Help me become a pilot!
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When I was 15, I dreamed of being a pilot; I got sick with Trigeminal Neuralgia and there was no way I could qualify for aviating medically. It's been a dream I could not hope to persue for the last 15 years, and I have always regretted that I could not go into the career I wanted.
Recently, that changed. I have been symptom free for ten years and recently got a third class medical certificate. I am going to complete my Private Pilot's Certificate and get an IFR certification as well. That part is on my own dime and I've taken out a small loan to do it.
What I want to do is go to a professional flight school for airline pilots once I have those completed. However, while it's going to cost less than ten thousand to get the private certificate, if I want to get a Commercial Certificate and eventually an Airline Transport Pilot Certificate, it's going to cost a lot more, a whole lot more. The estimated price for such a school is a little over $60'000. I'll be saving a lot of money by not getting support for living expenses or housing during that time. I have a husband who is going to be helping me for that period. I am also saving a lot by going into such a school with the initial certificates completed already. After getting out of a full time training program, I'll be a Commercial Pilot with a Certified Flight Instructor credential. I can then work in aviation to build the time I need to go to an airline.
I am going to do this no matter what, but I'm hoping that I can get some help so that I will not have loans that will take a long time to pay off. If I'm under less financial stress, I hope to pay-it-forward by using my instructor credential to return to my High School, where the Air Force Junior ROTC program that gave me my love of flying is still around. I want to help students in High School earn their wings and learn how great being a pilot is!
I hope to go to such a school in the next few months, once my initial certificates are completed. Any help you are willing to give me in getting to my dream would be appreciated more than you can imagine. There's plenty out there in dire need of charity, but I hope you might have a bit to spare to help make my dreams a reality.
Recently, that changed. I have been symptom free for ten years and recently got a third class medical certificate. I am going to complete my Private Pilot's Certificate and get an IFR certification as well. That part is on my own dime and I've taken out a small loan to do it.
What I want to do is go to a professional flight school for airline pilots once I have those completed. However, while it's going to cost less than ten thousand to get the private certificate, if I want to get a Commercial Certificate and eventually an Airline Transport Pilot Certificate, it's going to cost a lot more, a whole lot more. The estimated price for such a school is a little over $60'000. I'll be saving a lot of money by not getting support for living expenses or housing during that time. I have a husband who is going to be helping me for that period. I am also saving a lot by going into such a school with the initial certificates completed already. After getting out of a full time training program, I'll be a Commercial Pilot with a Certified Flight Instructor credential. I can then work in aviation to build the time I need to go to an airline.
I am going to do this no matter what, but I'm hoping that I can get some help so that I will not have loans that will take a long time to pay off. If I'm under less financial stress, I hope to pay-it-forward by using my instructor credential to return to my High School, where the Air Force Junior ROTC program that gave me my love of flying is still around. I want to help students in High School earn their wings and learn how great being a pilot is!
I hope to go to such a school in the next few months, once my initial certificates are completed. Any help you are willing to give me in getting to my dream would be appreciated more than you can imagine. There's plenty out there in dire need of charity, but I hope you might have a bit to spare to help make my dreams a reality.
Organizer
James Davis
Organizer
Houston, TX
