It is easy on a forum like this to dredge up a bucket full of Disney movie worthy stories about percerverance and dream chasing success. I can testify however that the average experience falls far short of getting a job at UPS in your 20's. Drop outs and dead endears have little reason to venture onto this forum. Most are eager to put the painful experience behind them.

As I have mentioned before a few will reach their goals and will perhaps be happy for a time and their story will spread. Each story of seemingly easy success will launch a thousand ill fated careers.

No one likes to tell the ones about the 40 year old furloughed pilot who now works as a used car salesman. I am also sure that the ex-TWA guy who does the laundry at my parents retirement community isn't mentioned either.

All I am saying is that life isn't a movie. The good guy doesnt always win. Effort and earnestness has an effect however the biggest factor in reaching your goals in aviation is LUCK.

I do not have any issue with true believers. Many here are braced for the hardships and are ready to lay their entire lives upon the alter of aviation. Many however do not fully understand what they are getting into. The risk and investment required is not worthy of the possible rewards pilots today can expect.



SKyhigh