Hi I'm a sophomore in high school and I need some counseling.
I really want to be a pilot. I have loved airplanes since I was like 5, and I still LOVE IT.
Last year, I went to Egypt during vacation. on the way back from Cairo to JFK, the Egypt Air B777-300 had a problem. Fuel leak. Plane descended like free fall to land in Greece, which was the closest airport. Descending REALLY FAST at 35000 + ft was terrible. I mean, passengers felt uncomfortable.
We landed at Athens airport safely. you know how like when people have a frightening experience in something they get sick of it?? I still want to be a pilot. Even though the emergency landing was a bit scary, I felt like I wanted to fly again.
But many people say pilot these days make lousy income and work their butt off to pay house rent. They say the life of a pilot isn't as glamorous as it seems. In fact, it's very repetitive and boring.
I haven't flown an aircraft by myself. I havent worked in an airline company so I don't understand them.
I don't want to be like one of those people who was a pilot and quit because of lousy pay and work condition, you know?
either I go for a pilot, or an engineer. engineer is my backup job. however, im not enthusiastic in engineering than I am in aviation.
sorry for my poor sentences.. I wrote this in like 3 minutes...
any advice??
experience from current/former pilot would be appreciated
thank you!
I really want to be a pilot. I have loved airplanes since I was like 5, and I still LOVE IT.
Last year, I went to Egypt during vacation. on the way back from Cairo to JFK, the Egypt Air B777-300 had a problem. Fuel leak. Plane descended like free fall to land in Greece, which was the closest airport. Descending REALLY FAST at 35000 + ft was terrible. I mean, passengers felt uncomfortable.
We landed at Athens airport safely. you know how like when people have a frightening experience in something they get sick of it?? I still want to be a pilot. Even though the emergency landing was a bit scary, I felt like I wanted to fly again.
But many people say pilot these days make lousy income and work their butt off to pay house rent. They say the life of a pilot isn't as glamorous as it seems. In fact, it's very repetitive and boring.
I haven't flown an aircraft by myself. I havent worked in an airline company so I don't understand them.
I don't want to be like one of those people who was a pilot and quit because of lousy pay and work condition, you know?
either I go for a pilot, or an engineer. engineer is my backup job. however, im not enthusiastic in engineering than I am in aviation.
sorry for my poor sentences.. I wrote this in like 3 minutes...
any advice??
experience from current/former pilot would be appreciated
thank you!