Wed Mar 20, 2019 6:58 pm
#1683348
Hi so this is my first time posting on here apologies if I get what I'm saying a bit wrong. Long story short I'm 15, and am desperate to fly. Eventually, or I guess in the not too distant future, I want to fly commercial, but am aware of how difficult it's going to be.
My dad has said that he can fund my PPL (the around £10,000 it'll cost), but not much more (which I'm super grateful for nonetheless). With a PPL, I'm not really sure where to go with it. I was thinking of building up my hours until I can start training myself, as that'll build up my hours faster, and give me a steady income, but to get from there to commercial sounds like it would take years - that wouldn't bother me, but knowing that the older I get the less appealing I am to airlines, makes me much more time conscious. Family have also suggested I do something like a GoFundMe, but I can't see anyone willing to donate to a random 15 year old that doesn't have enough money to enter, for example, a flyer program that I'd need £80,000+ for as a security bond.
Sorry if this sounds like a rant, I'm trying to say a weeks of planning in as short a message possible. Please ask any questions if I haven't been specific enough, but my main question was does anyone ave any clue how I can get anywhere with flying?.
Thanks for any replies.
P.S. I've flown a Cessna and Piper in the past, so I know I'm actually capable of this.
My dad has said that he can fund my PPL (the around £10,000 it'll cost), but not much more (which I'm super grateful for nonetheless). With a PPL, I'm not really sure where to go with it. I was thinking of building up my hours until I can start training myself, as that'll build up my hours faster, and give me a steady income, but to get from there to commercial sounds like it would take years - that wouldn't bother me, but knowing that the older I get the less appealing I am to airlines, makes me much more time conscious. Family have also suggested I do something like a GoFundMe, but I can't see anyone willing to donate to a random 15 year old that doesn't have enough money to enter, for example, a flyer program that I'd need £80,000+ for as a security bond.
Sorry if this sounds like a rant, I'm trying to say a weeks of planning in as short a message possible. Please ask any questions if I haven't been specific enough, but my main question was does anyone ave any clue how I can get anywhere with flying?.
Thanks for any replies.
P.S. I've flown a Cessna and Piper in the past, so I know I'm actually capable of this.