You aren’t alone but hang in there EGTC and Threespool
Hi EGTC and Threespool
What you say isn’t different to an extent to when I learnt to fly (CPL). Each flying hour was 45% paid by parent (I was still in college), the balance 55% was paid by the Civil Aviation Authority.
More recently my cousin has been paying his own money to do simulator hours to move type rating. He does have a job as a Senior First Officer.
While I spent more years than I wish to state as a near indispensable Tech in Software Industry albeit I was given mandatory corporate training courses at £1,500 a pop I paid and bought all the extra books and manuals often amounting to a few £1000s a year to keep additionally abreast of rapidly changing technology.
The rich kids syndrome is present all over not just in flying and most universities are filled with these types. They disrupt class, and in some cases have their essays and coursework done by paid third parties, and usually walk into a job post degree at £35,000 starting salary.:rolleyes:
Put all that aside and hang in there as in your cases you love flying (at least I presume that) and that will in the long run make you excellent committed pilots.
Why don’t you consider paying for flying training in the USA – it is I am told still relatively cheaper than in the UK (I stand to be corrected here) and if you can get a pal to put you up you can fairly knock up the hours.
I know a young lady who flew regularly at Elstree who did just that.
Good luck and don’t feel dis heartened.;)
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