What would you tell your younger self before deciding to start a career in aviation?

[Pilot Fighter]

.....and what I'd like to tell my younger self about women.

 

[Apophis]

Don't fly blimps.

But seriously, don't fly blimps.

 

[killbilly]

.....and what I'd like to tell my younger self about women.

Don't fly blimps.

But seriously, don't fly blimps.

Wait. Are you guys talking about the same thing?

 

[Pilot Fighter]

Wait. Are you guys talking about the same thing?

I never fly unless weight and balance has been considered. Alcohol consumption can affect calculations and judgement.

 

[killbilly]

I never fly unless weight and balance has been considered. Alcohol consumption can affect calculations and judgement.

Seems like the people who make alcoholic beverages and the people who make Synthetic Vision systems for pilots have an untapped market at their fingertips.

 

[dustoff17]

Oh, come on! You have an experience that many are envious of. Might not want make it a career, but flying them would be really cool!

 

[SFLAX]

Until your roommates find out what you been flying, because they all fly jets or at least turboprops.

 

[ufgators]

I would have told myself I have two options: try to be an air traffic controller or get better grades in college and try to get into a good law school.

 

[chrisreedrules]

I should of taken that janitor job back at MIT...

 

[derg]

Upgrade earlier.

 

[Cav]

Upgrade earlier.

Interesting. Tell me more.

 

[derg]

Interesting. Tell me more.

fun.

 

[Cav]

Pursue a pilot slot with the Air National Guard.

 

[jtrain609]

I would have told myself I have two options: try to be an air traffic controller or get better grades in college and try to get into a good law school.

I got into law school with a 2.9 undergraduate GPA. If flying is terrible, there's still time.

I wouldn't recommend it, but a poor GPA with s decent lsat score goes a long way.

 

[GlideSlope]

Pro poker player or Dentist! Avoid the big fancy flight academy...

 

[doog]

Go onto web forums and complain a lot... Oh ya, get rich first

 

[Richman]

Go into something where you ALWAYS get your cut....FIRST.

Bankruptcy law, for instance.

"The Law: It's the new priesthood baby!" - Satan, "The Devils Advocate"

Richman

 

[jtrain609]

Go into something where you ALWAYS get your cut....FIRST.

Bankruptcy law, for instance.

"The Law: It's the new priesthood baby!" - Satan, "The Devils Advocate"

Richman

The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers.

Henry The Sixth, Part 2 Act 4, scene 2, 71–78

 

[Bozzles]

Surely it's not all about what is ends up being the most financially profitable?

"Do something you love and never work a day in your life."

I'd still want to fight fires even if I couldn't get a pay check outta it... Challenge is what makes life exciting for me!

 

[WMostellar]

Grass might not be greener but at least you get to sleep at home every night.

Some would argue the opposite - "have to sleep at home every night."

I got into this profession so I could travel.