career as a pilot? ireland?

Question

i am 22 and have around 15hours built up towards a ppl, i really would like to get a commercial pilots licence but its very expensive, which i dont mind so much if im able to get a job flying after?! ive been doing some research online and it seems that jobs are few and far between, what is the likley hood of geting one?! can anyone offer me advice please!

Answer 1

Not very high, I'm afraid.

Commercial flying is a mugs game. My friend left a £40K job to go be a pilot, after a years training/probation at the midland school he earned £25 for a couple of years and got really bored with it. That was before the airline downturn. I bet its much worse now.

I had a ppl for 3 years and would never consider a commercial pilot role. In what other job do they actually "create" manual things for an operative to do because the job is so boring ? None.

Its a glorified bus driver, and not paid much more than a london bus driver.

The ONLY way to be a commercial piolt and have a good time is to do private charters. i.e.,buy yourself a plane and do sightseeing or short hop trips. but when you see the rates for that i bet they still don't earn much

Sorry if it's not want you want to hear, but you have to be realistic when choosing a career move.

Answer 2

join air cadets! open to boys and girls aged 13 to 22 i think. they will give you free flying lessons, very good holidays and weekends away. it's a really good thing to do, and the experience you gain will make you very employable in many other fields aswell.
my son is a member, and has been on camp, learnt to shoot a rifle,and lots of other things,

or you can join RAF after finishing your pilot training. You can be one who will be flying fighter jets or space exploration in future

Answer 3

Easy jet do a thing with a company called CTC

http://www.easyjet.com/EN/Jobs/Pilot/pilotrecruitment_cadet.html

http://www.ctcaviation.com/wings/

As for advice: If you want it badly enough you'll get it.

Good luck