My daughter is one of those cadets and boy does she still retain her passion for flying. Who cares about the downsides? They are nothing when you look at the upsides.
I have one of those 9-5 jobs - well actually more 7 'til 11 - and given my time over, I know what I would love to be doing. Flying planes, particularly today when she is heading for a sunny destination and I am sitting in the cold, wet and wind of the North of England!