Am I the only poor pilot out there who is scratching his head, saying, "how the hell am i gonna pay for all this?"
No you are not the only one asking the question. It gets worse, after paying out the huge sums of money required to get all the necessary training, you still do not have the
experience to land a job. And when you do get a foot in the door it will be at very low pay. It does not make financial sense to go into debt for a poor paying career with a lousy outlook.
How to pay for it; well how about Army, Air Force, Navy or the Marines? Otherwise, you need to come up with a pile of cash. As the old joke goes; want to end up with a million dollars in Aviation? Then you will need to start with several million (Or somethinng like that, I never was a funny man).
Am i making a mistake to get my commercial rating, is this really a rich man's game after all that i've found myself in?
If you enjoy flying then fly for enjoyment, forget about doing it for a career. Perhaps become a CFI and instruct on the side. This industry has been
devastated, and the future does not look bright either.
Sorry I don't mean to be a downer, I really don't, but the industry is in deep trouble. Here is a link to an earlier thread I started related to this question:
http://www.pprune.org/professional-p...ml#post7298986