The one thing to keep in mind- you're one accident, one health issue, one bad medical examiner and what have you from not having a medical. If you're 20. You've got 45 years to try and hold on to that little piece of paper.

So what's the fall back when you can't fly for hire or even solo?

Get a degree. It's not worth what it used to be but a high school diploma declined proportionally. Unless you want to be a Richard Branson, Troy Aikman, Rush Limbaugh, Simon Cowell, Glen Beck, Michael Dell, that kid who started Facebook, Bill Gates, Rachel Ray, Steve Jobs, Michael Dell and so on who succeeded without a degree just keep in mind none of them wanted to be pilots flying peoples butts and cargo for hire or a pilot who thinks he can start his own company...