SetH
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Originally posted by Fro
Always wanted to be a commercial pilot. Biiiig pit of money required though 
How much Money though? 30k, 50k, 80k?
Also what are the chances of a job after it?
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Eddx14xe
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When I was looking into it, it was £50,000 just to get the license.
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Eddx14xe
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That was around 5 years ago though.
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Fro
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Last time i looked was between 30-50k.
And you dont start getting decent money until you're a skipper at a medium sized airline. Captains at large ones can easily clear triple figs.
Newly qualified was about 20-25k last time i looked.
Unsure on chances of job after training.
Hence staying with accounts as work are paying for it so I at least have something, can piss about with new career after that if I'm not happy and will have something to fall back on.
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Nic Barnes
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Wanted to be an archeologist.
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BluKoo
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Test driver for any supercar manufacturer.
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Ian
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I'd like to be a teacher 
Realistically I want to get more forums and just run those.
Unrealistically although I'm pursuing it, have a mobile hospitality company who rent and staff outdoor events, whist leaving me with a fleet of toys to go to shows in.
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Gavin
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Originally posted by Gary
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Originally posted by Gavin
Professional Tournament Paintball player, its all about the lifestyle! 
Shame you dont get paid sweet FA to play! Although i'd happily be paid anything to play, better than it costing a fortune!
Tell me about it, thats why I stopped playing last year. Was costing me a fortune.
Would love to be able to live off peanuts just so that I could play at the top and enjoy the experiences, travel etc. However, like most people, I want to be financially secure later on in life, so I will have to just slave on lol
pew pew pew pewwwww
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John
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It's 80k to be a commercial pilot.
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Dom
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quote:
Originally posted by Fro
Last time i looked was between 30-50k.
And you dont start getting decent money until you're a skipper at a medium sized airline. Captains at large ones can easily clear triple figs.
Newly qualified was about 20-25k last time i looked.
Unsure on chances of job after training.
Hence staying with accounts as work are paying for it so I at least have something, can piss about with new career after that if I'm not happy and will have something to fall back on.
Was 60k about 20 years ago and only know that as a friend of the old man funded it himself.
As John said, it's more 80k+ now and unless you happen to land a position with a big airline doing long-haul then pay is pretty poor (£30/35k with someone like Easy-jet). And from everyone i know that is a commercial pilot, it isn't that glamorous either.
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Russ
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not a job you do for the glamour though
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LeeM
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a mate of mine has started uni doing aeronautical engineering (i think) and is getting a pilots licence at the sime time as part of his course. said something about a possibility of being taken on by a commercial airline and being sponsored for that licence? dunno how true that is
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Rick Draper
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Originally posted by Russ
not a job you do for the glamour though
There is no glamour though.
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Gary
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quote:
Originally posted by Gavin
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Originally posted by Gary
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Originally posted by Gavin
Professional Tournament Paintball player, its all about the lifestyle!
Shame you dont get paid sweet FA to play! Although i'd happily be paid anything to play, better than it costing a fortune!
Tell me about it, thats why I stopped playing last year. Was costing me a fortune.
Would love to be able to live off peanuts just so that I could play at the top and enjoy the experiences, travel etc. However, like most people, I want to be financially secure later on in life, so I will have to just slave on lol
I'm off to buy myself a pump, nice cheap days play there!
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Dom
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Originally posted by LeeM
a mate of mine has started uni doing aeronautical engineering (i think) and is getting a pilots licence at the sime time as part of his course. said something about a possibility of being taken on by a commercial airline and being sponsored for that licence? dunno how true that is
Some airlines do sponsorship where they'll pay for your training and in return they 'own' you for 10 years+ and offer you crap pay. Spaces are usually limited (think BA take on 1 or 2 pilots a year that are sponsored) and the selected few tend to be shit hot.
Russ -  What about the 70s/80s (or even 90s to some extent)?
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John
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Originally posted by Rick Draper
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Originally posted by Russ
not a job you do for the glamour though
There is no glamour though.
Glamour is left for the air hostesses in the kitchen part of the plane.
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Russ
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Like rickdraper?
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John
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Depends how much makeup he has on I suppose.
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Tomnova16
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What I'm doing but with millions behind me so I can just work on my own cars
http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
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gez bay
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R.A.F fighter pilot
couldnt think of anything better
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AlunJ
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I'd love to be a pilot, More an if I won the lottery thing, put myself through all the training etc and perhaps start some kind of training company or something.
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gez bay
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exactly Al, i'd pick a fighter pilot job over any sum of lottery money. would mean a lot more to me.
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Fro
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Must have missed out something from the pilot training, 80k is even more ridiculous so will never happen
Gez - Win the lottery then buy your own fighter planes and airfield
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Apache Gunner
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Russ
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90's rap sensation Apache Indian
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