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Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
5th Jan 2010, 10:24
Replies: 47
Views: 16,504
Posted By Birky

Don't even think about it! I have 450 hrs...

Don't even think about it!

I have 450 hrs TT of which 223 on an Airbus. Thomas Cook/Alteon took my £32k and yet it didn't turn into a job with them at the end. I'm 45, which was ridiculously late...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
18th Oct 2009, 16:37
Replies: 2
Views: 1,439
Posted By Birky

Etihad

Dear All

Does anyone know what Etihad's interview process is like? All info gratefully received!

Birky
Forum: Questions
31st Mar 2009, 06:33
Replies: 22
Views: 2,743
Posted By Birky

Dumb Question

Thanks all for your replies. I'm glad one or two of you have at least confirmed what I was worried about; namely, that the transponder info is only as good as your instrument info, and that if you do...
Forum: Questions
28th Mar 2009, 09:50
Replies: 22
Views: 2,743
Posted By Birky

Dumb question?

This one has been bugging me for a while. I should have had it answered ages before this but...well...I watch too much Air Crash Investigation and like to have the answers so I sound clever.

When...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
24th Jun 2008, 08:27
Replies: 10
Views: 1,687
Posted By Birky

Jeez...scary business really. But then it has...

Jeez...scary business really. But then it has been since I first sat in that C152.

I wonder whether half of this 'economic misery' is down to all the newspapers going on about it all the time!
...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
21st Jun 2008, 17:26
Replies: 10
Views: 1,687
Posted By Birky

How employable does a TR make you?

Does anyone have any idea how much more employable one becomes if one coughs up for an A320 type rating and 150 hrs of line training? (on top of the money you've coughed already for your CPL/IR).
...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
19th Apr 2008, 04:13
Replies: 66
Views: 19,770
Posted By Birky

18-26 eh? What's wrong with 27 yr olds then?

18-26 eh? What's wrong with 27 yr olds then?
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
17th Apr 2008, 15:26
Replies: 15
Views: 1,297
Posted By Birky

Thanks

Thanks guys, gosh, if i could have a pound for each of your good ideas i'd have, er, £11.

But seriously, (aventhusiast and rugbyears) the financial experience for me has been as follows:

Aug...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
16th Apr 2008, 14:04
Replies: 15
Views: 1,297
Posted By Birky

How about this for an idea?

Now that I have spent all my money on my shiny new CPL/IR/ME/MCC,and still haven't got hint of a job, I think I have hit on two brilliant and cunning plans for financial survival...

1. Set up a...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
14th Mar 2008, 02:01
Replies: 1
Views: 572
Posted By Birky

age

im 43, £65k lighter, don't own a brick in my house, but just got my ATPL and am trying my damndest. Fear? too right. But hey, nothing ventured...:ok:
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
12th Feb 2008, 06:23
Replies: 61
Views: 7,283
Posted By Birky

Other options

No-one has mentioned the fact that you could go the modular route rather than integrated. If you went, as I did, through Stapleford you could save yourself a chunk. Many of their students have gone...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
2nd Jan 2008, 12:35
Replies: 6
Views: 1,696
Posted By Birky

Where now?

Thanks guys, appreciate the advice.
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
1st Jan 2008, 17:00
Replies: 6
Views: 1,696
Posted By Birky

Where now?

Dear All,

Your advice sought really...I recently got my UK CPL/ME plus ATPLs and am about to finish the ME/IR in Jan 2008. Roughly 200 hrs of which about 15 will be MEP plus 35 hrs in the DA42...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
13th Jun 2007, 11:40
Replies: 99
Views: 21,159
Posted By Birky

Thanks

Cap'n Sparrow. Thank you for that. May I ask, where might I find that information on the CAA website, do you know?
Regards
Birky
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
13th Jun 2007, 08:23
Replies: 99
Views: 21,159
Posted By Birky

Defining cross country time

Can anyone define 'cross country' time requirements for starting the UK CPL course? As I understand the US system, you must depart one airfield, fly to and land at another that is at least 50nm away....
Forum: Private Flying
18th Jan 2007, 00:25
Replies: 13
Views: 2,381
Posted By Birky

Charts USA

Wow. Many thanks indeed guys/gals. Especially for the Skyvector information.

Wonder when Google Earth will get in on the action?

Birky
Forum: Private Flying
17th Jan 2007, 07:40
Replies: 13
Views: 2,381
Posted By Birky

VFR Maps USA

I'm planning a flying trip to California. Does anyone know a good source of 1:500,000 route planning maps?

Best

Birky
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
9th Jan 2007, 00:51
Replies: 65
Views: 11,713
Posted By Birky

Paris Dakar, many thanks for the advice. ...

Paris Dakar, many thanks for the advice.

Birky
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
8th Jan 2007, 06:50
Replies: 65
Views: 11,713
Posted By Birky

Licence conversion CAA to FAA

Dear all,

I'm doing some flying in the USA in May/June this year and apparently need to 'convert' my CAA PPL to an FAA one. However, I don't yet have a night rating but plan to get that this month...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
8th Jan 2007, 05:56
Replies: 28
Views: 3,481
Posted By Birky

Delusions...

Oh dear...

Let's get this straight. PPrune is an important forum and for that the organisers/moderators or whatever should be pleased with themselves.

However, ironically, it strikes me that...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
5th Jan 2007, 18:20
Replies: 28
Views: 3,481
Posted By Birky

ChrisBl Well, that's your opinion I guess....

ChrisBl

Well, that's your opinion I guess. But then, that's precisely my point. You've been able to express it openly!

Birky
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
5th Jan 2007, 14:23
Replies: 28
Views: 3,481
Posted By Birky

I figure that, good or bad, all comments about...

I figure that, good or bad, all comments about any FTO have to be left to market forces.

If a school has disgruntled detractors then, if it is being treated unfairly, it will have supporters too....
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
5th Jan 2007, 13:33
Replies: 28
Views: 3,481
Posted By Birky

In which case PPrune's owners are no better than...

In which case PPrune's owners are no better than the Rupert Murdochs of this world.

Surely, the one and ONLY value PPrune has is the honest input of the users. Without that I may just as well...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
5th Jan 2007, 12:10
Replies: 28
Views: 3,481
Posted By Birky

Pprune Posting Policy

Dear Ppruners,

Most concerned this morning to find that my post asking a number of questions about a certain school in San Diego has been deleted by the moderators. Apparently this school haven't...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
26th Dec 2006, 13:12
Replies: 4
Views: 651
Posted By Birky

MEP in the USA?

Have posted this separately on purpose...

Does anyone have a view on getting the JAA MEP done in the US whilst hour building? Would you say it leads to problems doing the CPL back in the UK...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
26th Dec 2006, 13:08
Replies: 381
Views: 53,384
Posted By Birky

Hour building and cheap flights

I am hoping to get my final 6 ATPLs done by mid-May 2007 and need to look at the hour building question shortly thereafter.

Naples looks good inasmuch as it's got Florida's pre-hurricane season...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
23rd Sep 2005, 15:11
Replies: 381
Views: 53,384
Posted By Birky

Thank you all for your input here and in my PMs....

Thank you all for your input here and in my PMs. Much appreciated.

I'll take a close look at your suggestions and post up my final decision for the benefit of anyone else at my stage.

Regards...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
21st Sep 2005, 07:32
Replies: 381
Views: 53,384
Posted By Birky

Hours building...

Dear readers

Not far from finishing my PPL at Stapleford (great school BTW)after which I'll be distance learning with BGS. Thinking about splitting my hour building for the CPL into three sections...
Forum: Medical & Health
16th Aug 2005, 10:50
Replies: 2
Views: 2,007
Posted By Birky

Er, bit embarrassing...

Does anyone know how to obtain a replacement for a Class 1 medical certificate? I can't seem to find mine anywhere but it's still valid until Nov 2005.

Eeeh I don't know...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
22nd May 2005, 14:27
Replies: 54
Views: 6,767
Posted By Birky

Antonio Since November 2004 or thereabouts I...

Antonio

Since November 2004 or thereabouts I think. Several reasons for that:

- Saving the difference between what I can borrow and what it is likely to cost.

- Taking a good number of trial...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
22nd May 2005, 10:39
Replies: 54
Views: 6,767
Posted By Birky

Another week goes by...

Re: Mark Collins' last post:

Many thanks for your last post Mark. Plenty of useful points and clarifications in it. (Had EFT's initial response to me been equally factual, polite and professional,...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
21st May 2005, 19:27
Replies: 54
Views: 6,767
Posted By Birky

Bodie, I swear this thread is getting more...

Bodie,

I swear this thread is getting more interesting by the day!

According to Bodie (whoever that is) I ask people to analyse flying schools for me and then move on to others; the implication...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
19th May 2005, 15:31
Replies: 54
Views: 6,767
Posted By Birky

Dear William (boredaccountant), If you post...

Dear William (boredaccountant),

If you post something up on PPRuNe that is less than complementary about someone (in this case me) you should at least have the courage to stand by what you say,...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
17th May 2005, 16:07
Replies: 54
Views: 6,767
Posted By Birky

Much appreciated Daniel78 and prunster... On...

Much appreciated Daniel78 and prunster...

On a constructive note, I'm not sure whether there is anyone offering quite the same package as EFT (i.e. JAA licences first and FAA conversions second,...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
17th May 2005, 11:22
Replies: 54
Views: 6,767
Posted By Birky

What a shame...

I must thank Mark Collins from EFT for responding to my concerns about EFT's website errors. I look forward to seeing them rectified for the benefit of all future APP applicants.

I also appreciate...
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