Envy the people who get their Pilot training paid for them!
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Envy the people who get their Pilot training paid for them!
I dont know about everyone else here, but i envy the people who have their Pilot training paid for them, they are sooooooo lucky and want to be greatful for the advantage they are getting. 
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my training was partly paid by the gov , parents and myself. i consider i was lucky for that, because I never borrowed money an I am debt free.
now i regret it. if I knew it was so painfull to get a job, pass tests, pay for rating, pay for hours, and live like a dog...I would have kept my money and become a dentist or open my small business.
now i regret it. if I knew it was so painfull to get a job, pass tests, pay for rating, pay for hours, and live like a dog...I would have kept my money and become a dentist or open my small business.
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those who do get all or part of their flight training either paid for ... end up working for the privilege in the end
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those who do get all or part of their flight training either paid for ... end up working for the privilege in the end
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I paid for it all myself...and despite having a commercial license I have no wish to operate the gear and flaps on a Boeing at 05:00 on a sunday morning...other than maybe once or twice for a laugh. I did think about doing a 737 TR just for fun though, as I reckon it'd be a good challenge.
I fly for fun, but really my main goal is to prepare me for when I can afford my own Embraer Phenom...
(we can all dream can't we?
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I fly for fun, but really my main goal is to prepare me for when I can afford my own Embraer Phenom...
(we can all dream can't we?
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I had all mine paid for (after ppl) and nowadays I do sometimes wonder whether I would do it again, especially on an 02:00 crew check in during January.
Eventually it just becomes another job, and the real joy of flying is the hours of just bimbling round the countryside in a small, wooden aeroplane enjoying the scenery.
I consider myself very lucky to have had the opportunities I've had, but I hugely respect those who go from 0 hours to ATPL/IR at their own expense, and also those who decide to fly for fun, the ones who keep the flying clubs and small airfields alive in this country.
Eventually it just becomes another job, and the real joy of flying is the hours of just bimbling round the countryside in a small, wooden aeroplane enjoying the scenery.
I consider myself very lucky to have had the opportunities I've had, but I hugely respect those who go from 0 hours to ATPL/IR at their own expense, and also those who decide to fly for fun, the ones who keep the flying clubs and small airfields alive in this country.
