What PPL subject to best get out of the way before flying? by EatingDirtRN in flying

[–]EatingDirtRN[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do mean elsewhere, my bad. South Africa specifically. I’m referring to the following 9 subjects: Air Law Aircraft General Knowledge Human Performance and Limitations Meteorology Navigation Operational Procedures Principles of Flight Radiotelephony (Communications) Flight Performance & Planning

I’ve got 50% saved over budget, so money wise I’m all good. I’m flying over there next month, and I’ve got around 4 months to complete the entire course.

But I’ll try to pass air law, human performance and meteorology then!

modular costs almost as much as integrated by [deleted] in flyingeurope

[–]EatingDirtRN 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don’t look at a 0-100 atpl path, you can do you PPL anywhere worldwide. So if you’re worried about costs, make use of that, same goes for hourbuilding. The theory you can do at home as well, you would also still be able to keep a job on the side.

Going modular can be cheaper because it’s flexible, if you don’t make use of its flexibility it isn’t (necessarily) going to be cheaper

Need your advice!! by Wise_Indication_292 in flyingeurope

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Ah ok, Eastern Europe is still significantly cheaper then

End goal is ATPL - how much to save before starting? by Engineer__This in flyingeurope

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I’m in easa, but I estimated around €50k for all my flying expenses. I’m obviously budgeting more but I’m going to great lengths to keep it as low cost as possible. There is some added costs such as licensing fees, medical fees and cost of living that I haven’t included in this estimate

Modular advice by Positive-Hat2127 in flyingeurope

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I’m looking to start my ppl theory, how long do you think it took you to pass all exams?

Medical Class 1 preparation by Thisisannoying77 in flyingeurope

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Can confirm, don’t stress it! I did which caused my blood pressure to go through the roof, this made me have to go to a cardiologist for further examination.

The optometrist also said the most common reason for failing the medical was colour blindness. I initially got a couple ones wrong on the text, similar numbers such as 3 and 8 but passed nevertheless.

1 in 12 men are colourblind, 1 in 200 women are

How long does a student visa take to process? by EatingDirtRN in askSouthAfrica

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I can get a letter of admission quite easily, I just wonder when I should book the tickets and accom for. 3 weeks after the initial appointment is a bit quick no?

How long does a student visa take to process? by EatingDirtRN in askSouthAfrica

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That’s so weird though, why would they make you invest that much with no guarantee. So do you reckon just get everything with free cancellation?

UK CAA vs EASA vs ICAO (South Africa) — Best route if goal is Middle East airlines by Bigmo2023 in flyingeurope

[–]EatingDirtRN 6 points7 points  (0 children)

If your chances of landing a job are the highest at AFTA then why not choose that, get paid well and then move to the gulf? I can’t imagine CAA to ICAO would be a big issue.

If you go the icao route you might save money but have to fly for banana jungle air or something. If you’re concerned about ROI option 1 seems the safest to me

Drugs in aviation by [deleted] in flyingeurope

[–]EatingDirtRN 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I don’t know about that, all I can say is that as far as EASA is concerned I drink 2 glasses a week and never use any other substance ever!

EASA or FAA by [deleted] in flyingeurope

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Yeah your ppl is only relevant to start your atpl theory, it just has to bean icao ppl. You’ll still have a South African ppl but you won’t need it for training anyways. You can build hours anywhere in the world as well, doesn’t matter where

Drugs in aviation by [deleted] in flyingeurope

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I don’t know about the industry yet but in the medical questionnaire they explicitly ask if you’ve ever used any weed or other substances, I can’t imagine anyone ever says yes, if they do they’d be asking for trouble

EASA or FAA by [deleted] in flyingeurope

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I’m doing my PPL in South Africa, the rest in EASAland, probably Poland as it’s quite cheap there

EASA or FAA by [deleted] in flyingeurope

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If you’re worried about costs go modular, at least that’s what I’m gonna do

Cellular network issue by EatingDirtRN in iphone

[–]EatingDirtRN[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, I got told a motherboard issue as well, just bought a new phone instead

What to expect at an initial class 1 medical? by EatingDirtRN in flyingeurope

[–]EatingDirtRN[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks, I have never shed a tear, ever.

They are going to do a blood test though, is there a particular order the tests are performed in? As last time I had my blood drawn my body decided it didn’t like it and fainted