Hey,Roboto !
Most of the guys give good,sensible advice and note ( please ) that not one tried to sugarcoat the bitter pill :You have to keep at it because it's worth it and if you really want it,you'll deserve it.
What I wanted to tell you was race is generally not an issue;attitude is (Yours as much as theirs).It's a question of pride,self-respect,self-assuredness as "I'm gonna be big enough to fill that vacant seat of yours".
Ehwatezedoing has the right attitude.I probably did as I used his plan almost to the full and my ATPL became a passport to see the world,I progressed,advanced to command and one day I came back to my home country,when the jobs were no longer scarce.
A lot of guys did the same thing as I did,with the same result.We are richer with our experience,we are making a childhood dream come true....
My dear friend,you should start by getting rid of this "minority" business of yours.One day,you'll find yourself and your crew -most of them whites- landing some place where they will be the minority...and guess what,they will still be your friends and colleagues...
Wonder why I am saying all this?
That's because I am a brown-skinned mixed bred airline pilot,mister.
Feel free to write.
Rgds
[This message has been edited by Pihero (edited 13 November 2000).]