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Originally Posted by badtransam97  I recently aquired my PPL and am looking forward to getting the rest of my ratings. I am having trouble deciding if i should quit my current job and go to ATP and then on to the regionals or stay at the fbo and get my commercial and try to fly banners in FL or something? i fly out of Muscle Shoals,Al and there are no multi planes available for getting my multi ticket so i'm kinda screwed if i stay there. I really dont want to miss the hiring boom but i also dont want to "get in over my head" trying to fly the regional equipment before i'm comfortable with my flying skills. I hope all that made sense and that this is in the right forum? All i know is that i'm ready to get out of the line of wok i'm in! Maybe you guys could help me out a little! |
Congrats on the PPL!!!
As far as you feeling comfortable in a plane. Even if you went to ATP and did it the "fast way" You will develop the abilties to become a confident pilot. The more you do something the better at it you will get. It's a stepping stone kinda thing. The private takes you so far, the the Instrument takes you a little (ok a lot) further, and so on through the Commercial,multi, cfi etc!
As far as going to ATP, you will get a lot of different answers. Mine is do you have enough money to pay for it up front (not a loan). A loan for 60K over the next 15-20 years is almost a house payment. for several years you will not be making a lot of money. If you cannot pay up front then I recommend the fbo way. either way, If business continues to grow the way it is forcast to grow, you WILL NOT miss the Hiring boom!
Good luck!