Re: paying for flying training
Agree. Like the time honoured statement,(by some). I can't find a job, theres none out there.
At one stage while financing my own flying I picked up the Yellow pages and just started phoning companies seeking work. Biggest problem was I ended up with three at the same time.
You want to fly bad enough, you will find a way.
Those who have had their training paid for can be good or bad. All depends on the attitude. Some appreciate the gift and give it back in some future effort, while others take it for granted and become a general pain in the a$s to be near. I think that those who appreciate flight make better pilots and better co workers. Self funded or not.
Popsmurf...glad to hear that AOPA helped you on many occassions. They have done next to b_gger all for me