Yep!
At the age of 15 did my "work experience" at YAMB, so without being able to fly F111's they put me in the Tower and I got to see a heap of great stuff. As well as get sick from the lunch one day
Somehow did Engineering and ended up here.....rest of the story is in some ways like the above.
The Bug bites and you are infected. A bit like HIV....you can live with it but not cure it.
I have been fortunate enough to do well and while not loaded, I can enjoy the art of aviation whether its for business (and its damned handy) or for family events, and have the other things some miss out on.
And pprune can be online in the corner here all day!
J
PS....I have since I was young followed the words of a well known talented and controversial touring car driver......."Live Life - and Give it a Red Hot GO!"......same applies here.