Adam, there’s no harm in taking a look at the flight schools now. It very much depends on how you are finding your A levels. As I said above I’ve taken a very drastic step with some risk to it, but I have only done this as I’ve secured a place at flight school.

If you are enjoying A levels, or you can wait nine months then carry on. It is by far and away the best option to finish them if you don’t know where you are headed. In the mean time keep a look out and carry on researching your options, if the time comes that you feel you can safely go on to something with out your A levels, give it great thought and then if you are 100% sure, and only if you are 100% go for it. I do by no means suggest leaving before you get your A levels, as LKGR says, they are very important. Only leave if you have secured what you are going on to.

What area of aviation are you looking to go into?

Becoming the youngest ever successful applicant to get into Oxford Air Training to train from ATPL last Thursday at the age of 17! Rating: 10 out of 10!!!!

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LGKR, I found your comments slightly hurtful. As I said I’m going on what I have been told by numerous pilots, teachers and others in the airline industry. Please don’t think for one minute that I am rubbishing A levels, that is not the case, in fact looking back on what I said, I probably phrased it wrong.

However, for the industry I am entering I now have what I need. I’m into one of the best flight schools in the world (If that sounds arrogant I’m sorry I really don’t mean it to) and now I need to concentrate on my aviation qualifications. There is no point on me carrying on for nine more months on totally unrelated subjects. I may at a later stage take up my A levels again, but for now I have what I need and I’m going in the direction I want to take.

Thinking about every option is something I’ve done for years. Of course I wouldn’t just leave school without having thought of such things. But I’ve been presented with a wonderful opportunity to achieve my lifes dream years before I anticipated and I can pick up my A levels later on down the line if I wish.

I got a D at GCSE Physics!!! There we go, that’s it for confession time today! However you do need a very good working knowledge of physics and you need to be good at maths obviously.

There actually is no requirment for A levels at all, whether they be in Maths and Physics or Communication and Media! However many flight schools, and almost definatley every sponsorship school will not even look at you without A levels.

bmi’s prices from LHR to MAN start at £51rtn including taxes, thus I cannot see this route being at all successful. With BA you get a sandwhich and drink, you get nothing with NOW.

This airline has been talked about a lot in the past on the forums. They were due to start in June but had problems getting aircraft, they claim they’ll be flying in October, but they still aren’t booking so things aren’t looking great for them.