Want To Be An Airline Pilot, Read This Board!

All right you want to be an airline pilot. I agree it is great to fly and a lot of fun to learn to fly. It has been one of the best experiences in my life. As you can tell I am a little worn out on the airline industry, mainly because I am very disappointed in the direction it is headed.

I got into flying because I love it and I had dreamed about it for years. I also got into the industry because I wanted a career that would support my family and provide us the lifestyle many in this country strive so hard to get. I wanted to work hard, learn a valuable skill like flying airplanes and I wanted to be rewarded for my hard efforts.

This is what drives people. Sure flying a jet airliner is great and a thrill, but when it barely supports the lifestyle that you worked so hard to obtain then flying a jet takes a back seat.

I don't need a lot of money and I am not in this world to just make money. I do want a career that does pay me well and has some security. I do want a career that affords me the money and time to have fun with my family and do the things in life that we love. Being an airline pilot is beginning to not support these goals. I am not here to work my life away and we don't have as many days off as some would think.

If you are thinking about spending the many thousands of dollars it takes to be a pilot then spend a little time on Flightinfo.com . Go to the different sections and good luck in finding much positive information. I find this place to be informative and it gives a pulse to what pilots really think.