Originally Posted by
astec
ok, i have this thought i got from 2 Xjt pilots one FO and one CA.
I talked to them, and they say i should do the whole ATP PP and ACP prgrams, and then just instruct for few months, then when i have my hours, apply for Xjt as early as possible, I was guessing i'd be about 19 at the time of applying, and then i would take online courses on Off times and overnight flights. Since I know seniority is everything inthe airlines, i figure i'd be an FO for about 4 years, and at the legal age of 23, i could be upgraded, makin a good sum of money, tell me what ya'll think, BTW, i'm currently 16 and a junior in Hi school, 17 in a few months
It can be challenging to staying motivated to do correspondance/online courses once you're working full time. I don't see anything wrong with having a detailed plan, like you do. Just be ready to be flexible if it doesn't work out.
As one still paying for college and flight training 9 years later, I second the idea that you get a job and pay for as much as you can up front. (I'd recomend something in the building trades. It would make one more potentially great fall back job in addition to your college training.)
I remember the fuzzy math I used during my training which went something like this:
Every year I'm not working my way up the food chain is another year I won't be making $200,000 at the end of my career as a macho international Delta captain. Therefore going into debt $XX,XXX amount of dollars is a good decision. (I won't say how much training cost back then. You might find it depressing.)
Good luck!