Originally Posted by
MartinBishop
You do realize for most people that isn't possible, right?
$50k-$75k to get your CFII is very realistic. Most people don't have that laying around, and can't set that much aside in under 5 years.
I am exceptionally debt averse, but flight training is a good investment in today's environment, and for most people taking out a loan is the only way to get in to aviation professionally.
Martin, You do realize becoming a professional aviator is not for most people to begin with. Additionally, if you will, please explain why flight training is such a good investment, especially in today's environment, as you state. If flight training was such a good investment these days, it would seem the bankers would be falling over themselves to loan you money...