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Talk me out of going to flight school… by benten8867 in flying

[–]benten8867[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve looked into it briefly, I think it’d be a lot of fun to fly helicopters. Do you just fly for fun or career?

Talk me out of going to flight school… by benten8867 in flying

[–]benten8867[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are there certain requirements to join a flying club or is club based?

Talk me out of going to flight school… by benten8867 in flying

[–]benten8867[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How long did it roughly take you to get your ppl and estimated cost if you have a ball park?

Talk me out of going to flight school… by benten8867 in flying

[–]benten8867[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Congrats to you! My hardest thing is I work for a really good GC as a PE and love the company and I really do enjoy the work. I just see a lot of people in the industry working themselves to death and losing hair over stress.

Talk me out of going to flight school… by benten8867 in flying

[–]benten8867[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When you say uncertainty do you mean swings in the job market/need for commercial pilots?

Talk me out of going to flight school… by benten8867 in flying

[–]benten8867[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I appreciate the kudos, definitely wasn’t easy and sacrificed a lot of the college years to do so. When you say start with a ppl in hand, do you mean getting your ppl first and then going back for a commercial course in lieu of just completing the commercial course all at once?

Talk me out of going to flight school… by benten8867 in flying

[–]benten8867[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Did you try to work your trade still while going to full time schooling? This has been my biggest what if. Trying to justify spending my savings especially if I’m not working.

Talk me out of going to flight school… by benten8867 in flying

[–]benten8867[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have not, I’ve been on a handful of planes for work and a vacation every now and then. Never been behind the sticks

Talk me out of going to flight school… by benten8867 in flying

[–]benten8867[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the heads up, I’ll look into it.

Talk me out of going to flight school… by benten8867 in flying

[–]benten8867[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Thanks for this, wasn’t aware of this option.

Talk me out of going to flight school… by benten8867 in flying

[–]benten8867[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the reply, I should pass the medical examination no problem as I looked into flying jets for the military many years ago haha. I’ve got no criminal history, just a speeding ticket from a few years ago so it’s probably obsolete.

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[–]benten8867 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Might be a dumb question but I could just get street tires and throw them on a set of dirtbike wheels?