u/gise-life

Which option would you choose?

I'm currently living overseas and in the middle of moving back to the US. Planning to train Part 61.I have enough saved to cover my PPL(about $15,000), but not enough to get through CPL. Two paths I'm weighing:

1. **Keep working and saving** until I can pay cash for the whole thing, then start training.
2. **Start now** — work part-time and fly at the same time, and take out a loan to cover the shortfall so I can train continuously without long gaps.

My concern with option 1 is losing time and watching rates keep climbing while I sit on the sidelines. My concern with option 2 is carrying debt before I have any real earning ability as a pilot, and whether part-time work will actually leave me enough time and energy to fly consistently.

If you were in my position, which would you pick? Especially interested in hearing from people who financed part of their training — did the continuity gain justify the interest, and how did balancing a job with flying actually go?

Hi!

I am living outside of the states and going to relocate soon. I am wondering if there are jobs in Alaska that are open to no-experienced and provide housing. I spent my childhood abroad so I am not familiar with how the job process goes on.

1. Are there jobs that accept people who doesn't have experience while providing housing?

2. Am I able to apply outside of America or do I have to be on-site while applying?

I am trying to save enough so I can start again.

Thanks in advance.

Which option would you choose?

I'm currently living overseas and in the middle of moving back to the US. Planning to train Part 61.I have enough saved to cover my PPL(about $15,000), but not enough to get through CPL. Two paths I'm weighing:

1. Keep working and saving until I can pay cash for the whole thing, then start training.
2. Start now — work part-time and fly at the same time, and take out a loan to cover the shortfall so I can train continuously without long gaps.

My concern with option 1 is losing time and watching rates keep climbing while I sit on the sidelines. My concern with option 2 is carrying debt before I have any real earning ability as a pilot, and whether part-time work will actually leave me enough time and energy to fly consistently.

If you were in my position, which would you pick? Especially interested in hearing from people who financed part of their training — did the continuity gain justify the interest, and how did balancing a job with flying actually go?

Which option would you choose?

I'm currently living overseas and in the middle of moving back to the US. Planning to train Part 61.I have enough saved to cover my PPL(about $15,000), but not enough to get through CPL. Two paths I'm weighing:

1. Keep working and saving until I can pay cash for the whole thing, then start training.
2. Start now — work part-time and fly at the same time, and take out a loan to cover the shortfall so I can train continuously without long gaps.

My concern with option 1 is losing time and watching rates keep climbing while I sit on the sidelines. My concern with option 2 is carrying debt before I have any real earning ability as a pilot, and whether part-time work will actually leave me enough time and energy to fly consistently.

If you were in my position, which would you pick? Especially interested in hearing from people who financed part of their training — did the continuity gain justify the interest, and how did balancing a job with flying actually go?

Hello! I want to be a pilot but I need to finance myself. So I thought of maximizing my net savings through a job sprint.
I thought of military sealift command because housing and meals are provided.
I am wondering how you financed yourself without support.
How long did it took?