Where do all these pilots come from?
Discussion
Ok, so there's thousands and thousands of flights every day, coming out of the UK alone.
Where are all these pilots coming from? I appreciate some are ex-military, but what about all the others? I've looked into it and airlines don't train, they palm you off to some company to train you, you pay for you own training (£105,000 seems about the average, with huge £30k lump sums required at different points), and even after that there's no guarantee of a job. And I assume if you can just stump up £100k, you don't need to be doing a job like a pilot because you don't really need the money that much...
Am I missing something here?
Where are all these pilots coming from? I appreciate some are ex-military, but what about all the others? I've looked into it and airlines don't train, they palm you off to some company to train you, you pay for you own training (£105,000 seems about the average, with huge £30k lump sums required at different points), and even after that there's no guarantee of a job. And I assume if you can just stump up £100k, you don't need to be doing a job like a pilot because you don't really need the money that much...
Am I missing something here?
Chainguy said:
Siko has it spot on. Commercial Airline pilot here, PM me if you want some blunt industry info. There is a load of things I'd be uncomfortable putting into open cyberspace.
I'm sure you;re right, it's probably not all romance and excitement.I've just always wanted to fly, but i guess without deep pockets, it's not going to happen.
Gassing Station | Jobs & Employment Matters | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff