what is the overall cost for pilot training all the way to ATP?
What do you think is the total cost for pilot training starting from the very beginning all the way to ATP? Im currently working on my PPL, about 47 hours in, and I'm dead set on being a pilot as a career but I'm confused about how to pay for training.
The PPL program is almost 10k and I assume that instrument rating, commercial license, (I'm sure there are other ratings in between but I'm not sure exactly what) and ATP will also be quite expensive. I understand the importance of having a college degree so I'm currently 20 years old attending Boston College. Paying the college tuition is not a problem here as I'm lucky to have my parents covering that.
But what should I do in order to pay for all the rest of the training? I can't have my parents pay everything for me. I know getting a job and paying for it myself is one option. What about taking out a loan? I've never really thought about that.
Any tips or comments are much appreciated.
Last edited by djmoon1988; 01-12-2009 at 11:04 PM.