my dad is an optometrist and wants me to follow in his footsteps. starting pay right outta optometry school for a private practice OD is 80K. i gotta tell ya. that is sounding really tempting. but i know i will always wonder how my life would have been as a pilot. flying is something i have always wanted to do. it is a big part of my life. i love it. and i dont think i would get the same out of it flying a cub vs. flying a 737
Your DAD?????
Much respect to your family but you have to follow YOUR dreams kid. Sure you can be an optometrist and make 80K starting out but, money is not going to buy you the happiness that flying will bring... plus there are no flight attendants
As far as the single engine IFR I can see where your comming from been there done it but like the previous post said once you get some hours under your belt and a IFR ticket it'll be second nature to you. One last thing EVERY ONE (if some one tells you different they're just boosting their own ego) has scared themselves in actual before either not paying attention while the auto-pilot is flying or in the right seat not paying attention to the death trap in the left... Good Luck and keep on living your dream