Originally Posted by
Winston
You seem to have unique understanding of what constitutes a "good" investment: generally speaking, high risk investments offer potentially higher returns because their likelihood of success is much lower. High risk/low probability of reward = bad investment (thus the previously mentioned lack of widespread loan support).
Perhaps, following the Martin Bishop investing philosophy we should all cash out our 401ks and invest in Powerball tickets?
I think you lack the ability to think critically...
If it works out then it is a good investment. Getting a $75k loan, and making that amount back in 2-3 years is a really good investment. Extrapolate it out over the life of a career pilot and you'll see that it is an exceptional investment, especially considering that it could likely result in multiple millions in earnings.
But it is high risk due to a catastrophic medical and economic environmental factors beyond one's control. At the moment however the outlook is very positive for the foreseeable future.