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Originally Posted by igneous  Well, its been a few months, am still sadly unemployed, but I still want to be a pilot. My desire goes up and down, but in the end I really think it is what I want to do. I have an interview for a "regular" job tomorrow, which I hope I can get, and maybe will help me fund getting this process started. I'm going to be looking into that Newport aviation, as well as some other local companies.
Part of my problem is that I am kind of a frugal person, so spending $40k to become a pilot is not something I would look forward too. I'm not sure if this is good or bad, but its making me be very cautious with what route I decide to take. |
Igneous, I am going to be brutally honest here and please don't consider anything I am saying as criticism. Becoming a pilot, particularly a professional pilot takes almost an obsession to get through the guaranteed challenges and problems you will encounter. I haven't seen very many people who are slightly interested or whose "desire goes up and down" succeed in this business. I am reading in your posts words that indicate to me you are not passionate about this craft. I would recommend a few intro flights and if the passion is not there, do yourself a favor and pursue other interests. Flying airplanes is a great profession but it is not for everybody. Good luck with your decision my friend.