paying for flying training
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Hi everyone,
i completely agree with those in favour of paying for flight training YOURSELF.
I have met many young aspiring pilots who have had their training financed by their dad and compared to those who have slogged out years to earn the money to pay for the flying, well they just dont have the real fire in the belly.....generally speaking that is.
I remember talking to my CFI years ago asking him what is the hardest thing about getting your CPL. He replied "Making the money to pay for your flight training". When it comes to flying training, the easiest part is the training! The hardest part is
- going to work everyday in job that you might not like
- having to put up with the bosses crap
- having to make financial sacrifices such as not going on holiday or travelling, not buying new car, not going out, choosing between flying training and a downpayment on a new home
- or having to put up with your mothers crap because you cant afford to move out and pay rent.
The actual flying and studying side of it is a piece of cake.
I recently quit my job after 3.5 years saving for my CPL. I wasnt able to fly during that period as I was based away from flying schools. Everyday at work i never lost sight of why I was working and I knew that once I quit I would pursue flying full-time. Once I quit my job I was able to resume flying training and within a month after I quit my job I sat three cyber CPL exams, scoring 100% in one of them and high 90s in others. It only took me around 10 days to study for each exam. I'm not a smart bloke but after slogging it for 3.5 years, it gave greater meaning to my flying training.
So you can see that the journey to the CPL is quite different. For those who had the luxury of their parents paying for their training....well lucky you.....i know you a grateful to your parents.
And for those who paid for it themselves...well to arrive at a CPL totally self funded is an amazing journey and an amazing story that involved pretty much a lot of heartache and MANY sacrifices.
i completely agree with those in favour of paying for flight training YOURSELF.
I have met many young aspiring pilots who have had their training financed by their dad and compared to those who have slogged out years to earn the money to pay for the flying, well they just dont have the real fire in the belly.....generally speaking that is.
I remember talking to my CFI years ago asking him what is the hardest thing about getting your CPL. He replied "Making the money to pay for your flight training". When it comes to flying training, the easiest part is the training! The hardest part is
- going to work everyday in job that you might not like
- having to put up with the bosses crap
- having to make financial sacrifices such as not going on holiday or travelling, not buying new car, not going out, choosing between flying training and a downpayment on a new home
- or having to put up with your mothers crap because you cant afford to move out and pay rent.
The actual flying and studying side of it is a piece of cake.
I recently quit my job after 3.5 years saving for my CPL. I wasnt able to fly during that period as I was based away from flying schools. Everyday at work i never lost sight of why I was working and I knew that once I quit I would pursue flying full-time. Once I quit my job I was able to resume flying training and within a month after I quit my job I sat three cyber CPL exams, scoring 100% in one of them and high 90s in others. It only took me around 10 days to study for each exam. I'm not a smart bloke but after slogging it for 3.5 years, it gave greater meaning to my flying training.
So you can see that the journey to the CPL is quite different. For those who had the luxury of their parents paying for their training....well lucky you.....i know you a grateful to your parents.
And for those who paid for it themselves...well to arrive at a CPL totally self funded is an amazing journey and an amazing story that involved pretty much a lot of heartache and MANY sacrifices.
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For what it's worth, I've had many years of experience flying with many pilots in the left and right seats. The pilots who I admired most for their decision-making when push came to shove were the pilots who didn't need the job. Generally, the ones who 'needed' the job were also the ones prepared to bend the rules to keep it.
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I agree with TOP TUP, I don't put much empahsison on how you came to be where you are.
What I care about is what you are now, and that revolves around your daily performance.
Who was it that said "It takes all types" or as I have seen it written recently "Differences make the Difference".
We have all seen people who (in our eyes) deserve to be there and those that don't. If you are basing this on how they paid for their training, well than I have a mirror for you to have a long hard look at.
What we are really talking about here is their MOTIVATION to be pilots. Motivation is not measured in dollars and cents, but it can it can be related to how hard you worked (struggled) to achieve the goal.
From my own experience, I was awarded a RPPL scholarship after paying for the first 3 hours. (Even if I didn’t get the scholarship I would still be here today, of that I have no doubt).
However the previous 3 scholarship awardees simply did not complete their training, they appear to have had no MOTIVATION to go ahead with it. Now all of us were AIRTC cadets, who you would assume have a reasonable motivation to fly.
I then payed for my PPL by working the usual after school jobs (HJ's, red rooter etc). I funded my CPL, IR and FIR with DFRDB (super) payout when I left the military.
So I say, how ever you do it (pay, loan, grant, borrow, gift, scholarship) it matters NOT. what matters is your MOTIVATION to be there and your performance in the position.
Every poster here has shown great enthusiasm in paying or supporting others who have the MOTIVATION to be PILOTS. Surely that is what we should be concentrating on, rather than on the negative (snobby, jealous and elitist) views.
Hi Griff B, hows the Darwin scene.
What I care about is what you are now, and that revolves around your daily performance.
Who was it that said "It takes all types" or as I have seen it written recently "Differences make the Difference".
We have all seen people who (in our eyes) deserve to be there and those that don't. If you are basing this on how they paid for their training, well than I have a mirror for you to have a long hard look at.
What we are really talking about here is their MOTIVATION to be pilots. Motivation is not measured in dollars and cents, but it can it can be related to how hard you worked (struggled) to achieve the goal.
From my own experience, I was awarded a RPPL scholarship after paying for the first 3 hours. (Even if I didn’t get the scholarship I would still be here today, of that I have no doubt).
However the previous 3 scholarship awardees simply did not complete their training, they appear to have had no MOTIVATION to go ahead with it. Now all of us were AIRTC cadets, who you would assume have a reasonable motivation to fly.
I then payed for my PPL by working the usual after school jobs (HJ's, red rooter etc). I funded my CPL, IR and FIR with DFRDB (super) payout when I left the military.
So I say, how ever you do it (pay, loan, grant, borrow, gift, scholarship) it matters NOT. what matters is your MOTIVATION to be there and your performance in the position.
Every poster here has shown great enthusiasm in paying or supporting others who have the MOTIVATION to be PILOTS. Surely that is what we should be concentrating on, rather than on the negative (snobby, jealous and elitist) views.
Hi Griff B, hows the Darwin scene.
