How old are you??
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28 years old, wife, 2 kids, fabulous job as operations controller with major international airline. 220 hours, ppl, night, twin, multi.........given up my life as i know it to commence atpl full time groundschool course soon. Hopefully all will come good and i can sit at 37000feet dumb fat and happy, moaning about my curled sandwiches within a year!
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Quite an interesting post when read from Australia. I have heard a lot about how low min hour requirements are in US,UK etc but found some posts amazing!
To put some of the posts in perspective I'm 22, have 2900hrs, ATPL, Senior Grade 1 Instructor and completing a degree in Human Factors part-time. The largest aircraft I fly is a Chieftain. With this experience in Australia it is still extremely competitive for jobs. Not trying to whinge I just thought it an interesting comparison.
To put some of the posts in perspective I'm 22, have 2900hrs, ATPL, Senior Grade 1 Instructor and completing a degree in Human Factors part-time. The largest aircraft I fly is a Chieftain. With this experience in Australia it is still extremely competitive for jobs. Not trying to whinge I just thought it an interesting comparison.
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Well I am female and 30 years old :-( I have 66 hours with an FAA PPL and I am in the process of trying to sell my house, my cars...my life to pay for my ATPL.
The house is just not moving, and it is sooooo fustrating. I am hoping to attend either July or Octobers ATPL groundschool at ATA in Coventry. At the moment I have to suffer my IT job and just will the day that I can tell them where to stuff it to come along sooner rather than later!!!
Can't wait!!!
The house is just not moving, and it is sooooo fustrating. I am hoping to attend either July or Octobers ATPL groundschool at ATA in Coventry. At the moment I have to suffer my IT job and just will the day that I can tell them where to stuff it to come along sooner rather than later!!!
Can't wait!!!
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Just re read my post on page 4
Actually I am beginning to wonder if it really was worthwhile. I can now teach multi/ir.......but there are no jobs around. If I carry on teaching PPL stuff then I will not be able to survive any more. The airlines tell me I AM too old!
I am seriously thinking of chucking it all in and getting a real job. I have had over a year now of cr*p pay and the novelty is wearing off.
There are too many wannabees chasing too few jobs, what chance does an old geezer have when compared to the youngsters?
I have spent more money over the last two years than I can possibly recover in the next five.
I don't wish to sound dramatic but think VERY VERY carefully if you really do want to fly for a living.
Yep, I have achieved a lifetime ambition....a CPL/IR......so what!!!???
JWF
[This message has been edited by juswonnafly (edited 08 May 2001).]
Actually I am beginning to wonder if it really was worthwhile. I can now teach multi/ir.......but there are no jobs around. If I carry on teaching PPL stuff then I will not be able to survive any more. The airlines tell me I AM too old!
I am seriously thinking of chucking it all in and getting a real job. I have had over a year now of cr*p pay and the novelty is wearing off.
There are too many wannabees chasing too few jobs, what chance does an old geezer have when compared to the youngsters?
I have spent more money over the last two years than I can possibly recover in the next five.
I don't wish to sound dramatic but think VERY VERY carefully if you really do want to fly for a living.
Yep, I have achieved a lifetime ambition....a CPL/IR......so what!!!???
JWF
[This message has been edited by juswonnafly (edited 08 May 2001).]
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25, 26 this August. Finishing off a B.Sc(Physics)@ the University of Canterbury (NZCH) this year. Have a total 30 hrs, but my last flight was Nov98 ;-( Plan to study B.Av@Massey next year. Would like to instruct&then fly commercially around the South Pacific :-) ! Want to be working as a pilot before I'm 30, so watch out!
In vino veritas!!
ZK-DAN
In vino veritas!!
ZK-DAN
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26 now, finished MSc (Rural Electrification) last year, have a good job with a European waste management company BUT I DON'T WANT IT!!!
Now that the student poverty days are over, I want them back again to begin busting my a** for a frozen ATPL.
Why didn't I think of this years ago??!!
I like this idea of a bank robbery that someone had..."look, officer, I NEED this cash for pilot's license, see, and I know this bank has LOADS of it like, so..."
Let off with a warning. Ciao,
WD
Now that the student poverty days are over, I want them back again to begin busting my a** for a frozen ATPL.
Why didn't I think of this years ago??!!
I like this idea of a bank robbery that someone had..."look, officer, I NEED this cash for pilot's license, see, and I know this bank has LOADS of it like, so..."
Let off with a warning. Ciao,
WD
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It's so comforting to see there are many who is equal age (31) if not older wanting a career change! I assume most of you are in UK. I'm from Hong Kong and aviation community here is VERY limited. Have thought about training overseas but that would mean more money. Saving up and finding new ways to get more money for training right now.
Meanwhile, continue playing Flight Sim 2000 until 2 am but DAMN, the wife sure gets p*ssed.
Cheers
Meanwhile, continue playing Flight Sim 2000 until 2 am but DAMN, the wife sure gets p*ssed.
Cheers
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24, no baggage no sproggs (me thinks) and half way through the PPL, pasionate about nothing else but flyng, oh and scuba diving, oh and the odd session.
Currently self employed but about to commence a decent salary job for an engineering practice.
My final goal is ultimatley the left hand seat, but would desperatly like to instruct some time before.
Had intended to be a self sponsored ab-initio student but have chosen the modular route.
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Hi All,
Im 38 1000 hrs PPL/IR Display pilot, biting the bullet to do and finish atp before 40. Self employed, 24 worries around my neck weekly family business. Going to kick it all in and go for an aviation career. Have a potential job offer if i get through. Scared !!!!less im making the wrong decision, but logic has gone out the window for passion of flying. Have tried to reason with my self, however all roads end up at flying. I'll never know unless i do it
Yak Jockey
Im 38 1000 hrs PPL/IR Display pilot, biting the bullet to do and finish atp before 40. Self employed, 24 worries around my neck weekly family business. Going to kick it all in and go for an aviation career. Have a potential job offer if i get through. Scared !!!!less im making the wrong decision, but logic has gone out the window for passion of flying. Have tried to reason with my self, however all roads end up at flying. I'll never know unless i do it
Yak Jockey
