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Join Date: Dec 1997
Location: Suffolk UK
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OK, I'll throw my tuppence-worth in!
Age: 46
Home: still got one but given a few away.
History: Lots, well documented on this forum in the past. 10,000 TT. Currently A340 SFO.
Occupation: part-time airline pilot, part-time Pprune Moderator, full-time dad.
Salary: level 6.
18 months' time? Hopefully will have begun to understand Airbus' philosophy, probably just in time to go back to B747. Otherwise, hope not much else has changed!
Age: 46
Home: still got one but given a few away.
History: Lots, well documented on this forum in the past. 10,000 TT. Currently A340 SFO.
Occupation: part-time airline pilot, part-time Pprune Moderator, full-time dad.
Salary: level 6.
18 months' time? Hopefully will have begun to understand Airbus' philosophy, probably just in time to go back to B747. Otherwise, hope not much else has changed!
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AGE 29
LIVE with parents to say money
but hopefully with gf soon
TRAINING PPL(A) 51hrs, planning to start ATPL's in Jan
OCCUPATION Full time wannabe, temp job looker and hoping 'he who dares, wins'
SALARY Used to be #6 but now 'el zippo'
IN 18 MONTHS Flying and getting paid, would love to be an airline pilot but would settle for having a fATPL and a 'fill in' job
Good luck to one and all...
LIVE with parents to say money
but hopefully with gf soonTRAINING PPL(A) 51hrs, planning to start ATPL's in Jan
OCCUPATION Full time wannabe, temp job looker and hoping 'he who dares, wins'
SALARY Used to be #6 but now 'el zippo'
IN 18 MONTHS Flying and getting paid, would love to be an airline pilot but would settle for having a fATPL and a 'fill in' job
Good luck to one and all...
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: England
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AGE 29
LIVE with wife and baby.
TRAINING, CAA ATPL, JAA CPL/IR & FAA CPL/IR/MEP - 2300 Hrs.
OCCUPATION Full time MEP instructor for integrated school.
SALARY 40,000 Euros
IN 18 MONTHS I really hope to have a job with an airline, get my head down and work my way up as quick as possiable! 3 years now teaching, some great times, but would jump at a change!
LIVE with wife and baby.
TRAINING, CAA ATPL, JAA CPL/IR & FAA CPL/IR/MEP - 2300 Hrs.
OCCUPATION Full time MEP instructor for integrated school.
SALARY 40,000 Euros
IN 18 MONTHS I really hope to have a job with an airline, get my head down and work my way up as quick as possiable! 3 years now teaching, some great times, but would jump at a change!
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: N.Ireland
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For what it's worth...
Age 25 - 26 next February.
Married and living with spouse in own property.
Training : 2 Hours initial flight training with JAA Class 1 Med, struggling to obtain funding.
Occupation: IT
Salary: £20k.
In 18 months (God Willing) I would like to be comfortably finishing my CPL/IR and planning for my MCC training.
Age 25 - 26 next February.
Married and living with spouse in own property.
Training : 2 Hours initial flight training with JAA Class 1 Med, struggling to obtain funding.
Occupation: IT
Salary: £20k.
In 18 months (God Willing) I would like to be comfortably finishing my CPL/IR and planning for my MCC training.
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Some dusty outpost in the ME
Age: 45
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AGE: 29
LIVE: with parent, helps saving money. Plus, trying to be a flat in Edinburgh is a nightmare!
TRAINING: PPL(A) 15hrs, getting there....!
OCCUPATION: Deisgn Engineer
SALARY #4
IN 18 MONTHS: Finished PPL, got a Flat, bought a Ducati working towards CPL/IR.
Hope to see a few of you at the GatBash.
Fra
LIVE: with parent, helps saving money. Plus, trying to be a flat in Edinburgh is a nightmare!
TRAINING: PPL(A) 15hrs, getting there....!
OCCUPATION: Deisgn Engineer
SALARY #4
IN 18 MONTHS: Finished PPL, got a Flat, bought a Ducati working towards CPL/IR.
Hope to see a few of you at the GatBash.
Fra
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: UK
Age: 46
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Nice idea, here goes
Age:25
Live: At home with parents. Almost all money being saved for doing ATPL's. Single (as result of "what she we do tonight honey?". "Think I stay in and learn about inductive and capacitive AC electric circuits")
Training : PPL(A) 69 hours, Class 1, about 1/3 of way through distance learning. OMG going to have to do some exams soon!
Occupation : Customer Service Agent, Low Cost Airline, Stansted
Salary: Was 5 when I was RN's top Fighter Controller, now 1 having given it all up to have the 1/1,000,000 chance of getting a job flying a jet.
In 18 months : Completed ATPLs, IR, MCC. Massive resurgence in airline job market, 737 RHS with a Ryan, Easy, Buzz, baby. In the real world - 18 months more experienced as a check in agent.
Age:25
Live: At home with parents. Almost all money being saved for doing ATPL's. Single (as result of "what she we do tonight honey?". "Think I stay in and learn about inductive and capacitive AC electric circuits")
Training : PPL(A) 69 hours, Class 1, about 1/3 of way through distance learning. OMG going to have to do some exams soon!
Occupation : Customer Service Agent, Low Cost Airline, Stansted
Salary: Was 5 when I was RN's top Fighter Controller, now 1 having given it all up to have the 1/1,000,000 chance of getting a job flying a jet.
In 18 months : Completed ATPLs, IR, MCC. Massive resurgence in airline job market, 737 RHS with a Ryan, Easy, Buzz, baby. In the real world - 18 months more experienced as a check in agent.
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: In a hole
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Age: 19
Live: Residential at school
Training: PPL/Night, 200Hrs TT, 1/2 way through ATPLS
Occupation: Full Time student
Salary: 0 at the moments.
18 Months: Hopefully in the right seat of something. Working on a few job ideas, hopefully the one I would like could come together when the training is done.
Some advice to the other wannabes. If you are half way through your training, start looking for work now. There is nothing better than getting feedback from a potential employer early. When you complete your training, they already have your name, know who you are and there may be a good chance of emplyment soon after completion of your training.
Cheers
BYB
Live: Residential at school
Training: PPL/Night, 200Hrs TT, 1/2 way through ATPLS
Occupation: Full Time student
Salary: 0 at the moments.
18 Months: Hopefully in the right seat of something. Working on a few job ideas, hopefully the one I would like could come together when the training is done.
Some advice to the other wannabes. If you are half way through your training, start looking for work now. There is nothing better than getting feedback from a potential employer early. When you complete your training, they already have your name, know who you are and there may be a good chance of emplyment soon after completion of your training.
Cheers
BYB
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Belgium
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Age 16
Live with mother, father and brother in bought house in Antwerp
Training : none, starting ATPL next september though, and gliding training this january
Occupation : school(science-math(8h)
Salary level : 1 <g> well isn't THAT obvious LOL
1: £0 - £15000
2: £15001- £20000
3: £20001-£25000
4: £25001- £30000
5: £30001 £35000
6: £35001 +
i'd like to see myself in 18 months passing all my ATPL theory exams
i think i'll not have too much trouble with it
Cheers
Live with mother, father and brother in bought house in Antwerp
Training : none, starting ATPL next september though, and gliding training this january
Occupation : school(science-math(8h)
Salary level : 1 <g> well isn't THAT obvious LOL
1: £0 - £15000
2: £15001- £20000
3: £20001-£25000
4: £25001- £30000
5: £30001 £35000
6: £35001 +
i'd like to see myself in 18 months passing all my ATPL theory exams
i think i'll not have too much trouble with it
Cheers
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Melbourne, Australia
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AGE: 31
LIVE: with wife and 2yr old son, another on the way. Own home (mortgage).
TRAINING: 21HRS C150 on my way to eventual ATPL. Also doing Diploma of Aviation part-time (3yrs).
OCCUPATION: Full time Stability Chemist for pharmaceutical company.
SALARY: $50K (AUD) equivalent to 18K (GBP)
IN 18 MONTHS: CPL (or almost CPL), time available for training is the biggest problem.
:o)
LIVE: with wife and 2yr old son, another on the way. Own home (mortgage).
TRAINING: 21HRS C150 on my way to eventual ATPL. Also doing Diploma of Aviation part-time (3yrs).
OCCUPATION: Full time Stability Chemist for pharmaceutical company.
SALARY: $50K (AUD) equivalent to 18K (GBP)
IN 18 MONTHS: CPL (or almost CPL), time available for training is the biggest problem.
:o)
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: HON121º/14 NM
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Age 37
Live alone in own flat. 12 year old car, but quite nice, worthless motorbike.
Occupation: turb prop SFO.
Training: 2200 hours TT, froz ATPL (lacking about 5 hours night).
Salary level 3 , bottom end (including average duty pay). (Not factored for debts).
18 months: still be in the industry in some shape or form: probably a gibbering heap in the corner shape! Hopefully back in civilisation, South of The Porridge Curtain.
Live alone in own flat. 12 year old car, but quite nice, worthless motorbike.
Occupation: turb prop SFO.
Training: 2200 hours TT, froz ATPL (lacking about 5 hours night).
Salary level 3 , bottom end (including average duty pay). (Not factored for debts).
18 months: still be in the industry in some shape or form: probably a gibbering heap in the corner shape! Hopefully back in civilisation, South of The Porridge Curtain.
PPRuNe Handmaiden
Age. 37
Live. In a house full of Aussies.
Training. Line training on the mighty Shorts 360. (I have 2 ATPL's)
Occupation. FO and night ops slave for a night freight company.
Salary. Not much. At this stage, group 1, hope to go to group 2 soon.
18 months time? Command or a bigger turboprop/jet FO.
I would love to work for FRA, Easy, bmi. Plus I want to live in Scotland.
Live. In a house full of Aussies.
Training. Line training on the mighty Shorts 360. (I have 2 ATPL's)
Occupation. FO and night ops slave for a night freight company.
Salary. Not much. At this stage, group 1, hope to go to group 2 soon.
18 months time? Command or a bigger turboprop/jet FO.
I would love to work for FRA, Easy, bmi. Plus I want to live in Scotland.
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Deepest Warwickshire
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Age 26
No house, no g/f
Training : PPL 90 hours total, thinking of doing IMC+night now
Occupation : IT
Salary level : 2-3
2: £15001- £20000
3: £20001-£25000
Figured out the only way I can go pro is to build time on a share, beg my employer to give me an extra week's unpaid hols in which I can do a CPL/ATPL DL course. By which time, I should have saved enough cash to take 3 months off and do a CPL+FI course. Once complete, I can then go back into my main line of work. FI job can be done over weekends since FI wages are so good
Why? I can being doing with the hassle of being in debt, i.e. IR rating is beyond my borrowing limits.
Anyway, looking at the earnings and status of all these peeps same age as me, I appear to sadly lacking. Never mind "wannabe a pilot" - I "wannabe earning myself digs, g/f and more money".
But how?
No house, no g/f
Training : PPL 90 hours total, thinking of doing IMC+night now
Occupation : IT
Salary level : 2-3
2: £15001- £20000
3: £20001-£25000
Figured out the only way I can go pro is to build time on a share, beg my employer to give me an extra week's unpaid hols in which I can do a CPL/ATPL DL course. By which time, I should have saved enough cash to take 3 months off and do a CPL+FI course. Once complete, I can then go back into my main line of work. FI job can be done over weekends since FI wages are so good
Why? I can being doing with the hassle of being in debt, i.e. IR rating is beyond my borrowing limits.
Anyway, looking at the earnings and status of all these peeps same age as me, I appear to sadly lacking. Never mind "wannabe a pilot" - I "wannabe earning myself digs, g/f and more money".
But how?
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Join Date: Feb 2001
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Age. 32
Live. Own flat in Windsor.
Training. self abuse through OATS. Graduated Oct 2001
Occupation. IFA (still trying to remain current, and sending out a ton of cv's, networking, etc)
18 months time? Failing being paid to fly. Hopefully have my own Biz up and running, have a couple of employees and plenty of time to build up hours drilling holes in the sky. While there is no chance of getting a flying job, I might aswell earn s*#t loads of money! (oh yeah, got to pay for the wedding next year aswell! Just thought, maybe she will be up for the 'Little White Chapel' in Vegas then I can get some hour building done at the same time?
)
Salary. 6
Live. Own flat in Windsor.
Training. self abuse through OATS. Graduated Oct 2001
Occupation. IFA (still trying to remain current, and sending out a ton of cv's, networking, etc)
18 months time? Failing being paid to fly. Hopefully have my own Biz up and running, have a couple of employees and plenty of time to build up hours drilling holes in the sky. While there is no chance of getting a flying job, I might aswell earn s*#t loads of money!
(oh yeah, got to pay for the wedding next year aswell! Just thought, maybe she will be up for the 'Little White Chapel' in Vegas then I can get some hour building done at the same time? )Salary. 6
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Join Date: Oct 2002
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OK
Male
25 Just had CPL-IR Frozen ATPL Issued
Yes a JAR one! It is possible so don't give up!
Salary = ZERO
Living: Back with parents now
Occupation: Looking for an Occupation
Live in Surrey
Single
In Debt
Fully enjoyed Training
18months: Working for a small air operator somewhere on Earth! Anywhere will do
Male
25 Just had CPL-IR Frozen ATPL Issued
Yes a JAR one! It is possible so don't give up!
Salary = ZERO
Living: Back with parents now
Occupation: Looking for an Occupation
Live in Surrey
Single
In Debt
Fully enjoyed Training
18months: Working for a small air operator somewhere on Earth! Anywhere will do
Join Date: Oct 2002
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Name : Matthew Murray
Age : 16
Location : Scotland, UK
Training : None, as yet, 2hr in a C152/C172!
Occupation : Student
Salary : Non-existent
18 Months Time : Hoping to be entering the RAF, fly some big jets, hopefully! The leave when the industry is more RIPE, I am going to let the industry recover, and try and get a job with an charter airline!
Age : 16
Location : Scotland, UK
Training : None, as yet, 2hr in a C152/C172!
Occupation : Student
Salary : Non-existent
18 Months Time : Hoping to be entering the RAF, fly some big jets, hopefully! The leave when the industry is more RIPE, I am going to let the industry recover, and try and get a job with an charter airline!
Join Date: Oct 2002
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Now I DO feel old and behind - great idea though...so here's my life
Age: 41
(well someone has to keep the averages up)
Living: W/ Partner (she earns more than me ) in own home, well owned by the bank really - we just squat
Flying: pre-PPL 38hrs
Occupation: IT
Salary: 6.
18 Months: Out of corporate drudge - whistling thru the ATPL - looking forward to gaining my rightful place in a booming airline industry - perhaps regional or corporate, based in the caribbean.......ow sorry got carried away But can wish!!
Age: 41
(well someone has to keep the averages up)Living: W/ Partner (she earns more than me
) in own home, well owned by the bank really - we just squatFlying: pre-PPL 38hrs
Occupation: IT
Salary: 6.
18 Months: Out of corporate drudge - whistling thru the ATPL - looking forward to gaining my rightful place
in a booming airline industry - perhaps regional or corporate, based in the caribbean.......ow sorry got carried away But can wish!!
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Stockport, Cheshire, U.K.
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Name : Bod
Age : 22 (23 nxt feb)
Location : Stockport, cheshire
Training : None yet!
Occupation : was student for last 2 years and owe loads of cash , got HND in Business IT, Tryna get an IT job so I can SAVE for PPL training and anything that might come after.
Salary : £10,000! :-O temping job/ MDEC royal mail( .
18 months : Will have a semi-boring IT job that will hopefully give me enough spare money for training for PPL
Age : 22 (23 nxt feb)
Location : Stockport, cheshire
Training : None yet!
Occupation : was student for last 2 years and owe loads of cash
, got HND in Business IT, Tryna get an IT job so I can SAVE for PPL training and anything that might come after.Salary : £10,000! :-O temping job/ MDEC royal mail
( .18 months : Will have a semi-boring IT job that will hopefully give me enough spare money for training for PPL