Think about what this guy would be like if he actually did have money. He'd probably go get his bachelor's degree, without having to work during school, then go through ATP's 90 day pilot program (again, working is not a factor), shell out the astronomical $60000... yeah, that's right, last I heard they raised the price! After doing that, he would probably NOT flight instruct, but perhaps cut a check to Gulfstream instead and bypass the CFI route.

Sound about right?

Not all wealthy flight students have that attitude. In fact, most of the guys I know that had their ratings paid for them by mommy and daddy ended up becoming CFI's. In case you're wondering, my ratings were paid by ME, working on the ramp during the blazing Houston sun and getting rained on all day, everyday, during the summer months (like right now). Did I pay $60000 for my ratings? Hell no. After doing a little networking and spending the time to do research I found I could get all of my ratings for less than a third of that.

The sad truth is that this guy's attitude is not going to change unless a miracle occurs. I hope that he doesn't slip through the cracks and end up flying right seat with whoever is unfortunate enough to be paired with him.

Cheers.