My ambition is to become a commercial pilot. I was wondering if there are any sites around Ireland where I can train to receive a Commercial Pilots License or whatever is needed to fly “Heavies” and also the kind of grades needed for the job. Cheers in advance
By: BlueRobin - 1st June 2005 at 17:15
Waterford seemed to have a half-decent yet small set up when I was there last year.
By: RhysD - 1st June 2005 at 16:07
Cheers DME thats been a great help!
By: DME - 1st June 2005 at 16:04
Hi,
I don’t know of any schools in Ireland, bar Eglington Airport which has a club for PPL’s.
You don’t need any qualifications from school, uni, etc, etc. It helps but who cares if you have higher English or Biology – as long as you can fly, then your in.
You need a PPL and Class 2 Medical (better to get a Class 1 if you intend to go commercial) That costs about £5k – 9k.
You then have to hour build to 150 hours (you will already have a min of 45) before you can go for your CPL, the cost varies greatly, depending on where you hour build. Roughly £7k- 10k for hour build and £4k for the CPL.
An Instrument rating is needed next, this costs about £11-13k, again depending on where you go.
Before the CPL and I/R you will have to pass your Ground School, which will cost about £1800 plus exams @ £40 per exam (12 I think).
That’s the way I’m going, but you can go on a fully integrated course, same content only quicker and possibly more structured. These courses are about £15k – 20k more expensive.
You may have to do your own MCC and Type rating, maybe about £10k 🙁
All being equal it should cost between £24 and £35 k, excluding the MCC and Type Rating.
dme
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June 1, 2005 at 3:30 pm