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Old 03-03-2012 | 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by GoPats
It's already been touched on but I will re-emphasize it: Be careful financially. Flight training is expensive and can be a drain, or a downright anchor, if you don't plan accordingly and remain faithful to your planning. It may be a while before you see "dawn" financially as a pilot.

If you don't plan well at least marry well.
I think what happens a LOT of the time is that someone gets into it, pours 20K into private + maybe starting on another, then stalls, then figures: "well, I already invested x amount, so I might as well go the whole way"...

I'd highly caution anyone to really think hard at the junctions, there is so much fun you can have with a PPL and so much better in life to owe 10K-20K rather than just be in a "hole" you can't get out of. I'm just saying this because I've seen it more than once.
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Old 03-04-2012 | 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by JamesNoBrakes
I think what happens a LOT of the time is that someone gets into it, pours 20K into private + maybe starting on another, then stalls, then figures: "well, I already invested x amount, so I might as well go the whole way"...

I'd highly caution anyone to really think hard at the junctions, there is so much fun you can have with a PPL and so much better in life to owe 10K-20K rather than just be in a "hole" you can't get out of. I'm just saying this because I've seen it more than once.
Again Morv, nobody is trying to discourage you. All of "this", is something you, and any significant other, really need to factor into your future plans.
Financial issues are one of the biggest factors in divorces. I'm sure you don't want to be a statistic.

Hope for the best but plan for the worst.
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