Possible career change?

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craftbrewdrinker

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Hey everyone,

First post here. just wanted to get some opinions from people who are in the business. I'm currently 27, married without kids, and considering a career change as a pilot. I've held a government job for 6 years now. I no longer enjoy my job and dread going into work. I've wanted to become a pilot ever since I was a young kid. I currently have about 25 hours towards my private license but stopped because I had some other expenses to take care of. Am I completely crazy for even considering this? A couple things that worry me are the pay cut, lack of stability, and losing my retirement. Thanks in advance for any help or advice you can offer.
 
No you're not. It is actually an advantage, since you have something to fall back to when things aren't going well on finding an aviation job.
I started to fly 22 and graduated with a Computer Imaging Engineering Degree, worked for 2 years and became a full time pilot at 27.

So no, you're not crazy. Go ahead, do eets!! Just remember to be resilient and keep at it. This takes determination and patience, and the results are totally worth it.

Take care
 
Please do not quit your day job for a "fast track" pilot program! If you are serious then get your ratings at a mom and pop type flight school while staying employed full time. This way, you still have your job to fall back on if something happens. And things happen....kids, bills, medical...loss of medical.
 
DOOOWIT! I was just a few years younger when I started. I don't regret it one bit. But listen to the opinions here, and make your own decision. Ask lots of questions. And do some serious research. It's not easy. But nothing good comes easy.
 
I was in aviation, but didn't have a full time pilot job til age 32. Second the FBO training above. Don't get sucked into the 'fast track' options that will get you into a $20K job 3 months sooner for an extra $20-30K in tuition/fees.
 
What do you do for the gub-mint? There are govvie flying jobs out there... Additionally, your knowledge of government processes could net you flying opportunities later.
 
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