Deployed to East Timor- $6600 net per month in 2000, payed for most of it and cleared all of my debt.

Then

Drove trains in Sydney for a while- $5000 net per month with no overtime, payed for the rest.

Decisions decisions.......
 

Always a hardone, took 3 years to self fund my CPL(A) and instrument rating and yup its awesome to be debt free but if I did it again I would loan it, do it as fast as possible and get in the foodchain, always thought I would get more respect from employers etc blah blah.... but found nobody really gives a f@#$##@ .
You have the licience and they want a pilot as everyone says you are starting at the bottom.
The company I work for now love talking about how they respect hardworkers and "you have done it the hardway"..but dont show it in the slightest.
In reality by taking 2,3 or 4 years to get qualified just prolongs your career and opppotunitys gone begging.
We are the same age and I wouldnt muck around, as usual everyone has an opinion.
Good luck on the quest matey.:ok:

Bingo, I started at the same age also. Self funded and paid as I could. Took ages and then I got in at the bottom.

Get the loan and get on the market, you can always get a second job to help you through the lean times of GA and you will be on you r way rather than wait another????

If you want to save a bit of cash on your training, don't get an instructor rating. Get your CPL and get out there and start flying charter.

Good luck

DD

Thanks again guys..

Im well aware that once i get the quals Im right at the bottom of the pile(only have to read a few posts on these forums), so I figure at my age its worth getting it done sooner than later..Im in a position where i can still work another job part time for a few years while i get established..

Good luck to all those out there doing the same thing!:ok: