro terms). Has anyone been there/know anything about it?
2. How have you people managed to pay for your training?
3. Integrated or modular? I've heard integrated is better.
4. What airlines offer sponsored training? I am aware of Aer Lingus, BA, BMI, Air 2000. Any others that I am missing?
5. Is it true that some airlines prefer that you don't have too much flying experience before doing their cadet course? I've heard this is true of Aer Lingus?
Sorry it's so long guys, but please help me.
Thanks everyone.
I'm afraid I am another newcomer looking for help from all you knowledgeable people. I reckon I'm gonna beat the pants off Eno in the 'longest first letter competition'!! I'll try to keep it to a minimum. Like everyone else I am an aspiring pilot. I live in Dublin and take lessons as often as I can afford - ie not very often. Only out of college, I have just secured a school teaching job for next year to help me save up some money to pay for training. So that is my background!!
Question 1. Having been sent lots of brochures etc it seems like Air Med is a damn sight cheaper than a lot of other colleges (in Euro terms). Has anyone been there/know anything about it?
2. How have you people managed to pay for your training?
3. Integrated or modular? I've heard integrated is better.
4. What airlines offer sponsored training? I am aware of Aer Lingus, BA, BMI, Air 2000. Any others that I am missing?
5. Is it true that some airlines prefer that you don't have too much flying experience before doing their cadet course? I've heard this is true of Aer Lingus?
Sorry it's so long guys, but please help me.
Thanks everyone.
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I'm affraid that I must be guilty of some seriously long posts; I just rant on too long... Before I start I shall state that I have not commenced pilot training, other than gliders, so my opinions are based on conversations with pilots at training schools and my own research...
To answer your queries;
1: Be weary of 'cheap' courses, look for the word "PREP" in the course description - another word for incomplete. Look for anything that could imply more money being required.
2: i: Putting proportion of job pay into savings account.
ii: Will/Lottery win anybody? I wish...
iii: Career development loans, to the value of about £8k. Morgage style loans for larger amounts.
iv: HSBC Professional studies loan; I was told by my local branch that provided you could give evidence of acceptance onto a training course and even proof that you can pass it (i.e. Gapan test certificate) then they'll fund 100%. No guarantee, 6 month holiday period on repayments after training finishes. Can give you money in installments.
3: Integrated more expensive - but do all learning at once and good for people familiar with a college like environment.
Modular cheaper, can do at your convenience - within reason. Great for people with wife/kids etc.
4: British European is only one I can add off the top of my head, sorry.
5: Yep, I found that one out with BA. They seem to prefer zero/low hour pilots/wannabes. Does not apply to all airlines.
Hope this helps. Please people correct me if I have made errors, I've been up 19hrs and want to sleep!!! ZZZZZzzz...
Good luck!
SS
[ 13 July 2001: Message edited by: scroggs ]
To answer your queries;
1: Be weary of 'cheap' courses, look for the word "PREP" in the course description - another word for incomplete. Look for anything that could imply more money being required.
2: i: Putting proportion of job pay into savings account.
ii: Will/Lottery win anybody? I wish...
iii: Career development loans, to the value of about £8k. Morgage style loans for larger amounts.
iv: HSBC Professional studies loan; I was told by my local branch that provided you could give evidence of acceptance onto a training course and even proof that you can pass it (i.e. Gapan test certificate) then they'll fund 100%. No guarantee, 6 month holiday period on repayments after training finishes. Can give you money in installments.
3: Integrated more expensive - but do all learning at once and good for people familiar with a college like environment.
Modular cheaper, can do at your convenience - within reason. Great for people with wife/kids etc.
4: British European is only one I can add off the top of my head, sorry.
5: Yep, I found that one out with BA. They seem to prefer zero/low hour pilots/wannabes. Does not apply to all airlines.
Hope this helps. Please people correct me if I have made errors, I've been up 19hrs and want to sleep!!! ZZZZZzzz...
Good luck!
SS
[ 13 July 2001: Message edited by: scroggs ]
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Thanks for replying so quickly guys. I didn't realise there were so many other sponsored courses out there. I'm still undecided about whether to save up for an integrated course or go for a modular course - the modular option would certainly be cheaper and therefore more attractive, but if I'm not going to get a job at the end of it then I may have to save a bit more and go with the integrated option. Either way I would have to leave Ireland to do it so it would probably make more sense to do it all at once rather than drag it out.
What about first jobs after training - what are the prospects and how would I go about it?
Thanks again.
What about first jobs after training - what are the prospects and how would I go about it?
Thanks again.
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No problem, glad to be of help! I must admit I have favoured the integrated courses while looking around, I prefer the more college like atmosphere and working style.
As for a job after training ... as I have not got to that stage I couldn't possible comment, however what I would say is:
1: A friend at my gliding club attended Cabair and self-funded but took around 8 months to get a job after training because he failed one theory exam by 1%, thats annoying... The airlines are only scouting around at the end of the first round and getting a job after that is harder + keeping current related problems...
2: If you go to a big school with a good reputation, you may attract the attention of scouts. Well the chances of getting nabbed would be higher.
If you need further info, send me an email and I'll try and get more details - if the said person doesn't mind!
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As for a job after training ... as I have not got to that stage I couldn't possible comment, however what I would say is:
1: A friend at my gliding club attended Cabair and self-funded but took around 8 months to get a job after training because he failed one theory exam by 1%, thats annoying... The airlines are only scouting around at the end of the first round and getting a job after that is harder + keeping current related problems...
2: If you go to a big school with a good reputation, you may attract the attention of scouts. Well the chances of getting nabbed would be higher.
If you need further info, send me an email and I'll try and get more details - if the said person doesn't mind!
SS
