Originally Posted by
Hondata
Now its so expencive the only ones training are the rich who will never know what its like to pour sweat for 12 hours so you can get a one hour lesson in a broken down 152.
Originally Posted by
Hondata
and yeah i dont like you people who just are handed the operunity to chase your dreams with out having to get in the trenches and earn it with your own sweat.
THAT is what oldveedubs meant by being ignorant. You think that we all have it so good? Hardly. I have been very fortunate in my training, I've only had to personally come up with about $50,000 to cover my flight costs over the past three years while at college (ie NOT loans). I did that by working construction and other jobs for at least 60+ hours a week during the summers. I say I'm fortunate, because I know most others have had to come up with much more.
If you really don't want to teach that much, well, nowadays, you probably don't have to. I've seen Mesaba hire with 300TT/25ME. Colgan's published minimums are 500TT/80ME, but I'm sure they'll hire you with less, if they like you. It doesn't take much, these days. If you don't want to go to the regionals, I'm sure you'd be able to find some banner towing jobs out on the east coast. Parachuting usually requires some higher times for insurance, but you may get lucky if you know someone.
But I think I agree with others, your biggest obstacle will be cooling that attitude of yours.