Good day,

I started flying 2 years ago at 19 years old and had around 18 hours then had to quit do to financial stuff. I know have the money I need to continue, but how do I go about telling the flight school I attended, that I ran out of money seams a bit embarrassing.

How do people go about doing there training again, when they stop for a certain period of time. Are you a student starting from zero hours, even thought my 18 hours from before would carry over or would you start off from where you last finished. Alot of stuff I would be rough in so starting from the beginning would make the most sense just to learn it all over again? Probally be worth sitting throught another ground school course as well.

Just one last question if I may add, when did most of you write your ppl written exam?

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated

 

1) Don't worry about the money situation. They will keep in confidential and you aren't the first student (I honestly don't think any of us here have ever NOT had money problems). To make sure you all are clear I would tell them everything.

2) You will most likely go up with your new instructor just to see where you are. Chances are you will repeat a lot of the things you have already learned. But that is not a bad thing and will help you come checkride time.

3) If you can sit in on a ground lab by all means do it. The more prep you do on the ground by yourself the less money you will spend in the air and with your instructor.

Welcome back and good luck!

 

2 years ago they may not even remember you. But just tell then what happened. You were 19...at 19 I certainly wasn't living on easy street...and pretty much every pilot has at one time or another been broke off their butt. I've been there. I stopped flying twice because of it. I had to do it on my own, like most...and being 16...17...between school, work, car insurance, etc. It doesn't leave you with much time to work for additional cash...at least to the level you can consistently fly towards a rating/license. Can be done, but it's rough. We've all been there.

Get back in the cockpit and don't let something so small bother you. Everyones been there.

 

I got signed off for my commercial checkride and ran out of money. Had to go almost a year without flying before I could continue... talk about being really close...lol. Just explain what happened, start flying again and get your rating. Everyone I know in this business has had financial hang ups in the past.

 

CFI's have money problems too. Don't worry about the past.

 

So do Regional airline pilots!!!! So I have heard...

I can't wait!!!!