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clrd4takeoff has got some great advice. I'm doing almost everything he's mentioning and although the track is slower, it is steady and a heck of a lot safer.

I am now starting my CFI, and have done all my training evenings and weekends. I hope to have my CFI/II by years end and then I will teach, evenings and weekends. I'm used to working two jobs to pay for flying so there's nothing different there. I don't have the multiengine stuff yet, but will use income from my CFI/II work to may for the CMEL and MEI.

Agreed on not borrowing money. While this has been incredible fun and I'm enjoying every step of the journey, I can't see taking ANY risks to pursue this. After all, this is a career change, I'm in a stable and *somewhat* satisfying career to begin with. So, even if things go turtle-pace slow for me compared to those who go to the academies full time, so be it. It's a choice I made with eyes wide open and it's working well.

A giant life change, with as little risk as possible.

Sarah