Time to introduce myself...

**wildpudding** · 14th October 2005, 20:23

Hi everyone,

I'm Stefan and I am slowly getting addicted to bikes. I have none of the sort yet, but hopefully come next year I should be terrorizing the streets of New Plymouth.

I am still at school unfortunately, but I'm planning on leaving at the end of the year for good, and begin training to become a commercial pilot, which should be good fun

Have a good one

Stefan

**marty** · 14th October 2005, 20:33

go here>>>> http://www.pprune.org/forums/index.php?s= and read everything before jumping into a $70k student loan. my advice would be to get a trade (carpentry/engineering/electician/plumbing) so that you have something to pay the bills with between getting your CPL/ATPL, and the next 5 years before you get a job.

good luck though, i wish i had done it 15 years ago.

**thehollowmen** · 14th October 2005, 20:59

Welcome to the madhouse

I'm ex NP... not gonna admit where I come from in a hurry though

what school ya in?

**wildpudding** · 15th October 2005, 18:47

Hi guys,

Marty, your advice seems perfectly sound, the only problem is I would go crazy speding my time and energy doing something I have absolutely no interest in at all. I hope to gain my instructors rating as part of the course, and hope to gain employment at the local aero club, or elsewhere after I finish the course.

thehollowmen, thanks for the welcome, I'm at boys high at the moment. Been there since 3rd form, what high school did you go to? Dunedin, nice place, bloody steep streets though....!

Stefan

**Astolat** · 16th October 2005, 11:00

Welcome. I'm in the process of getting my licence to! Love ya nick by the way Wildpudding haha

**poorbastard** · 16th October 2005, 12:20

Welcome man. Good to see your going to a quality school(NPBHS old boy).
Have fun on the site and good luck with that flying

**soundbeltfarm** · 16th October 2005, 12:28

welcome mate,
down in kaponga here.

**Jabez** · 16th October 2005, 14:44

Welcome....

**sAsLEX** · 16th October 2005, 15:09

Originally Posted by wildpudding

what high school did you go to? Dunedin, nice place, bloody steep streets though....!

pretty sure he was an old boy as well.... i was there as well

pilot aye, maybe the airforce could pay for your licence and a bit of work through your training?

**wildpudding** · 16th October 2005, 17:26

The airforce? What airforce? hehe...

The airforce wont pay for anything unless you join them, which is a problem as they dont recruit many people these days. And to top it off I would need to spend another year at school if I wanted a chance of joining...:slap:

As for NPBHS, I dont really think much of it, just a means to get elsewhere if you know what I'm saying. Though, it probably is the best school in the area, and more importantly is closer to home!

Cheers,

Stefan

**thehollowmen** · 16th October 2005, 17:43

Originally Posted by wildpudding

thehollowmen, thanks for the welcome, I'm at boys high at the moment. Been there since 3rd form, what high school did you go to?

I'm an old boy..
please don't go looking me up though, I've changed far too much since I was last there.

Gonna campaign for motorcycle parks at school then? I doubt Frenchy would be too impressed *Ducks*

**froggyfrenchman** · 16th October 2005, 17:48

welcome to our mad house! good chance ill either see you on the road or in the sky. Good luck with your licences... I started my PPL but bikes took over all of my time and money. Wish i had stuck with the flying though.