CPL Exams
 

Hey,

I need some advice ( sounds like the samaritans ). I've had enough with the JAA ATPLs exams. Like alot of you, I have a full time job, plus studying for a degree part-time(Finished year 1 for the summer now).

I have 6/8, exams, module 1 but Nav and Met have let me down on three atttempts 70% & 71%.

Its costing a lot of money to Travel over to Gatwick, time off etc. Hey I'm not moaning , I know alot of you have invested alot in your flying too. But my question is should I drop down and do the CPL exams and if so, where should I go.

All I want for the time being is to get a CPL and Instructors rating to build up hours etc. Then in the future to try and pursue some dreams of bush flying or floatplane flying in Aus.

I can't see myself flying for an Airline in the near future. I know alot of guys who have the ATPL exams, CPL/IR, MEP etc and who are up to their neck in debt, with no job and this scares me.

I would appreciate some helpful advice please!

Thanks

CPL
 

HI Mate ,

Yes I got your point , but since you have already done few exams why dont you finish the rest if you have more sitting s, I am telling you because I passed only 4 out of 14 and utiled 4 sittings , and then gave up and came to the southren Hemi and doing there CPL/Twin IR but I am looking for this CPl as well to come and do back in UK

Chek the CAA website of the FTOs and speak to AFT in coventry , there are only two places in UK who offer JAR CPL , I am going to do with AFT ,

Ok mate good luck

JAM

Hey Jam,

Thanks Jam, I'm weighng up the situation you see. I first have to finish Module 2 before sitting my exams( 3 weeks off work, cost €2500, 3 attempts left) which I'd rather spend on flying hours! But I'm wondering will the CAA give me credits for my 6/8 ATPL exams.
They are a nightmare to get through to on the phone. By the way do you know another school that teaches for the CPL exams?
Would an Airline look at me in a negative way for taking such a route? Is there anybody else out there who took this route?

Once again thanks for your advice Jam!

JAR CPL
 

Mateeeeee,
The first thing that you should remember is that JAR CPL is different from the JAR ATPL, CPl there are only 9 papers and once you do it you can only fly little planes , simple as that since you cannot work as a co-pilot in an Airtarnsport ops with a JAR CPL. and also you have to pass the 7 IR exams to get a JAR Full CPL.IR , this route is mailny for the pople who want to be Instrucotors, so wanna ba a an Airline PIlot then the ATPls mate no choise ,, you have to do it ,,,I think if u want to do an airline job go for the 14 papers ,,,

JAR CPl , I know AFT does it but there a nother school , but you can get it from the CAA web page , so my advice is wanna a be an airline pilot then do the ATPLs , with CPL s you can be a sigle pilot ,,,,,no good for and cannot do airtransport ops,,,

Ok get back to me when u need more info,,,, or else go to Oxford Forum,,

Jam