Hi there!
No things more relaxing than a layer of stable and cold air to fly in, enjoying a snow-scaped surface below. That's what I thought last weekend. So I didn't hesitate to call a couple of friends for a long time begging me to have them taking a few shots of their homes and neighbourhood from my plane near sunset. And guess what... they were so happy! But I have to admit I also was, to get back to were I belong - or didn't I tell you yet that the sky feels like my second home?
Four-leaf clovers are known all around the world for giving the finder good luck and fortune... I have found mine! And I wish forrrrr... many job openings in commercial aviation in 2013!
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hey, i have been following this blog for a while. i really want to become a pilot myself, almost finished University now. there is one thing that holds me back. How is it possible to do such a training (with all those costs) and then not find a job? don't they accept trainees according to the job market? i'm in Belgium for 2 years now but i would like to stay here to maybe start pilot training
Dear Marcus
I have been both an eyewhitness and - so to call it - a "victim" of the crisis that struck European aviation about 8 years ago. I have sent numerous application letters to companies worldwide, most likely only to have my application letter put on a pile of others or quite straight into a paper shredder. A positive thing you mention is that you will soon be having a University degree, not that I think it may help you a lot in being noticed by an airline company recruiter... but you have a backup plan at least. I have seen many young and motivated people that went straight from high school to an aviation academy, finding themselves now unemployed or doing jobs that aren't quite well paid. If you have a rare skill, no doubt you will face a lot of job offers. But if you are an expert amongst a lot of other "peers" in an oversaturated and extremely volatile market (aviation it is ;-)), the story is a lot different!
Since the investments don't stop once you have graduated (yearly rechecks, medicals, additional training, ...). Even if you stick to the minimum, it still requires you to invest a considerable amount of money.
That is why I suggest everybody dreaming the dream, to have a backup plan at first n(i.e. obtaining a University-degree or firm skill that shouldn't be necessary aviation-related). And before you even start an expensive training, why not already considering to taste aviation in a much cheaper way by becoming a member of a glider club, or by obtaining a ULM- or PPL-rating?
Believe me, as you ask me "How is it possible to do such a training (with all those costs) and then not find a job?", it ís quite possible... in my prom (I graduated in 2010) I am the first to have found a job [I will soon be revealing some details on the blog], after 3 years of intense and almost daily search on the internet, networking, ... Bearable if you have a backup plan... but really painful if you haven't.
All I can tell: if you want to live the dream, sure: live it! But considering a career in aviation is like building a home: to end up living in a firmly built and cosy house, it requires a sound plan, a step-by-step approach and... alas... a lot of money!
Good luck finishing your University degree and if you have additional questions, please feel free to contact or PM me!
Best regards!
Pieter
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