StrongSide
Well-Known Member
What’s up guys, I need some serious advice. I’m kind of stuck on what to do in terms of what choice I should make for flight training.
Geez how times flies by!!! I remember being 13 years old browsing this site dreaming about becoming a pilot and here I am 15 years later . I remember getting excited reading the section where pilots gave their stories on how they made it! Fast forward to today, I’m 28, currently a Police Officer and have about 2 years till I hit top pay. Right now things are pretty tight. I have a family and I don’t make that much and have a lot of monthly expenses. I have 60k alone in debt, mostly medical bills and several credit cards. I live in NYC and the cost for flight training is substantially high. Here’s where Im hoping someone can give me insight or advice on what to do for flight training.
Should I: Wait 2 years till I hit top pay, where I’ll be in a better financial situation and possibly pay as I go or attempt to take out a private loan/student loan and do flight school now? I have spent countless hours researching how to pay for flight training but unfortunately the options are very limited. The only 2 accredited flight schools near me I saw are ATP and Academy of Aviation which give me the options to qualify for Sallie Mae student loan or Wells Fargo student loan. However both are overly priced.
Ultimately I’m either trying to join our aviation unit which requires a (Commercial license) or resign from law enforcement and pursue an airline pilot career. I worked as a flight attendant for 7 years before getting into law enforcement but aviation is my true passion and has always lingering in the back of my head.
Any advice/tips or insight or even constructive criticism would help out tremendously. Aviation is my true passion. I remember as a kid I would sit by my kitchen window and count how many airplanes flew past my house. Many years later I still don’t get tired of watching planes fly by. I thought by switching careers I would forgot about being a pilot but that feeling never went away. Sorry for the long post and any grammatical errors, I’m typing this on my phone while on break. Thanks guys.
Geez how times flies by!!! I remember being 13 years old browsing this site dreaming about becoming a pilot and here I am 15 years later . I remember getting excited reading the section where pilots gave their stories on how they made it! Fast forward to today, I’m 28, currently a Police Officer and have about 2 years till I hit top pay. Right now things are pretty tight. I have a family and I don’t make that much and have a lot of monthly expenses. I have 60k alone in debt, mostly medical bills and several credit cards. I live in NYC and the cost for flight training is substantially high. Here’s where Im hoping someone can give me insight or advice on what to do for flight training.
Should I: Wait 2 years till I hit top pay, where I’ll be in a better financial situation and possibly pay as I go or attempt to take out a private loan/student loan and do flight school now? I have spent countless hours researching how to pay for flight training but unfortunately the options are very limited. The only 2 accredited flight schools near me I saw are ATP and Academy of Aviation which give me the options to qualify for Sallie Mae student loan or Wells Fargo student loan. However both are overly priced.
Ultimately I’m either trying to join our aviation unit which requires a (Commercial license) or resign from law enforcement and pursue an airline pilot career. I worked as a flight attendant for 7 years before getting into law enforcement but aviation is my true passion and has always lingering in the back of my head.
Any advice/tips or insight or even constructive criticism would help out tremendously. Aviation is my true passion. I remember as a kid I would sit by my kitchen window and count how many airplanes flew past my house. Many years later I still don’t get tired of watching planes fly by. I thought by switching careers I would forgot about being a pilot but that feeling never went away. Sorry for the long post and any grammatical errors, I’m typing this on my phone while on break. Thanks guys.