Airline Pilot

Skyuser

How does one become an Airline Pilot? How much does it cost? Where is the best place to learn i.e The cheapest. How long does training take?
All info welcome, thank you.

PCros

To end up in the seat of say an Aer Lingus A320 it will cost you in the region of €60,000 to €80,000. you have to go through different licenses.

Most pilots will travel to Florida to get training as it is cheaper. It will prob take about 21 months depending how fast you want to complete it.

You can get training in waterford, have alook at this website.
http://www.pilottraining.ie

And this forum section in PPrune will help you. Good Luck.
http://www.pprune.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=102

ImDave

Heres a post I made to someone asking a similar question a while back over in Aviation & Aircraft:

You have a number of different options available to you. Assuming you are interested in fixed wing, you have a good selection of routes to take within Ireland. Integrated is where you study and train on a full time basis to go from zero to frozen ATPL. This means that you start the course with no previous training/experience what so ever, and after about a years training, have a Commercial Pilot Licence, with the ATPL exams passed.

Modular is the other type of route open to you, and is what I am going through myself. The first step is obtaining your PPL (Private Pilot Licence). This can be done at any Flight Training Organisation, or by joining a flying club. This requires a minimum of 45 hours, passing written exams and a flight test. After the PPL, many (including myself), sit the ATPL exams upon completion of the PPL to get them out of the way. The ATPL, or, Airline Transport Pilot Licence exams are made up of 14 subjects, and you must have these passed before you can be awarded your commercial licence. Your CPL will most likely include Multi-engine Instrument Rating. This allows you to fly twin engine aircraft, and in IFR weather (basically where visability/weather is poor). The great thing about modular is it is basically part time. You can do your PPL in your own time, at your own pace and study for the ATPL's under your own direction.

I realise this may seem long winded, but its not actually as bad as it seems. There are some good resources on the web, and check the sticky on the top of this fourm. Flight training is expensive, but the first money you should part with is undergoing a Class 1 Medical in the Mater Private in Dublin. The Class 1 is the medical requirement for a commercial pilot. As electric69 says, go take a introductory flight and see how it feels. Talk to your instructor and get as much advise as possible from him/her.

Link to IAA's list of Flight Training Organisations:
http://www.iaa.ie/safe_reg/lic_fto.asp

Best of luck, EI-DAV

burnedfaceman

there is a forum on www.flyinginireland.com that should answer your question