![]() There was no point in having to repeat the same training that I had done in Canada, as it would not have been time or cost effective. I had been to have a look around various different schools, however I kept facing the same problems each time with trying to get them to credit my hours towards an accredited course. As I am also a British Citizen, I decided that the next thing I wanted to do was come to the United Kingdom to finish my training, due to the fantastic links and aviation history that was here in the country.įrom day one you realise that FTA’s mission is to help you succeed in your training and I believe that the flight and ground instructors go above and beyond to cooperate with that WHAT WAS IT THAT INITIALLY ATTRACTED YOU TO FTA? It was then that I applied to an airline to be taken on as a cadet with the license and hours that I had, however that didn’t end up working out. I knew from achieving my PPL that I then wanted to take my training further and become a Commercial Pilot. WHAT WERE THE NEXT TRAINING STEPS THAT YOU FOLLOWED?Īfter going solo, I then continued on to get my Private Pilot’s License with the school I was at in Canada, in between University. I remember taking off in the Cessna 150 and completing my circuit and landing, to be greeted by Air Traffic Control saying “Well done!” That moment to me brought the most amazing sense of accomplishment the fact that everything I had dreamed of doing since I was 10 years old was finally beginning to turn into a reality. It felt like everything that had led to this moment had been quite natural, but ironically the nerves of going solo fell second place to the nerves of making sure that I was going to taxi the aircraft off at the right taxi way! Going solo for me was such an overwhelming process. WHAT WAS IT LIKE GOING SOLO FOR THE FIRST TIME? That visit to the airport sealed the deal for me I was 110% committed to now becoming a pilot. After hearing about my desire to become a pilot, this family friend took me plane spotting at the airport where I eventually did my PPL training. During my vacation, I was in Canada with my mum and we were having dinner with another one of our family friends. I carried on with my studies and ended up going to study abroad at a University in New York, which was the start of an exciting new adventure for me. They were all pilots and their personal stories of travel and adventure really inspired me it was a career that brought a sense of freedom and endless possibilities. The first time I really thought about becoming a pilot was when I was meeting some family friends for lunch back in Hong Kong. ![]() We spoke to FTA student Justin about his childhood ambition to become a pilot and what steps he has taken towards turning his dreams into a reality.
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