Pilot Schools

[dangerboy]

Are there any pilot schools in the North West, preferably in or around Merseyside?  Anyone been on a pilot course?  Anyone know if there is a shortage, or predicted shortage of pilots in the future? 

Alex.

[ICEMANSAV]

There is one at Blackpool.

[joko]

there is something in ainsdale in southport called woodvale - don't know if they do lessons but I am sure they could help

[Octavius]

If you want to be paid to fly, you must have a Commercial Pilot�s Licence (CPL) or an Airline Transport Pilot�s Licence (ATPL). With the CPL you can fly as a single pilot on commercial cargo planes, but for passenger aircraft you will need the ATPL.

To get these qualifications, you have to go on a training course approved by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). It will last anything from 9 months to 36 months, and will include at least 150 flying hours for the CPL and 195 for the ATPL. You will need a sound knowledge of Mathematics and Physics, and be Class 1 Medically fit, to standards approved by the CAA. The course will cost about �50,000 to �60,000.

Sponsorship - some airlines offer sponsorship to help people to become pilots. The bad news is there are not many places and the competition is fierce.

More info here: http://www.balpa.org.uk/intranet/index.htm here and :

http://www.flyingschool.fsnet.co.uk/Home.html