Originally Posted by
GunshipGuy
If it's really what you want to do then you should go for it. You'll find lots of advice as to options from prior posts regarding how to get there (civ or mil), so check them out. My advice is ask yourself if you could see yourself actually doing the job. Don't get caught up in how challenging it will be to actually get there; first ask yourself if you can see yourself doing the job. You should read pro and con arguments with a bit of a critical eye (i.e. why are they for it or against it?). Most here will be in favor of it because it's what they do for a living. If your family knows someone in the business try and get some time with them and chat them up. And then think about it some more before putting money into getting there.
The job is for me, definitely. To this day I've always loved traveling by air...and being in the cockpit would be the time of life.
And you know what? My Uncle who flew for United since the late 60's until the late 90's would've have been ta good guy to talk to about it but unfortunately him and my mother do not talk.
My CFI doesn't plan to go into the airlines so I can't really ask him much.