Where would I go about aquiring a license to fly an airship?

Question

I'm not old enough (yet) but one of my lifes aspirations is to own and fly a dirigible.

Ok, its my only aspiration, but its a pretty cool aspiration don't you think?

Also, if you know, how much would a decent sized passenger dirigible price at?

A million or more?

I live in Australia. (But that can change if need be)

Answer 1

I am not aware of the rules in Australia, but I've always wanted to fly an airship.

I figured the best first step would be to get certified as a commercial hot-air balloon pilot. Which I did. Great fun, and a great experience. There are plenty of balloonists in Australia, and often you can crew in exchange for lessons if the pilot is rated to train people.

Chances are that you would have to move to a place that has advertising airships that would take you up to log the necessary time. If you get wealthy, you can always buy a smaller "personal" hot-air airship, however, I'm sure you and I would both prefer the chance to fly Zeppelins.

Good luck to you... gentle breezes and soft landings...

Answer 2

Darn! I was going to suggest the military.

Answer 3

As I'm sure you know, that isn't a very large field.

I have looked into flying for Goodyear in their blimp. They hire fixed wing pilots with many many hours, I believe they require 5,000 total time just to get an interview. They don't require any lighter than air time or experience, simply because very few people have that.

Heres a good plan, follow it and you'll be able to do just about anything you desire in aviation.  

Get a 4 year college education. A masters won't hurt you any either. Get your private and commercial licenses (not sure if they use those terms down under or not), if you can, do as much of it in a tail dragger.  That time is more valuable than conventional wheel time.  Get a Flight instructor rating (CFI here in the states, don't know what you guys call it) and build as much time as you can stand to.  From there choose your path. Airlines, Cargo, Corporate, Charter, whatever you think you'd be happiest with, do it. You'll have to build up lots of time to get into any lighter than air bird.  

How you do all that is up to you, good luck!

Answer 4

try emirates aviation college in dubai,......

Answer 5

bad question to ask with these people.