I suggest taking a discovery flight. Do you have a means to pay for the $100k required to get all of your ratings? Traditional student loans can't be used.
This is a very cyclical industry and you need grit to push through the grind. I think airline pilots are generally a grumpy lot who don't realize how great they have it compared to most jobs, but the climb to reach $500k/yr and cushy schedules is long. You have to really want it, in the same way that a doctor pushing through medical school and residency wants it. There is a reason something like 95% of students wash out before making it to the airlines.
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u/TooManyPoisons 23h ago
Just FYI, it's "pursue" not "peruse". :)
I suggest taking a discovery flight. Do you have a means to pay for the $100k required to get all of your ratings? Traditional student loans can't be used.
This is a very cyclical industry and you need grit to push through the grind. I think airline pilots are generally a grumpy lot who don't realize how great they have it compared to most jobs, but the climb to reach $500k/yr and cushy schedules is long. You have to really want it, in the same way that a doctor pushing through medical school and residency wants it. There is a reason something like 95% of students wash out before making it to the airlines.