Originally Posted by Brit43

I agree 100 percent. As a minority interested in the field of aviation my parents were the biggest barrier to overcome. Like you said, my dad thought being a pilot was low paying and my mom thought it was dangerous and unstable ( there's some truth to that). Nonetheless, it took my parents over two years to fully support my dreams. I'll start flight training this upcoming fall and I'm very excited. My school is partnered with delta propel and that's something I'm looking into. I want to be a pilot because I love flying and lifestyle of aviation, not because the airlines need more female and minority pilots. I'm still going to work hard as anyone else and do whatever it takes to reach my goal.