What Should I Choose?
Hi All,
I have been interested in aviation from a young age and now that I am in the final years of schooling, I am at a loss as to whether I should firstly, become a Pilot or Air Traffic Controller. I live in Perth, Western Australia and am not poor but not rich either. The pathway options I have considered are as follows:
1. Train as a ATC'er and then save up to become a pilot.
2. Take out a loan and go to a flying school once completed secondary schooling.
3. Go to university and complete pilot training.
4. Become a cadet pilot with the airlines eg. REX, VIRGIN AUSTRALIA
5. Join the RAAF.
6. Do a career as a ATC'er.
I would definitely prefer to become a pilot and I would also appreciate information on which types of ATC are preferable and your opinions on it. At the moment, I am looking at TOWER.