Pete
September 30th 05, 08:57 PM
Hi Doug,
I'm in a similar situation to you but i've got my PPL, check out this
website www.pprune.com you'll get most if not all of your answers on there.
Pete
"Doug" > wrote in message
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>I currently have a high-and-mighty 2.7 hours of flight time. Due to an
>unexpected situation at my current aviation-unrelated job, I may get the
>opportunity to do the whole "follow my dreams" thing and become a pilot
>while someone else foots the bill. I'm wondering out of the members here
>if any of you are actual airline pilots and thereby have any advice to pass
>along. You know, things you wish you had done differently along the way,
>etc. I was doing a little research of flight schools that are designed for
>career pilots and JPEG I've attached were a few of the schools I found on
>FLTops.com. According to most of those schools' respective websites, you
>go through them, and Wham! Off to the friendly skies with a wonderful and
>enviable airline career. I the ever-pessimistic can't believe it's just
>that simple. Does anyone out there (who is or was an airline pilot) know
>of anyone who's gone the route of schools like this? Are there other
>schools with a better reputation I should look for? Basically I'm looking
>for any advice that can take me from 2.7 to right-seat in the shortest
>amount of time possible, but as safely as possible. Any advice would be
>greatly appreciated.
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I'm in a similar situation to you but i've got my PPL, check out this
website www.pprune.com you'll get most if not all of your answers on there.
Pete
"Doug" > wrote in message
...
>I currently have a high-and-mighty 2.7 hours of flight time. Due to an
>unexpected situation at my current aviation-unrelated job, I may get the
>opportunity to do the whole "follow my dreams" thing and become a pilot
>while someone else foots the bill. I'm wondering out of the members here
>if any of you are actual airline pilots and thereby have any advice to pass
>along. You know, things you wish you had done differently along the way,
>etc. I was doing a little research of flight schools that are designed for
>career pilots and JPEG I've attached were a few of the schools I found on
>FLTops.com. According to most of those schools' respective websites, you
>go through them, and Wham! Off to the friendly skies with a wonderful and
>enviable airline career. I the ever-pessimistic can't believe it's just
>that simple. Does anyone out there (who is or was an airline pilot) know
>of anyone who's gone the route of schools like this? Are there other
>schools with a better reputation I should look for? Basically I'm looking
>for any advice that can take me from 2.7 to right-seat in the shortest
>amount of time possible, but as safely as possible. Any advice would be
>greatly appreciated.
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