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Old 06-27-2019, 10:52 PM
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Hello.

My name is Cvetislav and I wanted to ask a couple of questions, regarding pilot education in Europe, since websites don't seem to help that much. In case you need a little bit more information about me, I'm currently 16 years old and i study in the German Language School in Sofia.

The main problem I'm currently having with the information I'm finding, is that it often varies. For example, the specific requirements to become an airline pilot. I have looked up many academies in Austria and Germany, where i most often see that i need ATPL and nothing else, but on the other hand, I have also spoken to a couple of cadets and pilots, and they are telling me, that PLL and SPL are the only certificates needed (not mentioning the medical exams).

The main questions I have are:
1. What are ALL of the specific requirements to becoming an airline pilot(certificates and so on).
2. Are cadet programs any cheaper than regular academies.
3. Is there a possibility to sigh a contract with an airline, so that they support me financially and after I finish my education, I can immediately start working for them.
4. Is there any way for the airline company to pay a portion of the costs, needed to complete education.

Kind Regards, Cvetislav.
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Old 07-05-2019, 01:35 PM
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Hello.

My name is Cvetislav and I wanted to ask a couple of questions, regarding pilot education in Europe, since websites don't seem to help that much. In case you need a little bit more information about me, I'm currently 16 years old and i study in the German Language School in Sofia.

The main problem I'm currently having with the information I'm finding, is that it often varies. For example, the specific requirements to become an airline pilot. I have looked up many academies in Austria and Germany, where i most often see that i need ATPL and nothing else, but on the other hand, I have also spoken to a couple of cadets and pilots, and they are telling me, that PLL and SPL are the only certificates needed (not mentioning the medical exams).

The main questions I have are:
1. What are ALL of the specific requirements to becoming an airline pilot(certificates and so on).
2. Are cadet programs any cheaper than regular academies.
3. Is there a possibility to sigh a contract with an airline, so that they support me financially and after I finish my education, I can immediately start working for them.
4. Is there any way for the airline company to pay a portion of the costs, needed to complete education.

Kind Regards, Cvetislav.
Cveto

You would be better served posting this question on pprune.org

Good luck
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