CPL failure.....again!
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From: Terra Firma
As a pilot of nearly 3 decades and flying for one of the most prestigious airlines in the world on the heaviest aircraft in the world, I think I should know a thing or 2! All that being said, I told my sons that being a pilot is not an option comercially in this current global screw up as a career option for them.. Get a real job, earn some real cash and go fly for fun....single engines ;-D
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I have worked with pilots who obtained first time passes and hold less than 200 hours flight experience. Some of decent calibre, but by in large average and in extreme cases, piss poor. First time passes mean little in today's zero to hero environment, where the increasing consensus is that people are being trained to pass tests rather than fly aeroplanes. When I set out I used to believe that passing first time was everything; it isn't! Having a good grasp of the basics and the ability to learn from your mistakes is of upmost importance. A sometimes arrogant declaration of passing everything first times holds no stock to most in the commercial world.
You appear to have faith in your flying ability and simply suffered a brain fart on the day. I'm sure you will gain your CPL next time around, unfortunately I am less certain about the condition of the industry that you aspire to become part of. Re-read HWB's and PitDown Man's posts again. They are accurate testimonies of what's important and of what can be expected.
You appear to have faith in your flying ability and simply suffered a brain fart on the day. I'm sure you will gain your CPL next time around, unfortunately I am less certain about the condition of the industry that you aspire to become part of. Re-read HWB's and PitDown Man's posts again. They are accurate testimonies of what's important and of what can be expected.
Last edited by Callsign Kilo; 19th October 2012 at 23:46.
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Callsign Kilo - your words are so true......
It's exactly the same for ground school passes. You forever hear of first time - average passes at 97 - 99% - but then cannot answer half the atpl questions or know the theory....
So long as you have a license and can state what you learned and turn that failure into a positive - ie what you learnt from it - you will be ok - mind you will still need to perform at the selection and more importantly on the job.....
It's exactly the same for ground school passes. You forever hear of first time - average passes at 97 - 99% - but then cannot answer half the atpl questions or know the theory....
So long as you have a license and can state what you learned and turn that failure into a positive - ie what you learnt from it - you will be ok - mind you will still need to perform at the selection and more importantly on the job.....
