Best Aviation Career Advice

[jrpilot]

And that's why I decided not to be a pilot and become an air traffic controller!

That is my fall back if I can't be a pilot.

But remember that an ATCer has lots of stress.  Which many can't handle and if you make one mistake its your job...and possible many peoples lifes

[C]

That is my fall back if I can't be a pilot.

It also happens to be one of mine...

[JackieAdkins]

Correct me if I am wrong but one of my High School teachers told me that an ATC job has the highest divorce rate of anyjob.

jackie

[jrpilot]

Correct me if I am wrong but one of my High School teachers told me that an ATC job has the highest divorce rate of anyjob.

jackie

You may be right, but I thought a pilot would be worse since they are gone way more time for the most part and receive less pay.

[TacitBlue]

I get stressed out just thinking about being an ATCer. Flying however is the most relaxing thing on earth.

[C]

Flying however is the most relaxing thing on earth.

I wish it felt like that most weekdays!

[Drake_TigerClaw]

Yeah, I'm about to start flight school. Its gonna be fun being a poor pilot for a few years but you gotta start somewhere. I'm actually working at FedEx right now but I think once I get my certs up I dont want to fly for them, I might get stuck on an island with a volley ball as my only friend. But I did find a great FAA funded school in my state where I can get a two year degree, single enige VFR,IFR,Commercial, and flight instructor certifications for about 25,000. *Will be living on various cheap things that I can cook for the next two years* Heres to being underpaid! *Lifts a glass*

[Jakemaster]

there are other aviation related careers though.  Not all involve flying for a living.  Take for example aerospace engineering, my planned career path.  You get to design the planes, and make enough money to become a private pilot.

[RitterKreuz]

shoot i love the job. besides i cant do anything else but draw. in fact i was going to school to be an architect when i started lessons for my private license. though the pay isnt great the job IS and i would recommend it to anyone that loves to fly.

[RitterKreuz]

besides female anatomy is my other passion... so gynocology isnt all that bad either!!! hahaha JK im sure its a pretty messy job LOL

[Drake_TigerClaw]

Before I decided to go out for my license I was on the path to being a graphic designer. It was a lucky coincidence that I found out about the flight program while spouting off a lot of seemingly useless aviation history to people at the smithsomian extension at the washington-dulles airport (you should go if you like aviation museums, the place is huge). Cartooning and design of ads or doing CADD work is the only other stuff I'm any good at. Maybe I can lay out aircraft paint schemes as a side job.

[RitterKreuz]

wow thats cool almost the same background as me. I designed one aircraft paint scheme so far that is actually in use. I have also designed the logo to a local Auto Dealership and the company logo for the flight school where i work.

[Tom_M]

In England, FOs/pilots are actually quite well paid (

[jrpilot]

[quote]In England, FOs/pilots are actually quite well paid (

[Drake_TigerClaw]

[quote]In England, FOs/pilots are actually quite well paid (