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Originally Posted by Joachim
When you are old enought to realize that it is financial suicide and a stupid dream. I paid close to 100k to be a glorified busdriver (for less pay). That
makes me a professional moron. Don't buy the "I do it for the love of flying" BS. It is a job.
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This scenario is a very real possibility, even likely, for an entry level pilot today if you expect to live an upper-middle class lifestyle within 10 years of starting.
The job can certainly be fun for those who have a true passion for aviation (about 40% of the regional crowd) but it may not be enough to make up for living an outside life that is sub-standard by comparison to your buddies who graduated with a business major and a 2.6 GPA.
If you think you are going to be the sole breadwinner for a family, while paying off flight training loans, expect to live in near-poverty.