Mikorsa16v
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Does anyone know of anyone that is a commercial Airline Pilot?
I have had a couple of trial flights in a Piper at a local airport and thinking of going down this route next year- i.e get my PPL which on its own is fecking expensive. At the moment I am a Computer Programmer and thinking of getting into Aviation. Any suggestions/comments?
Mike
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Cybermonkey
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ok where do we start!
I have to get off my ass and carry on my PPL, even though i know i probably wont ever be an airline pilot. You need to be extremely rich and/or have the patience to go through with it. its not a decision to be taken lightly, and you have to be very fit and also very smart. I am about to start an apprenticeship in Aircraft Engineering wit Qantas, as i want to work in the industry, but dont have the qualifications or money to become and airline pilot. You are looking at £80,000 to obtain your CPL from a flying school.
Qualifications wise, you need to have maths, english language and a science in A-level at grade C or above normally, physics is preferred.
I know loads of people in the aviation industry, and know pretty much everything there is to know. send us a U2U with questions!
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Mikorsa16v
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Thanks for your help mate! Thats a lot of money! 80k, is that the last step (the CPL). Your Apprenticeship sounds like a good first step on the ladder! I just find aviation very interesting. How many hours would you say a competent pilot (from nothing) would complete (in hours) a PPL in?
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Cybermonkey
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well average is 40hours to gain PPL. and going solo after 10
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Jamie Walby
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I have a friend who has his ppl and commercial! He has a one exam left to take I think though i'm not sure! Plus we have about 3 commercial pilots that come in the shop that I could get some info from for you mate!
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Graeme
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my dad is an airline pilot and he was working in the tower before he came a pilot!
if u can do ur ppl first u will be in a great position to apply to an airline to put u through ur pilot training!!!
will be hard work but u can get paid a gd amount, my dad is a senior captain now and earns a gd amount so if u can comit to it then worth it!
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Cybermonkey
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quote:
Originally posted by C4 WLK
my dad is an airline pilot and he was working in the tower before he came a pilot!
if u can do ur ppl first u will be in a great position to apply to an airline to put u through ur pilot training!!!
will be hard work but u can get paid a gd amount, my dad is a senior captain now and earns a gd amount so if u can comit to it then worth it!
thats pretty kewl 
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Graeme
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only gd thing is that we get so much off holiday prices and can tell how much they acctually rip u off!!
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Mikorsa16v
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excellent! dont tell me how much we get ripped off pls  paid for my hols couple of weeks ago 
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Graeme
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well i will just to make most of u cry!
i get my hols half price then take another £130 off that price for the position my dad is within the company!!
also i get free private medical care which helped alot when i broke my back in 2 places last year!!!
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Mikorsa16v
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quote:
Originally posted by C4 WLK
well i will just to make most of u cry!
i get my hols half price then take another £130 off that price for the position my dad is within the company!!
also i get free private medical care which helped alot when i broke my back in 2 places last year!!!
 were you skiing!!??
at half then 130 off 
So my holiday would have cost £10 rofl (i know im taking that too literally)
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Graeme
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no it was a motorbike crash that fuked it, was in hospital for 6weeks!
then had a full body brace on for about 3 months!!
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Mikorsa16v
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ouch, what country was that - take it you were sensible and wore a helmet!?
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Graeme
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no it was at home on my own motorbike!!
i was in full protective clothing, i didnt have 1 scratch on me but just had 2 broken vertabrae!!
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ed
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If you want to get your PPL get it in the states, it is far cheaper, think you can do it in about 2-3 weeks. To get your CPL it costs a fair bit...
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ed
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With a PPL you are only qualified to do VFR flights, you will need an IFR which is near on impossible to get in the UK because there are only 2 guys the the country that can do the examination. Need to go to the US for that one.
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Cybermonkey
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or Australia, its dirt cheap here.
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