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Want to get CPL, please help!!

Last post 08-02-2008, 8:06 PM by VPCargo. 3 replies.
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  •  08-01-2008, 9:37 PM 16259

    Want to get CPL, please help!!

    Hi, the reason I'm posting this thread here cause there are alot of real-world pilots here and some of them are currently under process, so its like a gold mine to ask here.

    Well if I ask "How to get a CPL?" then one may easily answer by saying "get 35k and head towards some flying school", but theres more than meets the eyes.

    My situation is way too much different then any of you guys. I'm a Pakistani Muslim, u gettin my point?!? I'm proud of my religion though, but I'll have much probs to get a CPL from a better place.

    There are also some flying schools here in my country too, but cost is more or less the same, but the quality is much poorer.

    One of my friend from pakistan has just completed his CPL and now he's increasing his Flying Hours as an instructor in Florida, but he has an American citizenship, so dont have much problems.

    Another problem that I might face is to convince my parents to spend such an anount of money, cause I've heard that now days its a risk to spend so much as theres a scarcity of pilot jobs, and one needs more than 1000 hours.

    flying is like my passion, cant even think not going on that side. 

    Also tell me the costs, according to my research it'll cost around $35,000-US, and what are the job opportunities for foreigners, like if I do CPL from US will i get a job easily there and get a work permit?

     

    Please if anyone can help me get over my probs, it would be very much appriciated.
    Hasan Nizamani
    WWA2090
    CAT-II
    Sydney Hub
  •  08-02-2008, 9:06 AM 16270 in reply to 16259

    Re: Want to get CPL, please help!!

    anyone?!?!?!
    Hasan Nizamani
    WWA2090
    CAT-II
    Sydney Hub
  •  08-02-2008, 1:08 PM 16273 in reply to 16270

    Re: Want to get CPL, please help!!

    I don't know the answers to most of your questions but I can tell you it is very expensive. $35,000 sounds like it might not be enough. A big part of the expense comes in getting the flight hours you need to be hired.

    WWA1702 Senior Command Captain +3
    RWP SEL Instrument Rating (almost)
    WW Test Pilot
    Monster Driver
  •  08-02-2008, 8:06 PM 16287 in reply to 16273

    Re: Want to get CPL, please help!!

    I don't think we need 2 open threads on this subject, it could get a little confusing........

    go here for the other thread:

    http://flywestwind.com/communityserver/forums/thread/16232.aspx



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