prettytasha:
I have always wanted to be a pilot , I love airplanes and flying in general . I decided to check out the various flight schools around the world on the internet and I discovered one major thing , it's expensive . My question is that , how can I get a good sponsor to help with the fees , some foreign airlines offer cadet programs but you have to pay some sort of bond first . I would gladly appreciate any information guys . Thanks

sullybee:



Am a Pilot/flight Instructor, send me a DM or visit my page on facebook. The name is Sulaimon Olubunmi Opeyemi. Cheers

craayandre:
We are in the same shoes ma'am. I have tried ehn, I gave up. Ilorin college of aviation charges 11million naira for 18months. I even talked to them about any scholarship program but they don't offer any. It's saddening

prof1999:
Most airlines in SA have some sort of cadet training scheme aimed at the previouslydisadvantaged but prohibitive costs will ensure that there will always be a demandfor privately trained individuals with the passion and zeal for the job. So there's stillplenty of hope on the horizon.Your toughest challenge is to get yourself from 200 to 500 hours. And don't eventhink of cribbing your logbook! Any Training Captain can tell within 5 minuteswhether you've really got the experience. My advice to students with the aptitude isto consider becoming an instructor after you’ve earned your CPL. That way you getpaid while you accumulate valuable experience and hours. Also, there's no betterway to know a subject than to teach it. And when you do eventually move on tobigger and faster aircraft, an instructors rating will prove invaluable to any companyemploying you. There'll always be a demand for trainers in any organization.Staying in a training environment also makes it easier to continue studying towardsyour ATP subjects, which for any future airline career will be essential.On the flip side, some students have been lucky and walked directly from flightschool into a bush or charter Job. Again this can be attributed to ‘supply anddemand’ and depends as much on whom you know, as being in the rightplace at theright time.Aviation is notoriously cyclical. In the eighties politics ensured that flying jobs werescarce. For the six years between 1981 and 1987 SAA didn't recruit one single pilot -and when they did, they took mostly ex-airforce guys. These days that's no longerthe case as the SAAF now sign their pilots to lengthy and expensive training bondsmaking it as unattractive to join, as it is to resign. Also, the hours you canexpect tofly in the airforce can't compare with what you'll acquire in a civilian establishment.Once you've chosen flying as a career path, the most important thing is to choose areputable flight school to begin the process. Here it word of caution. As in anyindustry, aviation has its share of unscrupulous operators. Study the small print verycarefully. Some schools demand full payment upfront then - have financiallydebilitating penalties if you choose to terminate or change schools mid stream. Alsosome schools are advertising courses for which they are neither suitablyqualified noraccredited. Yet others make promises as to the time frame required to completecourses - and then charge penalties if extra time is needed to do so - even inunforeseen circumstances! Make sure you know what you're paying for. Someschools quote a total package without giving a clear breakdown of the aircraft hourlyrate or the type you'll be flying - leaving you with that ripped off feeling when yourealize how much you've been paying for simulator time!Unfortunately the CAA being a regulating rather than a policing authorityis largelypowerless to act against these companies as it's not within their domain to determinewhat constitutes unfair business practice. The onus therefore falls on thestudent orsponsor's judgment. Don't be afraid to ask past or present students theiropinion.

Olisa4all:


Its about 14m now tho

tensazangetsu20:

So someone with a brain in his head will actually use 14 million naira and invest in education when you can start a very big business with that amount. Chei

People actually spend more,lol