LOOPXTRA2

Ever dreamt of flying for a living but don't know where to start? This month's LOOP XTRA is packed full of features and tips for anyone interested in commercial flight training Including:

A Day in the life of an airline pilot - First Officer Charlie Kimble tells all

Intergrated V modular - Which route is best to go from ab initio to a Frozen ATPL?

Have you got what it takes? - Aptitude tests work out whether you have The Right Stuff

Finding the finance - find out more about funding your licence

Don't fancy airline flying? We take a look at the other options out there

Decided to go commercial? Click below to find a commercial flight training organisation near you!

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		Living the dream... and it really is What's life as an airline pilot really like? First Officer Charlie Kimbell tells all! The ongoing joke in my house is that when asked at the age of 12 what I wanted to do when I grew up, I replied, "I want to fly, travel the world, get paid reasonably well and not go to work too often." My sister, who has to work long hours, bless her, reminds me of this regularly. "You're living your dream!" Not, I might add, without a hint of venom in her voice... ...more
		Integrated v Modular: Which route is best to go from ab initio to a frozen ATPL? Some would-be airline pilots have the time and money to go straight for an Air Transport Pilots Licence, but others have to fit it in with work and other commitments. So there is a choice between the integrated or modular route. ...more
		Crew Cooperation prompts MPL - New airline pilot licence on the way for multi crew flying ONE of the worst aviation accidents ever occurred on Tenerife when two 747s collided on the runway in fog. One was back-tracking while the other was taking off. The captain of the aircraft taking off had mistakenly thought he was cleared to depart. The first officer was convinced that takeoff clearance had not been given, but was not sufficiently vociferous about it. ...more
		Finding the finance for an ATPL IF you want to borrow all the money to pay for an integrated course, you'll need to raise about £50,000. HSBC offers a professional studies loan at a reasonable rate of interest (about 2% above base) but you have to be a good credit risk and you have to be able to offer security. ...more
		Have you got what it takes? Aptitude tests work out whether you have The Right Stuff. SO how do you know if you have what it takes to be a professional pilot? One way is to go through some form of assessment test. Big schools such as Oxford Aviation Training and CTC Wings offer such evaluations, but there's also an independent process available through the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators (GAPAN). ...more
		Airline industry growth and career prospects THE worldwide airline industry continues to grow with no sign of a slowdown. Mark Pilling, editor of Airline Business, told LOOP, "With all the low cost carrier growth going on, particularly in the really hot markets such as the Middle East and India, there's a lot of poaching. That hasn't really come to Europe yet, buy there is the feeling that in the next few years the market will get a lot tighter. ...more
		Jobs for the Boys Don't fancy airline flying? what other pilot jobs are there? NOT all commercial pilots want to fly airliners. Pilots who are comfortable with authority, lots of procedures, lots of routine, lots of jetlag and very gentle flying are likely to do well. But if any of these things irk you, perhaps another form of commercial flying is for you. Admittedly, the big airlines pay best, but there's more to life than money. ...more

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