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Originally Posted by denvrunr  Thanks to all of you for all of your input. I am so glad to hear the reality of things versus the "dreams" of the aviation field.
I am still looking into starting out......
Are there any flying scholarships out there? This is a really, really, expensive field and hind sight, I wish I would have spent my $30,000 or so college money toward flying instead. I'm still paying off that student loan and don't want to get another loan....but I might not have a choice =( |
welcome to part two of the life of a wannabe pro pilot! I wish I could say there was money to be had, but the big picture is not much if any. If your look hard enough there are a few scholarships out there. Thats why some people go the academy way...yeah its a big hit 60k thats a big monthly payment for 15-20 years. Others (like myself) do it the old fashioned way, pay as you go. I try to minimize my bills, and thankfully i have an understanding wife. I work full time and put a large % of my pay towards my training!
Check out whats available in your area. How much planes are renting for, how much an hour the cfi's are getting. For your private figure 60-65 hours training (probably less if you can train two-three times a week or more).
Once you have made a discision, do your ground study first, know as much as possible before stepping into the cockpit for the first time, this will help your process go a bit faster. We all learn differently, it took me 40 hours to get my ppl, but its all about how much of yourself you give to your training!
Keep the questions comming, the more you know, the better off you will be!