A lot of good points being made here. As a Chief instructor at of fairly new 141 school, I usually ask all the students what they want to do for their flying job. Some say corporate, airlines, ag, or whatever. I try to let them know that you can't have blinders on. My career has taken some interesting twists and I'm sure will continue to do so. I was furloughed just about a year ago from my first jet job, but I had retained my position as Chief Inst. which saved my bacon, so I do that, some instruction and Charter. Flying is the ONLY thing for me. What I tell them is, you can be working towards something, but you never know what is going to happen, who you are going to meet along the way. They may offer you a job.

My mentor (RIP) told me that your life can change in 30 seconds...he began his career over France in an A-26 and flew for 64 years. Military, corporate, charter, instructor, freight. My point is, you don't know what is going to happen. Their are a lot of cool flying jobs out there.


POP QUIZ: What is the BEST airplane?


The one that is paying your bills!!!

That pretty much says it all.

For myself, I LOVE flying and I've done a lot of different things in my life. It is what I'm best at as well.

Watching some video doesn't cut it either, in making a decision about anything.


Papa T