Originally Posted by
HawkJ2010
Were you/are you a civvy pilot at the moment? Do you have many flight hours?
Currently am, but not professionally employed as pilot. Couple hundred hours with instrument rating.
Just curious because it seems to me that getting PRK done now is the top priority and waiting on finishing my PPL would come second. I notice not all units require a PPL but maybe just partial time (which I have) but all units require the vision.
PRK can be financed (monthly payments). Finishing your pilot certificate would look better than not finishing it. (Motivation/seriousness about flying, etc)
So maybe enlisting as a loadmaster (my 2nd dream job) and applying for a pilot slot when my 4 years are up wouldn't be a bad idea.
Possibly. Remember that it doesn't cost anything to apply for the pilot slot. Never hurts to try.