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Hmm, might need this after a jetwash accident, will know by noon tmrw. Cheers, DT

Err yep? What's the problem? Btw your sig is getting pretty big these days bbk. Wanna remove some verbiage? I mean it's nice that you have a genuine cargo net and all...

Not noticed any performance differential between 97 or tesco 99 but the later seems to give fractionally better mpg. Also, doesn't the ecu need several tanks of fuel before it "recalibrates" the fuel map to optimise whatever octane it's being fed?

And the Fiat 20v coupe of the same vintage.

Very nice Alfa, a future classic imho. If you can afford to keep the GTV you should.

But let's just say i can't blag it, what other options would i have?

Ah good point(s). I am seriously tempted by the GT86 and am itching to try one out - will have readies to buy one my house sale goes through so i could make a convincing pitch to the salesman! And there's a toyota dealer nearby

Hello chaps, i want to rent a fun little runaround for a 2-3 days for a jaunt around wales and leave the zed alone for a weekend. There are lots of rental options for either diesel sh@teboxes or supercars, but I'm struggling to find anyone stocking cars of this ilk (at reasonable prices too i might add). Can anyone recommend somewhere in sussex/kent who deals in this type of rental? Cheers, DT

isn't the S2000 notoriously twitchy? no rear diff, no stability / traction control? they also seem to feature disproportionately on nordschliefe wipeout vids....

That is very tempting... EDIT: that 7:30am start is pretty brutal though.

From the title it sounds like you might need zinc supplements and a certain blue pill...

Love the Q touches, had no idea you could buy dials and rear view mirrors like that.

Been spending more time on PPrune and the overall tone is very anti-integrated. Take everything on pprune with a pinch of salt. It's a terrible forum. Go out and do the research yourself by speaking to the training organisations yourself. Of course, I'm only giving you my take on the recruiting situation from within the industry and it is the general co census that if you want to stand a good chance of getting in to an airline, integrated is the way to go. But go to the different modular and integrated schools. Do your own research and come to your own conclusion Sound advice, thanks.

35 in May

"very unlikely"? is that because the get some form of rebate / baksheesh from the likes of CTC to net off some of the cost of hiring a new FO in the first few years? It looks like there's room for a £20k+ rebate in the £90k price which airlines would no doubt find attractive so I see where you're coming from. I have heard of "mods" landing jobs with major airlines although it hardly appears to be a cinch as you say. Been spending more time on PPrune and the overall tone is very anti-integrated.

Interesting. I'm not that bothered about flying jumbos and would quite happily work on short haul turboprops or small jets.

Thanks for the insight. If tornado pilots find it hard getting a placement then obviously a newbie is going to find it tough. Must be like driving a bus for him! I am happy to work internationally and have family or good friends in some useful locations like ft lauderdale, singapore, dubai and san fran. If i keep getting a torrent of "avoids" then i might just do the ppl for fun and pursue a different career path instead.

But nobody wants to be a plumber! I don't know anyone who enjoys it as a career. Do you know many people that enjoy sitting bored stiff in a cabin looking at a bright sky with nothing to do for 10 hours at a time, getting irradiated by increased cosmic ray exposure, spending a night away from everybody they know and love, just to repeat it all again the next day? Airline pilot career is an overrated taxi driver IMHO. Any worse than spending 50hours a week in an office non-job with people you cant stand?

And those figures i've quoted obviouly don't include living expenses, like running a zed and less important things like food and shelter

This is my chief concern. Having spent two of the last three years unemployed or on very low pay contracts I'd hate to go through it again. I am surprised it's so hard to find work given the upfront costs, which must be a significant barrier to entry? strange...

no contacts whatsoever, but i can relocate (committed bachelor). care to expand on your comment?

I'm not really interested in just the PPL and am looking into the career aspects beyond that. Even the easyjet routes require massive training costs and no guarantee of a job (from what I've read). And the starting salaries don't seem to correlate with those costs. If you spent £90k on top MBA you'd likely walk into a £90k+ job. First officers seem to make <30k in their first year. Even a "cheapo" modular course at £60k still seems like a lot...

ouch, thats a lot of money and cockpit time. Still, I assume that ATC pays very well and keeps him in the loop, so to speak? must still be frustrating for him...

Just interested in learing more about this career path, i.e. going from zero hours to first officer. I've seen some horrific training costs from the likes of CTC (£90k!) for intensive courses (bit like a harvard mba i guess) followed by 7 year lock-ins with an airline, and far more reasonably priced modular courses stateside from £35k which have lower chances of leading to a job. Anyone experienced or recently qualified pilots care to provide some opinion? cheers, DT

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