Paying for Flight School/Training
06-03-2020, 07:41 AM
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I知 37, will be 38 in September. I was hoping to start flight training and be at an airline by the time I was 40. Any chance they will be back up and hiring by then. If not at least maybe by the time I知 45 to possibly have a 20 year career at the airlines, major or not.
06-03-2020, 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by tsimmns927
I知 37, will be 38 in September. I was hoping to start flight training and be at an airline by the time I was 40. Any chance they will be back up and hiring by then. If not at least maybe by the time I知 45 to possibly have a 20 year career at the airlines, major or not.
I will say that 2 years is a very aggressive timeline to start flight training and acquire 1500 hours.
By the time you池e 45 there will be another hiring boom.
06-04-2020, 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by tsimmns927
I知 37, will be 38 in September. I was hoping to start flight training and be at an airline by the time I was 40. Any chance they will be back up and hiring by then. If not at least maybe by the time I知 45 to possibly have a 20 year career at the airlines, major or not.
06-05-2020, 06:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Domahmegok
Pay as you go is the way.
It it took me a little over 3 years to get all my ratings besides CFI, it could have been done faster, but I wasn稚 sure if I wanted to pursue my cPL after Private. After about a year with my private, I got serious and starting training at least twice a month.
I have 0 debt related to flying and I知 glad because the market just crashed and I still have my regular job. By the time I get 1500hrs, the market should be better.
it痴 going to be Hard work.
It it took me a little over 3 years to get all my ratings besides CFI, it could have been done faster, but I wasn稚 sure if I wanted to pursue my cPL after Private. After about a year with my private, I got serious and starting training at least twice a month.
I have 0 debt related to flying and I知 glad because the market just crashed and I still have my regular job. By the time I get 1500hrs, the market should be better.
it痴 going to be Hard work.
06-06-2020, 12:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Domahmegok
Pay as you go is the way.
It it took me a little over 3 years to get all my ratings besides CFI, it could have been done faster, but I wasn’t sure if I wanted to pursue my cPL after Private. After about a year with my private, I got serious and starting training at least twice a month.
I have 0 debt related to flying and I’m glad because the market just crashed and I still have my regular job. By the time I get 1500hrs, the market should be better.
it’s going to be Hard work.
It it took me a little over 3 years to get all my ratings besides CFI, it could have been done faster, but I wasn’t sure if I wanted to pursue my cPL after Private. After about a year with my private, I got serious and starting training at least twice a month.
I have 0 debt related to flying and I’m glad because the market just crashed and I still have my regular job. By the time I get 1500hrs, the market should be better.
it’s going to be Hard work.
A large debt for one specific field that is currently not hiring would be very scary. I have a buddy that is a Walmart manager, and volunteers to work every Saturday so he can fly pipelines on Thursday. I have another buddy that is a bar tender so his days are open to fly pipeline and charters. It’s hard, but getting there while working can be done.
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06-10-2020, 08:49 AM
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Originally Posted by TiredSoul
Why did you feel it was necessary to mention you池e a minority?
You could choose to go this path that many of us followed, piecemeal your training.
Work and save and work and save.
Save enough to get your Private out of the way then turn it down to maybe one flight a week or every 10 days ( lets say $750-$1000/month) to keep your skills up while you save for your instrument rating.
You値l need to find a way to save $1000/month initially then $2000/month.
This means your parents basement and no car loan and no expensive new smart phone and no expensive anything.
Buy clothes at thrift stores, you値l pay $5 for a $40 quick dry sports shirt.
Buy shoes at PayLess.
Seriously this is how a large part of us have done it.
You could choose to go this path that many of us followed, piecemeal your training.
Work and save and work and save.
Save enough to get your Private out of the way then turn it down to maybe one flight a week or every 10 days ( lets say $750-$1000/month) to keep your skills up while you save for your instrument rating.
You値l need to find a way to save $1000/month initially then $2000/month.
This means your parents basement and no car loan and no expensive new smart phone and no expensive anything.
Buy clothes at thrift stores, you値l pay $5 for a $40 quick dry sports shirt.
Buy shoes at PayLess.
Seriously this is how a large part of us have done it.
What's the big deal about him mentioning that he is a minority? Take every break you can get in aviation. Your goal should always be to spend the minimum amount on training possible. Apply for as many scholarships as you can. Getting an A&P (aircraft mechanics license) is probably worth it because you just have to go to a technical school part time for a couple years. Mentioning you are an A&P at a pilot interview is something that gets you to the front of the line.
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