How can I finance my PPL (Private Pilots License)?
The spending doesn’t stop with the license, so you need a source of income, not just savings. The obvious source of income is a job. The better the job you can get, the faster you can get your PPL and fly, although the actual time you spend flying may be reduced by the time you spend working, unless you find a job that is lucrative but not time-consuming (a very rare combination). You can get a job as a pilot beyond a certain point, but the job market for pilots is very volatile, and most pilots are not well paid, and you’ll have to sink a lot of money into getting your certifications before you start flying for pay. Unless you find some other job initially to bring in a lot of extra money, it’s unlikely that £7000 or £15,000 or £20,000 in savings alone will suffice. You may have to secure loans to get started in the profession and then spend substantial time in austere circumstances while you try to fly, pay off the loans, and pay the bills. The ideal is to start out rich. If you cann
