Enough negativity. Projections please...

[DB777]

Ok, all of us wannabes on here no how bad the industry is at the moment. Anyone who's done any research or spent any considerable time on this website will know what they have/or will let themselves in for in the pursuit of becoming an airline pilot.

I, for one, started the pursuit 4 months ago, my PPL.
Obviously I haven't had to sacrifice alot yet, just an operation on my eyes and alot of time digesting all the negative & positive comments/feedback here- which I think has been worthwhile.
I, like most wannabe's have gone through a spectrum of emotions trying to determine whether I should pursue it fully or not.
In my case, it's not for a salary, I co-run a reasonably successful business which, in time, could well protect me financially.

One common statement I keep reading on here is that the majority of people (at any level) agree that flying is 'in the blood', be it a 8000+ hr Cpt or a 8hr ppl student. The decision to achieve this goal isn't always based on common sense and logic – I don't doubt that, like me, most believe it is written in the stars, and that it's a case of doing your best to achieve it WITHOUT sacrificing everything else you care about in life. Which, having read many posts, is certainly part of the process.

After initially proving to myself (and my instructor) that I truly have the aptitude to be a pilot, I for one, feel that if I research this enough, speak to enough people/pilots, plan it carefully and time it correctly I might be in with a good chance.

Something we can't predict is the future, I know that, yes we're in a downturn, but what can us 'wannabe's' expect in say 3 or 4 years time? (Roughly the time i've given myself to train!).
Certain members on this site, reply to us wannabe's and quite rightly fill us with dread, which I think is not necessarily a bad thing – knowing how it was and how it is now is all part of researching it, but what are the projections?
For example, with so much talk of low hour fATPL holders having to by or fund there own TR's as well as the 'paying to fly' schemes i've read about, could this be soon deemed as standard practice?

What sort of industry climate – employment wise, can we face?

Any feedback, on any level, is greatly appreciated

DB777