Originally Posted by
uvmflier
whythereis: join the Air National Guard or Air Force Reserves as a Dentist and be a Pilot as your full time job. Or the other way around if your more inclined to fly in the service. I'm doing the same thing except it was Physician Assistant for me.
I really like this view. If you love aviation and dentistry and can find a way to combine the two, how much better could it get?
You are in a unique position. You have a passion for two totally separate careers. As with any decision there are pro's and con's. Most of which have already been touched on by other posters, but keep this in mind; if you think you might look out of your dentistry practice window every day to see what airplane is flying over head and do so with a sense of regret, become a pilot.