Mid-life Career Change
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Congrats, sounds like a plan. Might consider doing the IR sooner, so you can maybe get some actual (but be wary of convective stuff in the mid-atlantic region).
Avoid the security sensitive airspace around the capital, or make darn sure you do it right. That kind of trouble will derail your commercial career.
Avoid the security sensitive airspace around the capital, or make darn sure you do it right. That kind of trouble will derail your commercial career.
Again, thanks for all the good guidance here.
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Update: Took the advice and focused on knocking out the Instrument Rating first. Covid definitely put a hamper on things, for a while there everyone was confused as to whether we could continue dual instruction or not. Split time doing XC through southern Virginia and West Virginia after the Instrument. Commercial Single checkride is scheduled for Friday. Already have a FT job offer.
It's been a long road. Glad to be finishing the life transition and starting my career in Aviation. Thanks for all the good advice here.
It's been a long road. Glad to be finishing the life transition and starting my career in Aviation. Thanks for all the good advice here.
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Update: Took the advice and focused on knocking out the Instrument Rating first. Covid definitely put a hamper on things, for a while there everyone was confused as to whether we could continue dual instruction or not. Split time doing XC through southern Virginia and West Virginia after the Instrument. Commercial Single checkride is scheduled for Friday. Already have a FT job offer.
It's been a long road. Glad to be finishing the life transition and starting my career in Aviation. Thanks for all the good advice here.
It's been a long road. Glad to be finishing the life transition and starting my career in Aviation. Thanks for all the good advice here.
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That exactly how mine happened. I first took it as a joke and responded, "Yeah, I wish." The guy just turned and offered his hand to shake. That was it. FT job.
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Commercial Checkride delayed twice due to bad wintery weather. Finally got to it yesterday. Shortly after takeoff we encountered some light snow. Oh, the irony.
Finished it despite the weather and now am a Commercial Pilot. Next up: CFI.
Finished it despite the weather and now am a Commercial Pilot. Next up: CFI.
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