Is work for the little people?

[GogglesPisano]

This career is for silver spoons. Not to many full-ride scholarships for the best and brightest. It takes a lot of money to make it -- and the pay off is a long time coming.

Closer to acting than anything else.

 

[wrxpilot]

I'm telling' you, sometimes I feel like I'm the only one who works for a living, chipping away at my training as time and money will allow.

How are these "other" kids doing it? College-educated jet-pilot at 26, and didn't PFT?

You cannot honestly tell me that someone hasn't been helping out with the incredible expenses.

Just wondering...

Horizon,

I feel your pain! I'm 29, preparing for my IR checkride and have 200 hrs. My life consists of working in a Dilbert cube that I hate almost every day, a quick run after work, and studying. I make enough to pay for my student loans from college, help my brother out a little bit with school, and am paying as I go for everything in flight training. It's tough... I rent an apartment and don't splurge much. I've made a lot of sacrifices, such as selling my beloved motorcycle, not going out too much anymore, etc. But I've got things planned out such that I'll be going for my CFI in late spring, will have very little debt, and will throw off the shackles of office work he**. Hang in there man!

Side note...

I was at my FBO a couple of months ago when I observed a father picking up his 17 yr old son from flight lessons. The kid asked where they were going for lunch, and the dad said he had bought a rotisserie (sp?) chicken and some other stuff. This kid started whining like a little child how it wasn't fair that his father and brother got to go to Wendy's (or wherever). The dad was like "Now son, you get to do flying lessons, etc.". Junior was still bitching and moaning until the dad conceded and said he take him to Wendy's.

I was very close to slapping that spoiled little boy around. My parents paying for flying lessons when I was 17 (or any age) is incomprehensible - just wouldn't EVER happen (they couldn't afford to anyway).

On the other side of things, my last couple of flight instructors came from humble backgrounds, but got loans.

 

[wrxpilot]

BTW, didn't notice you're already an ATP... Well hey, someday when you come across a hard working co-pilot that is poor and contemplating a dinner of a cheese sandwich, maybe you can buy him a beer!

 

[Horizon]

BTW, didn't notice you're already an ATP...

lol, dude, that was meant to be a joke. I'm only a student.

I hear ya. I'm 22, and may never break into commercial aviation for another 10 years. But being able to do so DEBT FREE is worth it. Knowing I did it myself without any handouts is good too.

I hear you on the motorcycle. I ride a 1981, because that's all I can afford.

 

[G21Agoose]

Horizon,

I feel your pain! I'm 29, preparing for my IR checkride and have 200 hrs. My life consists of working in a Dilbert cube that I hate almost every day, a quick run after work, and studying. I make enough to pay for my student loans from college, help my brother out a little bit with school, and am paying as I go for everything in flight training. It's tough... I rent an apartment and don't splurge much. I've made a lot of sacrifices, such as selling my beloved motorcycle, not going out too much anymore, etc. But I've got things planned out such that I'll be going for my CFI in late spring, will have very little debt, and will throw off the shackles of office work he**. Hang in there man!

Side note...


I was at my FBO a couple of months ago when I observed a father picking up his 17 yr old son from flight lessons. The kid asked where they were going for lunch, and the dad said he had bought a rotisserie (sp?) chicken and some other stuff. This kid started whining like a little child how it wasn't fair that his father and brother got to go to Wendy's (or wherever). The dad was like "Now son, you get to do flying lessons, etc.". Junior was still bitching and moaning until the dad conceded and said he take him to Wendy's.

I was very close to slapping that spoiled little boy around. My parents paying for flying lessons when I was 17 (or any age) is incomprehensible - just wouldn't EVER happen (they couldn't afford to anyway).

On the other side of things, my last couple of flight instructors came from humble backgrounds, but got loans.

That is such a pathetic story. Because you and your family is poor you are better in some way? 17 year olds are still kids. You just sound like a bitter young twat.

 

[G21Agoose]

BTW, didn't notice you're already an ATP... Well hey, someday when you come across a hard working co-pilot that is poor and contemplating a dinner of a cheese sandwich, maybe you can buy him a beer!

NEVER buy a co-pilot a beer. It just encourages them and they start following you around like lonesome dogs....................

 

[kansas]

How are these "other" kids doing it? College-educated jet-pilot at 26, and didn't PFT?

Just wondering...

Internships.

 

[wrxpilot]

That is such a pathetic story. Because you and your family is poor you are better in some way? 17 year olds are still kids. You just sound like a bitter young twat.

My family wasn't "poor", just average. I worked my own way through college and flight training, but I also had people along the way to help with various things (small things that made a big difference). No, I'm not bitter G21Agoose - but I am appreciative of people that help me out .

 

[G21Agoose]

My family wasn't "poor", just average. I worked my own way through college and flight training, but I also had people along the way to help with various things (small things that made a big difference). No, I'm not bitter G21Agoose - but I am appreciative of people that help me out .

Point taken- sorry to be so harsh.

 

[navigator72]

When you work hard for something, you appreciate it more.
I paid for all of my flight training except for approx $250.00 working 2-3 jobs. Am I a better pilot than somebody who gets everything handed to them on a silver spoon. YES I AM!!!!!!