Watch cockpit videos and see if that type of flying is “free” and exciting,
No.....from what I understand...that type of flying is work. It happens to combine some's people passion but I doubt many would say that it is as much FUN as renting a Cessna and crusing up the beach on a beautiful summer's day. I miss what I call *recreational* flying and hope to get back into it someday; that beach or those mountains are calling my name!
do you see yourself doing that type of flying the rest of your life?
Yes.
I think TG has is right.....you made the decision early and that is good; but if you think that you are seeing the REAL truth by flying FLIGHTSIM and watching cockpit videos then you only have an incredibly small percentage of the whole picture.
USMCFLYR