Getting tired... Considering shut down

[paddyob]

I'm almost done my private. Just perfecting circuit. Sitting at about 40 hrs.

Should have my ppl by may//June.

Then onto commercial. It's my childhood dream.

I fly twice a week. And at $1000-1300 a month. Sheez. Reef tanks are my CHEAP hobbies. Lol.

Edmonton flying club is great.

I appreciate the insight. Flying is a top priority. And when weather cancels, it sucks.

Originally Posted by Reef Pilot

Learning how to fly is a major commitment, and requires focus and patience (similar to keeping CB's). Sounds like you may have too many things on your plate right now.

I am a pilot (as should be obvious with my forum ID), and have an instructor's rating, too. Unfortunately, I know more people that start flying lessons than finish. It's not like learning how to drive a car. And the flying schools will happily take your money, and they don't want you to learn too quickly either (bad for business).

When people tell me they want to learn how to fly, I first ask why, then what they expect it will take to complete your PPL. I actually try to discourage them at first, because in most cases, they have totally unrealistic expectations.

Having said that, flying can also be a very rewarding (not financially) obsession (similar to reef keeping). And if you do indeed get hooked, well, then it was meant to be...