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<blockquote data-quote="kandewinn" data-source="post: 2021154" data-attributes="member: 23041"><p>I always told my students that a monkey can be taught how to fly. Where the work comes in is in the ground lessons. For every hour of flight training there’s probably 3-4 hours of ground training that needs to occur. Rotary licensing is not cheap, ($400-900 per flight hour depending on airframe). Fixed wing ratings are a little cheaper. I used my GI Bill to get all of my rotary licenses. Some airlines will pay for fixed wing ratings, with a commitment to their company once complete. Airline and MediVac pilots need 1200-2000 flight hours on average before they are ever considered for open positions. Most pilots get these hours by becoming flight instructors, and earning hours on there students dime. It’s difficult to make a living while you earn those hours. But once you’ve paid your dues, it can be a very fulfilling, and stable career. Becoming a professional pilot is a daunting task, as it should be. If it were easy, everyone would do it. I wouldn’t trade my job for the world. Knowing that I can get medical professionals to a scene within minutes to save a life gives mine purpose. Don’t let any info here discourage you from helping him chase his dreams. Get him a discovery flight for his birthday/Christmas in both fixed wing and in a helicopter. That’s the cheapest way I know of to help him discover if flying is actually something he wants to do. He will either LOVE it, or HATE it. I was hooked on the very first helicopter flight I was on in the military. Hope this helps, and good luck on being his inspiration.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kandewinn, post: 2021154, member: 23041"] I always told my students that a monkey can be taught how to fly. Where the work comes in is in the ground lessons. For every hour of flight training there’s probably 3-4 hours of ground training that needs to occur. Rotary licensing is not cheap, ($400-900 per flight hour depending on airframe). Fixed wing ratings are a little cheaper. I used my GI Bill to get all of my rotary licenses. Some airlines will pay for fixed wing ratings, with a commitment to their company once complete. Airline and MediVac pilots need 1200-2000 flight hours on average before they are ever considered for open positions. Most pilots get these hours by becoming flight instructors, and earning hours on there students dime. It’s difficult to make a living while you earn those hours. But once you’ve paid your dues, it can be a very fulfilling, and stable career. Becoming a professional pilot is a daunting task, as it should be. If it were easy, everyone would do it. I wouldn’t trade my job for the world. Knowing that I can get medical professionals to a scene within minutes to save a life gives mine purpose. Don’t let any info here discourage you from helping him chase his dreams. Get him a discovery flight for his birthday/Christmas in both fixed wing and in a helicopter. That’s the cheapest way I know of to help him discover if flying is actually something he wants to do. He will either LOVE it, or HATE it. I was hooked on the very first helicopter flight I was on in the military. Hope this helps, and good luck on being his inspiration. [/QUOTE]
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