Originally Posted by
Scraggly Heron
When you say you have no flight experience, does that mean you have no time at all at the controls of an airplane? I'd recommend at least getting your PPL before fully committing.
There's no guarantee that you fly for a legacy making $25k per month at the end of your career. I have friends who spent years at the regionals, it tends to be a rough life. (I love my job as a pilot in the defense industry, BTW.)
If you don't absolutely love flying it's not a path I'd recommend--the reward is getting to fly airplanes, not necessarily having a great paycheck.
Correct, I have zero time at the controls of a real airplane. Great idea about getting my PPL before committing!
I figured that the $25k and $30k per month at a legacy are for pilots who have been there for millions of years and fly wide bodies. What do you mean by your being a pilot in the defense industry? Are you military, or a civilian test pilot for DOD? I am just curious.
You're right, you shouldn't fly if you don't absolutely love flying. Thanks for your input Scraggly Heron!