ACP336 Should I Become A Professional Pilot Even If I Am The Sole Earner In My Family?

Welcome to the Inspirational, Informational, and Transparent Aviation Careers Podcast. In today’s episode I answer the question if you should leave your job and become an airline pilot, even if you are the sole earner in the family.

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Listener Mail 1:

Hello Carl,

I’m a 45-year-old, married man with 2 children looking into changing my profession.

I have a passion for aviation, but as the sole income earner in my household, I need to first reconcile my financial reality with my goal of becoming a pilot.

The reason I’m writing you is to see if you could answer some questions that I have regarding becoming a professional pilot:

Considering the current situation with COVID-19, after I get my CFI certificate, will I be able to find work to build my 1,500 hours needed towards my ATP?
How long should I expect it will take to build those 1,500 hours?
- 5 hours a day 5 days a week = 25 hours a week.
- 1500 hours / 25 hours per week = 60 weeks.
- 15 months.
- To be conservative give yourself 18 months or 1 ½ years.
During the time I will be teaching, how much should I expect to make a year?
- $31.67 an hour based on ZipRecruiter.
Once I start on a regional or corporate job, how much should I expect to make a year?
- https://www.aviationcareerspodcast.com/resources/
- Republic 46, Commutair 38, Silver 34, Envoy 50, Skywest 46, Piedmont 51, Gojet 38, PSA 51, Endeavor 51, Mesa 36
- Average 49, Median 46
Talk to a financial counselor and career coach.
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