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FreeWillie · June 14th, 2002, 13:08

Doug,

I did read your story. It was very informative. Actually your whole site has been a great resource. I'm glad I found it.

I've got a lot of thinking to do on this subject. In addition to which school is the best I need to still decide if I'm ready to persue this goal.

It started a long time ago, I started earning my private pilot's license back in 1989 (HWD). I was 20 years old and used up all the money I earned from a summer job to fly. Once the money ran out I had to stop. After a few month break I started working at the FBO washing planes and working the front desk in exchange for flight time. About a year from the time I started I finally finished and earned my PPL. Only problem was I had no money to continue flying.

I really wanted fly for a living but at the time I decide I wasn't willing to go through the hardships of getting there. I finished college and put the flying dream on the back burner, way in the back.

Fast forward ten years and two kids later I get the itch to return to the airport. I'm going at lunch watching planes come and go. So I take some lesson to get back into the swing of things. I revist the whole fly as a career idea.

This time around I have a good paying job. I look at the price of the school and taking a 80% pay cut and decide not to. I wasn't comfortable leaving my 'secure' job to face the uncertainty.

Fast forward to now, I was laid off from my secure corporate job. I haven't been able to find work but in reality don't really want to go back. I want to take the layoff as an oppurtunity to make a change, do something I want not just something I fell into or was the easiest.

I can probably swing it with loans. So far the wife is supportive. I'm trying to let her know what the situation will be for the lean years.

That's why I'm here at the forum, to get as much information as I can. Put all the options out there and make the best choice.

I know learning to fly will be the easiest part, it's the sticking it out when the hiring it bleak that will be the true test.

Thanks for the chance to hash out my questions...

June 14th, 2002, 13:08	#10
FreeWillie Newbie Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: San Francisco CA Posts: 26	Re: flightinfo forum has me wondering... Doug, I did read your story. It was very informative. Actually your whole site has been a great resource. I'm glad I found it. I've got a lot of thinking to do on this subject. In addition to which school is the best I need to still decide if I'm ready to persue this goal. It started a long time ago, I started earning my private pilot's license back in 1989 (HWD). I was 20 years old and used up all the money I earned from a summer job to fly. Once the money ran out I had to stop. After a few month break I started working at the FBO washing planes and working the front desk in exchange for flight time. About a year from the time I started I finally finished and earned my PPL. Only problem was I had no money to continue flying. I really wanted fly for a living but at the time I decide I wasn't willing to go through the hardships of getting there. I finished college and put the flying dream on the back burner, way in the back. Fast forward ten years and two kids later I get the itch to return to the airport. I'm going at lunch watching planes come and go. So I take some lesson to get back into the swing of things. I revist the whole fly as a career idea. This time around I have a good paying job. I look at the price of the school and taking a 80% pay cut and decide not to. I wasn't comfortable leaving my 'secure' job to face the uncertainty. Fast forward to now, I was laid off from my secure corporate job. I haven't been able to find work but in reality don't really want to go back. I want to take the layoff as an oppurtunity to make a change, do something I want not just something I fell into or was the easiest. I can probably swing it with loans. So far the wife is supportive. I'm trying to let her know what the situation will be for the lean years. That's why I'm here at the forum, to get as much information as I can. Put all the options out there and make the best choice. I know learning to fly will be the easiest part, it's the sticking it out when the hiring it bleak that will be the true test. Thanks for the chance to hash out my questions...