Advice on becoming a pilot

Musiclander0301 · Trainee Joined: Nov 28, 2006 Posts: 7

hey man i'm currently taking lessons from a flying club here on the based i am stationed at. i'll probably spend about $4500-5000. My dad has not only got his commercial license but has worked at several airports with flying clubs and they usually ranged from $6000-8000. The Omaha flying club at Eppley Field charges about $10000.

I guess where i'm going with this you have to not only consider what's in your budget but what the club has to offer. Don't be tricked by fancy new aircraft as a reason to fork out an extra four grand for a license. New upholstry and glass cockpits won't make you a better pilot.
Also, see what experience your instructors have. You might be able to find one who has had experience in whatever flying field you wish to pursue (if you have one) and may be able to hook you up later.

Now as for advice on getting your parents to pay for it, the main concern for them is that you might get halfway into the course and then decide you don't like flying, and then you'll wimp out after all that money spent. the best way to show them that you are committed is to do the research for them and act as if you are spending your own money. Show them that you are responsible and if flying is what you really want to do, then they should support you.

One last thing - for the guy who asked why there are no women pilots on the airlines, the way i heard it was that you never hear them over the intercom because some believe that the voice of a female pilot undermines the confidence of the passengers, so the male first officer will perform all the cabin-to-passenger deck communications. take it for what it's worth.

Charlie10 · Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 2:33 pm Post subject:

How fortunate I was. As a youth of 11 years, I walked to our town airport (1 mile). After many hours on a park bench, I finally got an airplane ride for half price ($1). Before the summer was over, I had a job for $1 a day and what flying time I could get. What an opportunity I had. I can no longer get a medical, so I fly the simulators and a friends airplanes (with him aboard).

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