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Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
5th Jul 2011, 13:10
Replies: 7
Views: 1,694
Posted By alphaadrian

I agree with Irish Jason

I agree with Irish Jason
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
30th Jun 2011, 23:50
Replies: 23
Views: 19,749
Posted By alphaadrian

The simple answer to your question i guess is (by...

The simple answer to your question i guess is (by and large) YES! It takes a hell of a lot of money to become a pilot and with very few sponsorships around...the majority of us have had to either...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
30th Jun 2011, 11:19
Replies: 7
Views: 1,122
Posted By alphaadrian

You are certainly not too old to train and obtain...

You are certainly not too old to train and obtain a professional licence. But I think you may struggle to obtain employment afterwards. Certainly a lot of avenues are already closed. Even if you were...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
21st Jun 2011, 12:20
Replies: 3
Views: 1,385
Posted By alphaadrian

Hahaha!!... the "imminent pilot shortage...

Hahaha!!... the "imminent pilot shortage eh"..that one did make me laugh!! It must be the UKs second most popular myth, coming in just behind the Loch Ness Monster one!:yuk:
Has anyone enquired...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
3rd Jun 2011, 22:24
Replies: 16
Views: 2,547
Posted By alphaadrian

But lpyypd.......U would leave them high and dry...

But lpyypd.......U would leave them high and dry if you got offered a flying job!!! And lets be honest...dont say you wouldnt! Hardly any one would!
A friend of mine got a job dispatching after his...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
31st May 2011, 23:55
Replies: 26
Views: 6,368
Posted By alphaadrian

Bristol Ground School

Did my ATPLs with them back in 2002. Couldnt fault them at all and they were the most professional part of my training BY FAR!

And when the CAA "forgot" to send me my ATPL results.. a quick phone...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
20th Apr 2011, 10:34
Replies: 15
Views: 3,995
Posted By alphaadrian

As a previous poster has mentioned...with all the...

As a previous poster has mentioned...with all the speed cameras and mobile speed guns around these days I think a lot of pilots and members of the public will have speeding/parking offences! I have 3...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
7th Apr 2011, 22:35
Replies: 4
Views: 1,945
Posted By alphaadrian

Hi Nick Im not saying it cant be done but...

Hi Nick

Im not saying it cant be done but you certainly won't have the same opportunities as younger guys (Im an oldie myself and started age 35 btw!). Some companies will rule you out straight...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
7th Apr 2011, 11:26
Replies: 16
Views: 11,889
Posted By alphaadrian

I have to agree with Mad Jock on this one. Im...

I have to agree with Mad Jock on this one. Im J31/32 rated and it really is becoming a dead rating. Not a lot of them around and many coming up to their "sell-by" dates. Only a handful left in the UK...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
17th Mar 2011, 12:15
Replies: 135
Views: 17,783
Posted By alphaadrian

Hi Cefey I got an ATPL and 2700hours. 1100...

Hi Cefey

I got an ATPL and 2700hours. 1100 turbine/multi-crew. Applied for several hundred jobs since my last company went bankrupt. With all your experience:yuk:and positive attitude I thought...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
6th Feb 2011, 20:36
Replies: 7
Views: 1,654
Posted By alphaadrian

Not wishing to seem "pedantic" but it is a...

Not wishing to seem "pedantic" but it is a RENEWAL you require as opposed to a revalidation (since your IR has expired). And as far as I understand a renewal MUST be completed on an A/C rather than a...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
27th Jan 2011, 13:42
Replies: 2
Views: 1,193
Posted By alphaadrian

At the moment it is difficult to get ANY job in...

At the moment it is difficult to get ANY job in aviation regardless of what type of flying it is and where in the world you are prepared to relocate. These "non airline" jobs are often unavailabe to...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
27th Jan 2011, 13:32
Replies: 12
Views: 3,324
Posted By alphaadrian

Will there be panic hiring? Short answer?...

Will there be panic hiring?


Short answer?

Er....NO!!
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
27th Jan 2011, 13:27
Replies: 40
Views: 9,005
Posted By alphaadrian

Mynameisjon I dont wish to sound nasty or...

Mynameisjon

I dont wish to sound nasty or vitriolic by this comment but isnt this an issue that you should have addressed or thought about BEFORE obtaining your licence? Surely you had had some...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
27th Dec 2010, 17:18
Replies: 15
Views: 5,777
Posted By alphaadrian

Please guys.....enough of this "pilot shortage...

Please guys.....enough of this "pilot shortage bull****"!! It aint ever gonna happen. Its a myth that I have been hearing since I started flying and im sure its been around a heluva long time before...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
12th Dec 2010, 17:08
Replies: 1
Views: 551
Posted By alphaadrian

Hi Im from the UK and English is my first...

Hi
Im from the UK and English is my first language. My ATPl was issued recently by the CAA. Even so, it does not state in my licence "level 6".
I completed my LPC today and the TRE mentioned this...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
5th Dec 2010, 16:36
Replies: 12
Views: 1,940
Posted By alphaadrian

Maybe thats why the government want to raise...

Maybe thats why the government want to raise student fees lol!
And does any student get enough of a loan to pay for their upkeep AND fly!! God..that amount of saving would even put Scrooge to...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
5th Dec 2010, 16:23
Replies: 33
Views: 10,313
Posted By alphaadrian

Thanks for all your replies and thoughts guys....

Thanks for all your replies and thoughts guys. Very useful.
If I had no job and 200 hours TT then I may be tempted but i have over 2500 TT and am currently in a TP job that pays better than EA!...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
3rd Dec 2010, 17:10
Replies: 6
Views: 1,097
Posted By alphaadrian

With zero hours on type and possibly having done...

With zero hours on type and possibly having done little or no flying in the past year you are not really going to be "current" whether your rating is lapsed or not-are you?
Personally I would hang...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
2nd Dec 2010, 10:40
Replies: 33
Views: 10,313
Posted By alphaadrian

M33 Dont know about other people but in my...

M33

Dont know about other people but in my case, I have a lot more than 1000hrs.


Alph
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
30th Nov 2010, 14:00
Replies: 5
Views: 1,782
Posted By alphaadrian

Its going back a few years now but I did mine...

Its going back a few years now but I did mine distance learning with Bristol Ground School. They were absolutely fantastic in all respects and probably the most professional part of my entire...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
29th Nov 2010, 18:50
Replies: 33
Views: 10,313
Posted By alphaadrian

Self-Funded TR at Eastern Airways?

Hi Guys&Gals

Does anyone know or know of anyone joining Eastern Airways recently and NOT having to pay for their TR upfront? Or is the "pay up or bugger off" scenario set in stone? Is there a...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
18th Nov 2010, 11:05
Replies: 9
Views: 3,382
Posted By alphaadrian

For what its worth, I do see an improvement next...

For what its worth, I do see an improvement next year in instructing jobs....but then again it couldnt possibly be any worse than it is now could it?
One point I would make to any aspiring FIs (and...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
18th Nov 2010, 10:05
Replies: 1,416
Views: 650,902
Posted By alphaadrian

J2 Recruitment

Submarine Dog

2 accquaintances of mine just got accepted and neither of them were rated. Both had ATPLs with about 1500hrs total (TP). Another friend and colleague with the same experience never...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
6th Nov 2010, 14:47
Replies: 20
Views: 3,107
Posted By alphaadrian

As an ex CPL/IR instructor, I would definitely...

As an ex CPL/IR instructor, I would definitely advise completing your IR as quickly as possible, due to the reasons mentioned by previous posters. I have come accross guys who have attempted to...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
6th Aug 2010, 16:49
Replies: 8
Views: 1,523
Posted By alphaadrian

Clintonb In Europe (JAA), there is no...

Clintonb

In Europe (JAA), there is no differentiation between SE Commercial and ME Commercial. The CPL merely allows you to be paid for flying.You can obtain your CPL on a SEP (as most people do)...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
8th Jul 2010, 23:32
Replies: 17
Views: 2,716
Posted By alphaadrian

Bristol Aviation (used to be Bristol Flying...

Bristol Aviation (used to be Bristol Flying Centre}
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
1st Jul 2010, 10:13
Replies: 62
Views: 14,341
Posted By alphaadrian

I,m an Irishman living in Scotland. You can call...

I,m an Irishman living in Scotland. You can call me Pat, Paddy, Mick, Irish w**ker ,Jock or whatever the hell you want. Does it offend me? NO...NOT IN THE LEAST!! I probably wouldnt even notice!! Are...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
30th Jun 2010, 17:39
Replies: 62
Views: 14,341
Posted By alphaadrian

Timzsta Well said! I agree with you 100%!!...

Timzsta

Well said! I agree with you 100%!! My main contention with these silly bloody checks is not whether they are required or not but who pays for them!! If someone else was footing the bill, I...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
27th Jun 2010, 17:34
Replies: 62
Views: 14,341
Posted By alphaadrian

Surely it would make perfect sense for the...

Surely it would make perfect sense for the government to stump up the money for the CRB check? After all, it is them who have decided that we "need" to have one.
In my previous profession(care...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
12th Jun 2010, 20:13
Replies: 20
Views: 4,312
Posted By alphaadrian

BillieBob Apologies.You are indeed quite...

BillieBob

Apologies.You are indeed quite correct!!

Though the cost of doing the whole CPL training and ensuing skill test on a twin would be very a very expensive way of doing things!

Alpha
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
12th Jun 2010, 19:57
Replies: 2
Views: 939
Posted By alphaadrian

Quote....I have been exploring scopes of aviation...

Quote....I have been exploring scopes of aviation in future ,ups and downs of this industry for past few months..

What were the "ups"? I must have blinked and missed them!!

Alpha:ok:
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
12th Jun 2010, 19:51
Replies: 20
Views: 4,312
Posted By alphaadrian

1) No 2) CPL and MEP Rating will require...

1) No


2) CPL and MEP Rating will require 2 separate skill tests. One is a licence and the other is a rating to put on that licence! You could do all of your CPL course on a multi (££££!) but...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
12th Jun 2010, 19:40
Replies: 29
Views: 4,409
Posted By alphaadrian

I was actually looking at this ad myself just...

I was actually looking at this ad myself just earlier today and I couldnt believe what utter crap and rubbish it was:ugh:.

Here was me mistakenly thinking that one needed several thousand hours...
Forum: African Aviation
8th Jun 2010, 19:42
Replies: 549
Views: 146,305
Posted By alphaadrian

Work in Africa

Hi Guys and Girls

I have always wanted to fly in Africa..bush, safari flying, medivac, charter, sight-seeing. Having been recently made redundant I am thinking that now may be the ideal...
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