Flight Training With Full-Time Job

[Airbusa3]

Anyone complete flight training while also working a full-tume job Monday to Friday? How long does it take to go from zero to CPL and all the rating needed to find a job to start climbing the ladder?

[yhz41]

It was 2 years for me from zero to CPL. 3 years from zero to employed. I quit my job during year 3 tho.

[lownslow]

It helps a lot if you have an understanding workplace. If you can slip out on sunny mornings you can get ahead faster.

[Float_lover]

It took me 5 years for my CPL. It didn't help that I work on rotation for almost 2 years in that time and it was not my main target.

[sjatana]

Anyone complete flight training while also working a full-tume job Monday to Friday? How long does it take to go from zero to CPL and all the rating needed to find a job to start climbing the ladder?

I worked a regular 9-5 type job and trained part-time. I was on and off with the CPL training and had two different instructors. From my PPL onwards, it took me about 2.5 years to finish the CPL. This was without the Group 1 instrument rating. Life just got in the way and I could not quit my main job and part-time job to help finance the training.

It all depends on how much time (and money) you can commit on a consistent basis. Weather was a challenge + scheduling the instructor I wanted to finish my training as he did not work during the hours I was off on some days. If you have flexibility with your current job for hours that is your best bet.

I did the pilottraining.ca online ground school. The flexibility afforded by an online ground school was a huge bonus.