Any scope for earnings with a PPL(H)?
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Any scope for earnings with a PPL(H)?
Just out of interest, is there any scope at all for earning money with just a PPL(H)?
Last edited by KNIEVEL77; 15th Apr 2008 at 21:34.
You could technically be employed as a 'corporate' pilot with just a PPL(H).
But any sensible owner is going to insist on so much experience that you might as well have a CPL or ATPL to go along with that TT.
So in essence, 'no'.
But any sensible owner is going to insist on so much experience that you might as well have a CPL or ATPL to go along with that TT.
So in essence, 'no'.
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For PPL holders, I believe there are exemptions for towing gliders and dropping parachutists. Er .....
That'd be a "no" then!!
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Whirls
That'd be a "no" then!!
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And it looks like it might stay that way. The only upcoming change is dropping the requirement to pass CPL theory exams.
Anyway, to be a PPL instructor, you still need 250hrs before you can take the FIC course. Which, I'm guessing, defeats the purpose of knievel's original enquiry.
Anyway, to be a PPL instructor, you still need 250hrs before you can take the FIC course. Which, I'm guessing, defeats the purpose of knievel's original enquiry.
Just out of interest, is there any scope at all for earning money with just a PPL(H)?
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I think i read somewhere that when EASA takes over they are looking to change to the old PPL/FI system. Correct me if i am wrong but you were taking some exams if you had ppl and 300h(?) to become an instructor.
Now days FI is a rating in your CPL not a license as it used to be. Older instructors might be able to clarify more.
To answer the original question....PPL earning money..NO, it took me a few year and a CPL to start earning so i think it would be unfair
Now days FI is a rating in your CPL not a license as it used to be. Older instructors might be able to clarify more.
To answer the original question....PPL earning money..NO, it took me a few year and a CPL to start earning so i think it would be unfair
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yep.
you need to go online and buy a white shirt with 3 gold stripes.
walk around the airfield like you own it, wear dark shades and fly passengers in return for cash....
why not, every other PPL seems to do it? Why waste your money on that CPL thing?
you need to go online and buy a white shirt with 3 gold stripes.
walk around the airfield like you own it, wear dark shades and fly passengers in return for cash....
why not, every other PPL seems to do it? Why waste your money on that CPL thing?
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you need to go online and buy a white shirt with 3 gold stripes.
I was taught by a PPL(H) qfi who's still teaching, still making money. I would have done the same thing but I got one of the first JAR licenses so not possible. No way I was going to do a cpl just to teach. I wonder how may potential instructors have been put off by this?
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why not, every other PPL seems to do it?
Do you mean "every other" as in every PPL except the OP or "every other" as in alternate as in 50%? Either way, that's a tad harsh (as well as being incorrect) on all those who do play it by the rules.Did you not have your full quota of tea this morning?!
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helimad,
err no thats not right the FI was never a licence it was always a rating, under the national system up to 2000, you could get an instructor rating added to a PPL and earn money, if you had 200 hours P1 and did the instructor course.
since JAR this route is no longer available, but existing holders keep it and the right to be paid as grandfather rights.
whirlygig,
out of interest can you give me a link to that information written down somewhere
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Now days FI is a rating in your CPL not a license as it used to be. Older instructors might be able to clarify more.
err no thats not right the FI was never a licence it was always a rating, under the national system up to 2000, you could get an instructor rating added to a PPL and earn money, if you had 200 hours P1 and did the instructor course.
since JAR this route is no longer available, but existing holders keep it and the right to be paid as grandfather rights.
whirlygig,
And it looks like it might stay that way. The only upcoming change is dropping the requirement to pass CPL theory exams.
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CF
I think it might've been me who said that. My only source, I'm afraid, is a thread from the instructors forum:
http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=321589
The opening post does reference FTN though.
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err no thats not right the FI was never a licence it was always a rating, under the national system up to 2000, you could get an instructor rating added to a PPL and earn money, if you had 200 hours P1 and did the instructor course.
At 200 hours you could do a pre entry flight test with an FIC and some written exams for FI course entry. If you didnt pass that I think you had to do more hours but seem to recall it was 250 hours before starting FI course under old system.
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