I was at the Heathrow visitors centre today and contemplated purchasing a DVD by World Air Routes of Germanwings. I already have three of the ITVV videos, but I haven’t ever seen any of the world air routes videos. I eventually ended deciding against buying it, but I was wondering what they are like? Does anyone own any, if so are they worth buying? Also where in the UK can I purchase them?
I looked at their web site but they won’t accept my credit card.
By: wannabe pilot - 31st August 2003 at 13:16
Wow, I didn’t realise he flew for Aurigny. That has always been my dream, short island hopping flights, manual flying, the good old way. I have recently decided against it though because I have heard that flying the props is not excellent pay, eventhough on the island hopping flights there isn’t a chance to use autopilot, making the job more difficult. More recently I am thinking of trying my very, very hardest in A-levels to get into a university to do a degree in Aeronautics, I know that at the Hatfield university you get to do your PPL whilst doing the degree. Then, as I don’t think I have any chance of being able to afford to do my CPL and ATPL privately, my only hope is a sponsorship. I know they are extremely rare and hard to get, but with an aeronautics degree behind me it will hopefully show lots of commitment and then when the chance does arise, I have more chance than other people of being accepted.
I think CTC McAlpine will be good, because although I doubt I will be good enough to be sponsored by Thomas Cook staright away, I could start lower down the ranks at Easyjet and get a bit of experience so that I can fly for a charter airline slightly later on in my career.
I know that there are lots of ways of going about it, but how exactly did you do it wys, and any other pilots out there?
By: wysiwyg - 31st August 2003 at 13:03
I don’t know how many Saab crews they show in the Aurigny one but SkyCruiser was in that DVD as a Saab FO.
By: wannabe pilot - 31st August 2003 at 12:57
I know that you can buy world air routes DVD’s mail order from the airlinerworld magazine. I think they usually have a page selling stuff like mouse mats and T-shirts, which also has world air routes to sell. I have a couple myself, Air Namibia 747 and 737, Aurigny Saab 340, Trislander and Shorts 360, and also the islandflug which had the Do 228. They are all good, with clear picture and sound, and the destinations are quite exciting aswell. Nothing beats the Aurigny one, especially as they have trislanders (my favourite) and also because they fly to Stansted. The islandflug is also intersting as they fly the Do 228 into very small airstrips. One thing they could do more often though is take the camera into the cabin and do some filming out of the window, now that would remind me of going on holiday.
By: MSR777 - 31st August 2003 at 12:10
World Air Routes DVDs are not bad. I get mine mail order from Airtrans at EMA…Very friendly staff, great stock and well worth a visit if you’re in the area. For sheer quality and variety however I don’t think you’ll beat the products from Avion Video/DVD, the sound and picture quality is stunning and they have a great website www.avionvideo.com.
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August 30, 2003 at 7:57 pm