Originally Posted by Duffman

As long as the airlines pay for it, the problem is solved. The issue isn't hard work, it's piling another $70k (minimum, gas alone) of debt into an already prohibitively expensive profession. Flight school, plus 4 year degree, plus 1,500 hours if you can't get a job has a price tag of $270k. If you're cheap, maybe you can get it all down to $150k. ​​​​​​