Know three that got the type, and three that got turned down. No, not a total of six people. I'd say if you've got a LOT of $ to spare, few of us do... then go ahead and get it. Yes is does show ambition and that you can be trained to fly but why shovel money into something that is far from a guarantee? I fully understand those that have done it and those that are thinking of getting the type in the future, just a little too risky for me.

Probably why I invest in index funds, not individual stocks.