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<blockquote data-quote="DSUFLYBOY" data-source="post: 3525290" data-attributes="member: 45043"><p>Former Airline, Corporate, Flight University pilot here. This will sting, but I recommend that he NOT get into the flying side of the Aviation House. </p><p></p><p>Tell him to go into the Maintenance side. </p><p></p><p>Maintenance A&P's make good money, are home 99% of the time, do NOT have to have the college/flight school/ratings/time requirements. AND do not have to maintain an FAA pilot physical to keep their job. One accident and ALL of his time, money, training, and Hope's/Dreams goes down the drain. </p><p></p><p>As an A&P he can make enough money to obtain his Private Pilot Certificate and buy into a partnership or out right own his own aircraft, then he can do his OWN maintenance on it to save tens thousands of dollars. </p><p></p><p>ALL the major airlines are looking/pushing to have aircraft have only one pilot, then on to total automation. It will happen at the Box Haulers first, then creep into main liners. "Airline Pilots" will then be employed to taxi out, and taxi in the aircraft. They rest will be done by "George." This IS the way of the future. </p><p></p><p>Look, I hate to tell you and your son all of this like a Debbie Downer. I got onto the Aviation goat rope in 2000, and the last 21 years has been a complete cluster f*ck of downturns, furloughs, bankruptcies, merger's, forced domicile and aircraft displacements, and so on. I cannot in good judgment advocate anyone becoming an Airline/Professional Pilot today.</p><p></p><p>BUT, no matter who is flying "The Tube," there will ALWAYS be a need for a grease monkey (human) to turn a wrench on them, and as they get more advanced, so will the pay will continue to go up. Looking back, the Maintenance route is what I should have done. </p><p></p><p>I hope this info helps y'all out. Good luck, the Aviation Bug is a harsh mistress.</p><p></p><p>"Watch your six, count your rounds, and keep your powder dry."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DSUFLYBOY, post: 3525290, member: 45043"] Former Airline, Corporate, Flight University pilot here. This will sting, but I recommend that he NOT get into the flying side of the Aviation House. Tell him to go into the Maintenance side. Maintenance A&P's make good money, are home 99% of the time, do NOT have to have the college/flight school/ratings/time requirements. AND do not have to maintain an FAA pilot physical to keep their job. One accident and ALL of his time, money, training, and Hope's/Dreams goes down the drain. As an A&P he can make enough money to obtain his Private Pilot Certificate and buy into a partnership or out right own his own aircraft, then he can do his OWN maintenance on it to save tens thousands of dollars. ALL the major airlines are looking/pushing to have aircraft have only one pilot, then on to total automation. It will happen at the Box Haulers first, then creep into main liners. "Airline Pilots" will then be employed to taxi out, and taxi in the aircraft. They rest will be done by "George." This IS the way of the future. Look, I hate to tell you and your son all of this like a Debbie Downer. I got onto the Aviation goat rope in 2000, and the last 21 years has been a complete cluster f*ck of downturns, furloughs, bankruptcies, merger's, forced domicile and aircraft displacements, and so on. I cannot in good judgment advocate anyone becoming an Airline/Professional Pilot today. BUT, no matter who is flying "The Tube," there will ALWAYS be a need for a grease monkey (human) to turn a wrench on them, and as they get more advanced, so will the pay will continue to go up. Looking back, the Maintenance route is what I should have done. I hope this info helps y'all out. Good luck, the Aviation Bug is a harsh mistress. "Watch your six, count your rounds, and keep your powder dry." [/QUOTE]
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