Woman Electrocuted by Wire Downed by Aircraft

CFI A&P said:
Becoming an attorney is probably less expensive than becoming a pilot.

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Depending on the route you take, entirely possible. Three years at Georgetown Law School for me including all expenses was estimated around $200K, even with scholarships when they put my financial package together. I wanted a career in public service, and with a starting salary in the 50K range, I don't know if I could have handled having Ramen as my main diet for long enough to pay that down. Yuck.
 
It may be after the conclusion of the NTSB investigation, but I think we'll see charges in this case....
 
It makes me wonder if 18 years old is old enough to be a commercial pilot. You may have the stick and rudder skills, but do you have the judgment and maturity to act as a professional pilot? I didn't when I was that age (of course, I didn't know that then). It seems fair to say that this kid didn't either.
 
Avgirl said:
Depending on the route you take, entirely possible. Three years at Georgetown Law School for me including all expenses was estimated around $200K, even with scholarships when they put my financial package together. I wanted a career in public service, and with a starting salary in the 50K range, I don't know if I could have handled having Ramen as my main diet for long enough to pay that down. Yuck.
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My wife's undergrad was on scholarship and law school for her came in well under flight training (with a degree, zero to hero at a mom and pop was less expensive). That was including bar prep and exam. It wasn't Harvard, Yale or William & Mary but She did go to a tier one (that's right I said tier one) school.

There are also positions in the public sector that include education forgiveness after five or ten years of service.


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Flying Saluki said:
It makes me wonder if 18 years old is old enough to be a commercial pilot. You may have the stick and rudder skills, but do you have the judgment and maturity to act as a professional pilot? I didn't when I was that age (of course, I didn't know that then). It seems fair to say that this kid didn't either.
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There are many things permitted at 18, but not everyone is ready for it. Commercial pilot, sit for a general contractors exams, purchase firearms, marriage, etc...




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CFI A&P said:
My wife's undergrad was on scholarship and law school for her came in well under flight training (with a degree, zero to hero at a mom and pop was less expensive). That was including bar prep and exam. It wasn't Harvard, Yale or William & Mary but She did go to a tier one (that's right I said tier one) school.

There are also positions in the public sector that include education forgiveness after five or ten years of service.

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Yikes, you are an expensive couple! ;) Just kidding! There is loan forgiveness, if you love what you do, but five years is a really long time if you get burned out before your first year. Three months in child advocacy was easily the most draining experience of my life. There hasn't been anything more difficult. If you went to Embry-Riddle, you pretty much tie going to law school as far as costs go. ;)
 
Avgirl said:
Yikes, you are an expensive couple! ;) Just kidding! There is loan forgiveness, if you love what you do, but five years is a really long time if you get burned out before your first year. Three months in child advocacy was easily the most draining experience of my life. There hasn't been anything more difficult. If you went to Embry-Riddle, you pretty much tie going to law school as far as costs go. ;)
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Funny you say that, I do have a riddle degree but I flight trained then worked at a mom and pop school, transferred into ERAU. Oh, and no student loan debt. Uncle Sam paid for it, Montgomery and Post 9/11 GI Bills.

Prior to being an attorney my wife was a child services advocate. She did the dirty work of removing children from dangerous environments. Pissed off passengers is nothing compared to going into a trailer park in the middle of the night with a sheriff to remove a child.


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It's a small world. I flew that plane for roughly 1000 hours and my little brother was dispatched (fire fighter) to the crash.

2hr 45min is a conservative tow.
3 hrs is pushing it.
Anything over 3 hrs and you're guessing.
 
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CFI A&P said:
Funny you say that, I do have a riddle degree but I flight trained then worked at a mom and pop school, transferred into ERAU. Oh, and no student loan debt. Uncle Sam paid for it, Montgomery and Post 9/11 GI Bills.

Prior to being an attorney my wife was a child services advocate. She did the dirty work of removing children from dangerous environments. Pissed off passengers is nothing compared to going into a trailer park in the middle of the night with a sheriff to remove a child.

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Couldn't agree more.
 
Avgirl said:
That's why not everyone can be an Attorney.
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Actually, anyone can be an Attorney, it's just that you can only represent yourself(with some exceptions) without being an active member, in good standing with the State Bar.
Pro Se representation has a rich history in America.
 
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