Re: paying for flying training
I agree with TOP TUP, I don't put much empahsison on how you came to be where you are.
What I care about is what you are now, and that revolves around your daily performance.
Who was it that said "It takes all types" or as I have seen it written recently "Differences make the Difference".
We have all seen people who (in our eyes) deserve to be there and those that don't. If you are basing this on how they paid for their training, well than I have a mirror for you to have a long hard look at.
What we are really talking about here is their MOTIVATION to be pilots. Motivation is not measured in dollars and cents, but it can it can be related to how hard you worked (struggled) to achieve the goal.
From my own experience, I was awarded a RPPL scholarship after paying for the first 3 hours. (Even if I didn’t get the scholarship I would still be here today, of that I have no doubt).
However the previous 3 scholarship awardees simply did not complete their training, they appear to have had no MOTIVATION to go ahead with it. Now all of us were AIRTC cadets, who you would assume have a reasonable motivation to fly.
I then payed for my PPL by working the usual after school jobs (HJ's, red rooter etc). I funded my CPL, IR and FIR with DFRDB (super) payout when I left the military.
So I say, how ever you do it (pay, loan, grant, borrow, gift, scholarship) it matters NOT. what matters is your MOTIVATION to be there and your performance in the position.
Every poster here has shown great enthusiasm in paying or supporting others who have the MOTIVATION to be PILOTS. Surely that is what we should be concentrating on, rather than on the negative (snobby, jealous and elitist) views.
Hi Griff B, hows the Darwin scene.