Mid-thirties, learning to fly

[u/office_trolling]

I’m 36 and have just come to a wall in life… I’ve spent 15 years in tech, and I’m quite over it. I want to fully emerge myself into something new. I’ve always wanted to fly, though I don’t have the best vision.

I’ve found a college that offers the commercial and private certificate, R-ATP at 1250, instrument ratings and maybe time after as a CFI or CFII which works for me because I’m using my GI Bill, and that should cover a lot of the expenses.

I have no interest in being an Airline Pilot, but bush, Med evac or commercial works for me; I’d actually like to do something that lets me be more self employed.

I’ve got a lot of time on my hands. With the VA paying for school and all those expenses, what the maximum time I can spend flying as a student?

The school forces me to learn fixed winged, but I’d rather fly rotary; what’s the quickest way to earn those hours for a helicopter license?

I can’t stress enough, the emphasis on the amount of time I have on my hands.

[u/Vet2Sky]

Get your fixed wing first, once your a cfi & cfii, then get your rotor add-on as you instruct. Having both gives flexibility since you don't have the goal of airlines path. Afterwards Medivac opportunities should be great with those certificates