Can a poor person become a professional pilot?

[mcjohn]

Mr. Skillz, you just help reinforce my idea that flying for the airlines ain't what it's all about. Thanks for the service. You seriously believe that doing it your way is the best way.

Congratulations. I'm going to get another piece of bananna bread.

 

[EMB170Pilot]

I wonder what the poor people are doing today?

 

[EMB Skillz]

The poor people are.....

Picking cotton instead of flying.

 

[FN FAL]

Picking cotton instead of flying.

Or sitting right seat in an regional jet.

I'll take my lumps in the left seat of a single engine turbo prop.

Living by chance, loving by choice and killing by profession. (we kill a lot of bugs on the windscreen).

 

[MissKittyKat]

Hi UA! Yes, you can do whatever you want in life! There are so many options today for young adults. Set goals ON PAPER, and go from there.

Be in touch with as many people who will support you and your efforts, and stay away from Negative people. Read as many books as you can on People ( real life stories) of those who started at the bottom and made it to the top.

There are so many options in aviation, Sales. Selling and learning about an aircraft can lead to high income commissions.

Flight lessons, can be rewarding as pleasure but can lead to more serious things in life.

Working for a charter company as a broker? Bluestar Jets? This job may pay off if sellling for customers. I hate to say this but do not believe that you are "poor", Money comes from hard work, and money is nothing but a tool.

Don't feel bad that you live at home, this may be a secure place for you and living with supportive parents helps. We all work Ua, 40 hours a week is normal, I started my 40 hour week the day I graduated from High School, and have been working ever since 24 years later.

Yes, you can do it! There are so many options, the key is to get focused and write down, your goals. Example, I want to fly 10 hours this month.

Or the military is a good option too, I just met a Jarhead for the first time in my life at my part time job!

Either way, do not let anyone steer you from doing what you want, money doesn't always drive people, the passion does!

 

[navigator72]

Pay as you go..... Don't attend a large flight academy. Fly at your local FBO, the prices tend to be lower and you will have more opportunity to network with pilots who own planes. Hanging out at FBO's networking with pilots works great, I have worked many great deals with pilots just talking to them about aviation.

If you work at the FBO where you fly, you usually will get a discount (even if it's just pilot supplies).
DO NOT PUT YOURSELF IN DEBT LEARNING TO FLY. It's a really long road to making a reasonable amount of money in flying. If you have no loans to pay back when you are flying as a CFI, it will make flying much more fun.

Goodluck

 

[mamba20]

A poor person can become one yes. The other question and the more important one is: How bad do you want to be poor after you go through all the bs to become a pilot? Trust me, its not worth it.

 

[hawk16e]

yes, it's possible

Getting your ratings on the cheap is doable, it'll just take a little(?) more time. I got my PPL while enlisted in the army in 1985 as an overpaid E-3 making about 550/month. I flew jumpers for a few years and a couple guys took my resume to their companies. Now I am a skipper of the skies in a DC-9.

 

[CrimsonEclipse]

Either way, do not let anyone steer you from doing what you want, money doesn't always drive people, the passion does!

Money doesn't drive people, but money DOES drive airplanes.

What does a jet burn?
A. Jet A
B. Money

CE

(Answer: B)

 

[A1FlyBoy]

Who makes a 4 cylinder pickup truck???

 

[kamikaize]

Most professional pilots are poor people!!!

 

[EMB Skillz]

Only the ones with the garbage jobs. I'm getting my SKILLZ on in the left seat and will be flying for either a major or FedEx or at least AirTran within two years. The rest of you can have your bottom feeder passenger airlines and dirtbag cargo operations.

 

[mcjohn]

EMB Skillz = flamebait or the obvious reason to never PFT. It's a matter of principle and as he so beautifully illustrates, a matter of character.

 

[bubbers44]

Jeez, Hope he is ready for his reality check. 2000 hrs is going to impress somebody?

 

[NW_Pilot]

I hope I am not that arrogant when I am at 2,000 hours. I wonder how complacent he is?

 

[CrimsonEclipse]

Only the ones with the garbage jobs. I'm getting my SKILLZ on in the left seat and will be flying for either a major or FedEx or at least AirTran within two years. The rest of you can have your bottom feeder passenger airlines and dirtbag cargo operations.

YO YO YO!!! I's da best flyin'est bizznatch in da hizz-zouse.
LOOK AT ME LOOK AT ME!! I NEED ATTENTION.

I'll post the video of you lawn-darting your Jungle jet on a repo flight.

CE

 

[mcjohn]

Yeah yeah...so I got a little bored. This Skillz P.O.S. needs to be rebanned permanently. Go figure:

They dont fly for half the cost of PCL_128 and the fagship pilots. Face it, MESA just plays the game better than the other commuter CEOs. The commuter airlines have comparable pay. We are all whores, but not everybody PFT'd.

How about the next time you see a MESA pilot in the terminal, you tell him how you feel and then get back to us on the result.

Quote:
Originally Posted by cmrflyer
HMMM. Let me see, I guess maybe delta were doing all those MCO-EYW, MCO-RSW, MCO-PBI, MCO-MIA,MCO-FLL, MCO-TLH, MCO-PNS, MCO-BHM, MCO-GSO, MCO-PFN, MCO-TPA, MCO-etc-etc.
Get real retard, we built that flying and Delta sold it to the cheapest whore they could, first CHQ then MESA.

Did you go to the academy?
Academy website, click here.

Hey, I would rather work at Mesa before whoring myself out at Pinnacle!

After we take over the COEX flying, I will make captain and GJ pilots will always be welcome. Instead of starting a jumpseat war, why dont we all just accept the fact that some friendly competetion is healthy for business.

Read da message, beotch! You gotta pay $25 grand fo da trainin at ATP 'fo you get da job. A new low! Of course, you butt pirates will be the first to make the mistake of labeling them as SCABS, TOOLS, or D0UCHEBAGS. That is the usual limit of your vocabulary. Which is why ghetto talk dumbs it down for the average regional pilot to understand.

P.S.- Soon I will be in the almighty left seat of a COEX E145.

EMB (no pay for) ATP

EMB (24 y.o. CAPT) SKILLZ

Why don't you ban yourself? Left seat at 24 years old is a great accomplishment! So is an airline that signs a new contract for more flying.

--Bye Bye-- General EMB

Flying 69 aircraft as the new COEX will be outstanding! I love this company. Here come the upgrades!

-EMB SKILLZ

Soon to be EMB CAPT SKILLZ

You know, it just doesn't matter anymore. There is a name for all of the PFT guys who upgrade at the regionals and other airlines: Captain.

Mom and Pop's flight school with the Rent-A-Seminole just can't compete with 121 turboprop training. They are paying for education and some practical experience, its not like they are direct-entry captains at American. I will feel much safer having a new-hire FO with prior 121 training and flight time than with some MEI.

If I had to do it all over again, I would go to GIA. I stand by my previous statement, the cowards don't have the ballz to trash talk GIA pilots in real life. In reality, the bitter people are going to be the ones who ended up junior because they took too long to build flight time. Time = Money....spend a little now and earn a lot more later. There is nothing ethically wrong with going there.

Those guys got SKILLZ!

So, another user can't put up a reasonable arguement against GIA. No airline will deny you for attending GIA and they are more likely to hire you as a pilot. Mom and Pop and their rusty old 152 are dead and buried. Real training for airline pilots comes from airlines themselves.

He is the flamebaiter renowned on this board for having been "permanently" banned as over 20 usernames. I wonder how long "EMB Skillz" will last?

Hey guys,

Can anyone give me the limitations info. and any other useful information on the XR? Differences and such from the LR etc... Need to get a head start to be ready in time for January

Sucks to have to learn the numbers for a new different freakin' aircraft!!! Life's a bitch, but what can you do....

Peace.

Moderator reviewed.

Normally, I don't take action after one moderator (Eagleflip) has reviewed a post, but someone emailed me and explained the true meaning of this post and I don't believe the Mods understood the underlying meaning of this when we first looked at it. Perhaps Skillz can pick up some new ones while he's in the PB for a week for flamebaiting

 

[FN FAL]

I hope I am not that arrogant when I am at 2,000 hours. I wonder how complacent he is?

Who cares? There's a railroad crossing out there with his/her name on it. It's just too bad that there wont be video available to post on the net.