Wanted to be a pilot since i could walk from flying back and forth to atlanta from California to visit dad during summers

washed planes and hung out at airport from age 12 onward

Civil Air Patrol - 4 years
-volunteered for countless airshows and other events

Helped friends and family at airport refurbish aircraft for flight time

4.2 GPA in high school and all ex curr activities to go to AF academy

Vision not good enough for AF pilot slot, chose civilian route

University of Dubuque - 4 year Flight Ops Degree - Comm multi inst

Worked at 3 FBOs, one at home during summer and breaks, (and then one other), and one at school

got CFII just after graduation

part-time CFI at UD until full time (6 months) while part time right seat in King Air 200 and MU-2, and part time FBO (one hectic schedule I know)

Full time CFI UD - (5 more months)

Class date at Mesaba in 1.5 weeks crj-200

Zero time to Airline = 5.5 years, $140,000