I've been talking with a couple of people I know in the field, but I'm looking for some more opinions. I'm 26 years old as of tommorrow, and have about two years of full-time school left to get my Bachelor's in Computer Science. I've wanted to fly from a young age, and the opportunity has finally presented itself.
Money was always a factor, as I suppose it is for most people, but I have a supportive wife who says "I know that's what you want to do, so let's do it now."
My question is this: Should I do my flight training part-time and finish up college full-time, or would I be better off to do my flight training full-time and knock out all of my ratings up to Comm MEL and CFII, then try to finish school while teaching? On one hand I'm worried about having the time to finish school while trying to start my career in aviation, but on the other hand, I know that at 26 I'm getting a late start, and I'm leaning towards going to a Part 141 full-time to jumpstart my career.
What do you guys think?
Money was always a factor, as I suppose it is for most people, but I have a supportive wife who says "I know that's what you want to do, so let's do it now."
My question is this: Should I do my flight training part-time and finish up college full-time, or would I be better off to do my flight training full-time and knock out all of my ratings up to Comm MEL and CFII, then try to finish school while teaching? On one hand I'm worried about having the time to finish school while trying to start my career in aviation, but on the other hand, I know that at 26 I'm getting a late start, and I'm leaning towards going to a Part 141 full-time to jumpstart my career.
What do you guys think?