Hey forget half the advice above... only you can decide about your girl etc. But with flying what is more important is to choose a quality school and instructor.
Fly as often as you can and as soon as you can!!! Putting it off until you save the money to do full time only puts you further down the track... and in the end miss opportunities in the future when they come along.
Read extensively, hang around airports/flyers etc on your days off, ask lots of questions and you will be surprised at the opportunities!
Use your cashflow NOW to get the career you want because in the future you may not have the opportunity... kids, mortgages or other priorities will rob the opportunity....
Enjoy the ride... and don't give up, aviation is brutal on those who don't put in 100%!
Last edited by hiwaytohell; 5th Jul 2012 at 06:38.