Another thing tjat has to be taken into consideration, is the economical climate. When speaking to pilots F/Is and experts, they say that now is a good time to slowly start with PPL etc. No rush they say, but try to be ready in 2012-2014 so you can jump on the boom-train. The fact is, that if I go to uni, wich will take me 2-4 years + 2 years pilot training, I risk stepping out into another meltdown, and end up sitting on my bottom for 10 years without a job.
What do you guys say about this risk?