I_Money
Moderator
I went out with some friends this evening; we are all pilots. Ofcourse we started chatting and the usual hanger talk. One of the guys whom I had only meet a couple times drove me home. He is a part-time CFII only really doing it for a hobby, and on the way home he suggested we share sometime, and we could work on my IFR. This would reduce the cost to $35 an hour.
I am sure all of you guys agree this is an awesome deal, heck I would be spending less per week on my flying and getting my instrument all at the same time.
I would like to get my instrument, however I am not sure the time is quite right now. I know from hanging out with Ed while he worked on his, it sounds like a very tough rating that takes a lot of time, and dedication. I have just started settling into my new role as a working man. I work 55-60 hours a week with early starts, and to be honest when my time of comes, I just want to sit around and relax. I know from getting my PPL, that gaining a license or a new rating is not something you can do half heartly.
Do you guys agree that with my prior commitments that starting work on such a rating is probably not a good idea? This is a very generous offer that he has extended to me, and I do think it is awfully kind, however I just worry that if my heart is not in it 110% it will not be fun, or successful. Considering I have not flown too much recently I might ask he will give me a bit of a refresher, for a couple hours to get back in the groove again, as that would be fabulous, but I am not sure I am ready either in my flying (I am still rusty from my 12 hours in the past 2 years), or at this point this year.
It is a super tough decision, I want to do it, but I do not want to start it if I doubt that I am not going to finish it, as that is just DUMB!
I am sure all of you guys agree this is an awesome deal, heck I would be spending less per week on my flying and getting my instrument all at the same time.
I would like to get my instrument, however I am not sure the time is quite right now. I know from hanging out with Ed while he worked on his, it sounds like a very tough rating that takes a lot of time, and dedication. I have just started settling into my new role as a working man. I work 55-60 hours a week with early starts, and to be honest when my time of comes, I just want to sit around and relax. I know from getting my PPL, that gaining a license or a new rating is not something you can do half heartly.
Do you guys agree that with my prior commitments that starting work on such a rating is probably not a good idea? This is a very generous offer that he has extended to me, and I do think it is awfully kind, however I just worry that if my heart is not in it 110% it will not be fun, or successful. Considering I have not flown too much recently I might ask he will give me a bit of a refresher, for a couple hours to get back in the groove again, as that would be fabulous, but I am not sure I am ready either in my flying (I am still rusty from my 12 hours in the past 2 years), or at this point this year.
It is a super tough decision, I want to do it, but I do not want to start it if I doubt that I am not going to finish it, as that is just DUMB!