You and your son need to read
this thread. All of it, including all of the links contained within. For salary information, read
PPJN. To see how other Wannabes are coping with training and the job search process, see
Wannabes - Professional Pilot Training and
Wannabes - Interviews, Jobs and Sponsorships.
The job is a great deal removed from the popular misconceptions commonly held, and the image presented on TV and film. The reality, like most careers, is a great deal more prosaic. That doesn't mean it's bad, but many people have been greatly disillusioned after the reality didn't match their expectations - especially after spending upwards of £60,000 training for what they thought was something glamorous and very well paid! It is neither for the vast majority of pilots - just as most football and music practitioners aren't universally feted and paid several million pounds for doing very little.
Scroggs