Top 10 Roadblocks to Becoming a Pilot

[@DoRC]

No matter what you do.... Never stop smiling.....

[@StevoTheAce71]

Do R/C! 😂

[@superharryboy]

Until it gets borderline uncanny...

[@oBseSsIoNPC]

OMG top comment and rightfully so, because it got obnoxious to me 1 minute in. Just so unnatural and creepy.

[@fabian8813]

Thanks for the Video clip! Excuse me for chiming in, I am interested in your thoughts. Have you tried - Rozardner Flying Bird Reality (Sure I saw it on Google)? It is a smashing one of a kind guide for how to get pilot license without the normal expense. Ive heard some great things about it and my close friend Aubrey at very last got excellent results with it.

[@JacobJonesy]

And also be sure to stand overlapping each other

[@sinfulranger12]

I’m not afraid of flying, I’m afraid of suddenly not flying

[@luisa3447]

SinfulRanger 21 You’ll just glide

[@JBidensucks]

dont be afraid of flying, be afraid of crashing into a large mountain

[@gmanzano89gm]

Imma remember this quote as I become a Pilot.

[@teksal13]

@@JBidensucks Or a small mountain.

[@isac.2h]

Teksal1 or any mountain

[@Mediaboon]

You inspired me to brush my teeth more often.

[@Dabarda]

lol

[@tomsmith6755]

Haha

[@VasileiadisC]

:D

[@felixconde7232]

Cause they were smiling all the time hahahaha, what a way to make a presentation!

[@hugelavalava]

Lol, good one😂

[@TOPNOTCHIDIOTS]

Dude she looks baked AF! Lol

[@danstalter]

Truuuuuu🤙🔥👌💥

[@Dexsure]

Flying high! lol

[@sergemi3606]

Lmfaoooooooo

[@chamithweerasinghe]

Damn! love her smile. Now i'm high. lol

[@jamescarroll6954]

Now that you mention it...

[@MrDlt123]

Top ten roadblocks to becoming a pilot: Money, money, money, money, money, money, money money, money and......money.

[@dryan8377]

Try going to college. Flying in the end is much much cheaper.

[@Silverado138]

Darrin Nunyah don't forget money

[@john.pereyra]

Why isn't MONEY the number one roadblock????

[@pkulesza1234]

Beat me to it

[@jamafia97]

@@john.pereyra it is

[@twistedpixel2558]

When people hold a forced smile for more than a second or two they look like they're trying to squeeze out a fart that they're pretty sure is gonna be hella loud but they're gonna yolo it anyway.

[@DrewLSsix]

Twisted Pixel This is the kind of stuff they teach you for public speaking and business interactions. Some people are naturals and others less so but even the ones that are less good at it are better off than most people’s baseline style of talking.

[@shin-ishikiri-no]

Roadblock No.1: Money Roadblock No.2: Rich Parents Roadblock No.3: Permanent Smile

[@sociallyineptfailure1982]

They're walking in unison together, so you know you can trust their information.

[@CroyCinema]

10. Location- ask around for good instructors 9. Age- you aren't to old 8. Health- get healthy before the medical 7. Negative Experiences- Don't give up 6. Family Disapproval- Get air-frame parachute 5. Schedule- Find one that works for you 4. Anxiety- Gets better with time 3. Self-Doubt- Get it Done! 2. Intimidation- Everyone was a beginner once 1. Cost- there is affordable options, do your research and make it worth while.

[@jeromecannon7344]

Started at 52. Working on Commercial now.

[@ThrustFlight]

That's awesome, Jerome! Because you didn't believe anyone who said it couldn't be done or it was "too late" (That's crazy talk!) you can now enjoy the incredible world of flight! Thank you for sharing!

[@rijzdxb]

Wow.It's awesome. I was worried that I am 32.

[@jeromecannon7344]

Passed my Commercial checkride Oct 2nd. Working on CFI now.

[@rijzdxb]

Jerome Cannon, all the best dude. I too decided to start my cpl soon. CFI is also my plan to build min hours. No one can set an expiry date for our dreams to fly.

[@dryan8377]

Wow, that is fantastic! Keep it up man! Start your own channel to keep us up to date!

[@ChuckKC]

I’m doing mine part 61. There are always flight instructors around. For those of you looking to become pilots as a career. You can definitely find can find flight schools roughly around: Private pilot - 6-10k Instrument -5.5k Commercial - 8-20k (lower end if splitting time, higher if solo time) Multi engine 5k Do this right and you can get cost down to around 30-35k. Much cheaper than 70k like some other flight schools. Do your research but also make sure you find the right fit for training and how you learn.

[@moon-yu1bn]

It's so annoying to see them smile while not talking 😑😒 But all the information they provided is so help full. Thanks ☺

[@ccyungin]

sneha gupta lol im glad im not the only one who noticed

[@lancomedic]

I think that things are happening behind the camera that are making her do that. It's all she can do to keep from busting out laughing. If you have seen their other videos you can tell they are always goofing around when filming these.

[@PaulA-zp7hn]

As long as they are not flying after they smoke all that weed, its all good.

[@antoniosantoniou2846]

It’s really freaking annoying!!🙄

[@billybailey5424]

Fire the videographer! Those forced smiles are creepy!

[@UrryNation]

Great videos guys, love the humor! I wanted to fly my entire life, but grew up with a severe stutter. At 46 (this year), began flight training and you do learn that ATC is your friend - Stutter or not. Nothing should stop you. Checkride will be in Sept.

[@ThrustFlight]

Amazing! Thank you for the kind words and thank you for sharing your story! Keep up the great work and good luck in September!

[@ryangriffin8356]

I'm a little late, but good luck! I wish you the best :)

[@garycooper2539]

This is a good story. I have a stutter, and have always wanted to learn to fly. I'm glad to hear this hasn't affected you. I'm doing my trial flight at then end of march. Hopefully I will go on to do my PPL

[@americantrailrider7031]

Any updates?

[@UrryNation]

@@americantrailrider7031 yes sir. I am a pilot.

[@Brian-tl3py]

5:47 She's like lol wtf am I doing with my life?!??

[@MrJAa85]

Hahah! So true

[@Anvanho]

I noticed that too right there!

[@blitherithicus]

She's trying to keep herself from laughing out loud while he's talking about fear of crashing. Probably somebody off-screen was trying to make her screw up.

[@BruceCarbonLakeriver]

yep is kinda creepy "engine failures" -> Laughing? XD

[@vickibaker8372]

Stop being so stupid. Judgemental and rude. U arent successful

[@invertedflatspin9676]

Great video guys. Much appreciated. Really inspired me to continue to follow my dream of becoming a flight instructor. I am already a private pilot but seriously hesitated to continue down this path. At 46, no better time than now. Only getting older and don't want to pass this by. Thanks again.

[@RoosterMaximus03]

I actually just started flight school and you did mention all of my concerns so thank you for the encouragement.

[@darinlinford7045]

Wow! I seriously thought I was the only person that had some of those issues. You named literally every single thing that has prevented me from doing it since I had my discovery flight in 1988. Thanks for sharing the information. I’m definitely going to start looking seriously for a place to learn. 👍😀

[@jayaddow7519]

I'm a teenager, 17 years old, and I want my future career to be a pilot and I always wanted it to be while I was a child. This video helped me prepare for the upcoming schools I'm willing to go to soon and become a professional, young, pilot!

[@davidallen8296]

American Airlines has a cadet program that will get you into the regional flights and eventually into the long-haul flights. A friend of mine is an instructor there: www.aacadetacademy.com/CadetAcademy/Index

[@hey9433]

hey! where are you now

[@azriel169]

His sketchy smile is creeping me out

[@OptomPilot]

Your videos helped inspire me to start my flight training, currently 14 hours into private pilot training in Illinois. I sure wish I lived closer to US Sport Flight Academy, though, as I would definitely be training with you!

[@ThrustFlight]

That's awesome, Matthew! We're so glad to hear we helped inspire you - that's exactly what our goal is with these videos! Keep up the great work!

[@Billy_Silva]

Matthew Hendrickson I'm in Illinois as well. Can you recommend your flight School?

[@ohmyprettygirl]

Yeah I live in Chicago. Can I ask where you went for training?

[@i1pro]

So smiley... Loved it!! Thanks

[@ThePokeCzech]

I knew after a couple of minutes watching this video that all the comments would be about their constant smiling.

[@relaxandchill5347]

These guys taught us how to smile for no reason,kidding,such a great piece of knowledge..really helpful,thanks

[@AVLJMA]

THANKS GUYS! I flew Helos in the 80s. I am now 60 and going for my fixed wing. You video was very helpful to push me along.

[@1shARyn3]

Lately, the primary problems are recurring high expenses ---- the training and currency afterwords. This is compounded by lack of aircraft availability and tight currency requirements to maintain rental accounts. ((side note: guys, don't force your smiles. A natural face will do you just as well))

[@nzreedy3894]

Great Video, just about to start my PPL, im 53, Health seems to be the constraints with NZ CAA approvals, yes they do need to know everything. You can still get a Medical Cert 1 with restrictions. Give it a go you will never know unless you try. Can't wait to start training.

[@EmilyTienne]

What sold me wasn’t your list but your smiles!

[@gildavis8266]

I think the only thing I worry about is situational awareness. I took at Discovery flight several years ago and became concerned when at the end I couldn't seem to find the airfield amongst the several buildings, etc. on the ground, even though the instructor kept telling me where it was. All that, and it was a clear day! Now I believe with training this can be mollified, but it did give me a nervous moment of pause. The other was something you mentioned about ATC. Their speech is very rapidly delivered and spiced with lots of unfamiliar terms. Again, I think with work this can be dealt with. But it is a cause for concern.

[@iesikhaty]

Great video - You nailed the reasons so many I've met haven't pursued their dream. I've followed your videos along since I began my training, and now awaiting my Transport Canada PPL. Thanks for the encouragement - You guys absolutely rock!

[@ThrustFlight]

YOU rock, Isaac! Congratulations on your Transport Canada PPL! We're glad you've been enjoying our videos - thanks for watching!

[@mikerossscuba]

Nathan, Thanks for sharing your experiences as a new pilot having nausea for the first ten flights.

[@ThrustFlight]

Hi mikerossscuba! We're glad you appreciated his sharing of personal experiences with anxiety and nausea. We think things like that should be shared to new pilots more often, because it's much more common than you think! If you suffer from nausea or anxiety when flying, just keep at it and it WILL get better! Thanks for watching and good luck!

[@pitbullkeys3752]

I have about 18 hours but haven't flown in 6 years. I was getting extremely nauseous every time we practiced stalls, so I stopped flying.

[@copkhan007]

Cost will always be the biggest road block, here is why. Cessna 172 rental = $150/ Hr Instructor cost= $50/ Hr Fuel cost= $20/ Hr Avg flying cost= $220 Books and Supplies = $500 Ground school cost = $50/ Hr FAA medical = $120 FAA requires Min 40 flight hours Avg time is usually 60 Hours Flight/ Ground/ Supplies = $13,000 plus FAA examiner fee= $500 Avg All the above is ONLY to become a Private Pilot. Keep all this in mind before getting into flying. If you quit half way you've wasted a lot of money and time.

[@copkhan007]

NY, NJ and several Flight schools in Tri-State area give you both options. Call KTEB, KMGJ or KCDW and see how their prices are??

[@luisa3447]

Tariq Khan Didn’t FAA increase the amount of flight time needed? Or is that for instrument rating?

[@jeffreyjustis5338]

Why lost time? Do you have to do the ~60 hours in a certain amount of time?

[@joewendo2529]

Tariq Khan Am 47 just getting started with my PPL lessons in Tacoma, if you quit drinking, smoking and gambling and sure you can save enough to go through your PPL

[@brianortiz2200]

Thanks for the info

[@markosdehigginson4776]

Another honorable mention is fear of heights...I fly an ultralight and it took many hours to become comfortable. Like many other fears folks have experience and flight time will help. My own fear of heights is still there but it is now part of the thrill of flight.

[@judahroyal9879]

Awesome list. Thanks for posting!

[@HB-nt8xr]

The smiling has made me feel incredibly uncomfortable. I now need to take a shower to wash the unknown fear off.

[@pyootchnich]

This is a well produced and very informative video. Thank you!

[@michaellemasters7173]

I’m currently 13 years old, and I’m really glad to see videos like this. My dream is to one day fly for a big airline like Delta or American. Many of these fears I have overcome because my dad is a flight instructor and because I have been in planes since I was 4 months old, but this video was very helpful and reassuring.

[@davidallen8296]

Start your private pilot license now, and when you are 18 go here: www.aacadetacademy.com/CadetAcademy/Index

[@benshaffer3369]

I want to be a pilot but I’ve never been in an airplane

[@davidallen8296]

@@benshaffer3369 Schedule a 'Discovery Flight' with a local flight school. It will give you a good idea of what it takes to pilot a plane, and if you like flying those hours will count towards your goal. OR it may save you a lot of grief if you hate it! :)

[@karlduhon543]

How about now? Still want to be a pilot?😅 best of luck to you bro

[@randallmaurer3747]

Just going into flight school and these videos are very calming to the nerves, thanks guys and gals.

[@triumfant2]

Thank you, yes you mentioned quite a few. Starting with my age👍

[@cherfieldm]

Thank you so much for the very encouraging video, even though I am 60 yr old still my great desire to become a pilot.

[@Nrmmovies]

She can teach me how to fly any day 😍

[@dineshkumarsahu3836]

Thanks for this great informative video.👍✌👌👏

[@yamascott]

I went through ground school at the Hickam Aero Club around 1990. I passed the FAA written exam and had 9 hours of flying with instructor. I really enjoyed it but couldn't get past the communication obstacle.

[@TheNJ54]

Thank you for sharing, love to talk about this video and your message!

[@theSaxman5]

FANTASTIC INFORMATION, MANY THANKS!!!!!!!!

[@neil2385]

she has a wonderful smile

[@lougarz]

Good info. I'm a veteran and thank to the info in your video looking into Hazlewood to see if it will pay for a flight school.

[@tallman772]

So well done. I've been talking about it, playing flight sims, and dreaming for way to long.

[@DaveKent]

Fantastic video that pretty much addressed my concerns. Nice work!

[@jsmedbond]

I am 42 with 20 years at my current career that I hate. Wanted to be a pilot since I was 8 and saw my 1st airshow. I have all these worries about a career change but not so much after this video. So thanks for sharing. Also I want one of those cool shirts you guys are rockin. ;-)

[@ThrustFlight]

Hi James Smedley! Don't let your dreams be dreams! You can do it!

[@christinahyde7240]

Go for it James! I have a friend that wanted to be a Helicopter pilot years ago. He tried it for awhile until he met a woman who introduced him to cocaine. He said it was very expensive but nothing compared to the coke!

[@colemanjames1981]

Great video! I started the journey towards my PPL about three weeks ago. I have either had or have all of those thoughts or fears.

[@ThrustFlight]

That's amazing, Coleman! Congrats on starting your journey to make your aviation dreams a reality! We're sure you're going to do great and overcome your fears!!!

[@Infinity-Minus-One]

don't worry about it, the only thing you need to do is not giving up

[@matthewparker5585]

I really want to be a pilot

[@ThrustFlight]

Go for it M P! Don't let your dreams be dreams!

[@davidroberts1852]

M P Try gliding

[@isac.2h]

Thrust Flight Academy same! But I’m only 11 :P.

[@ernestopenaloza6449]

Great information. It has been one of my dreams. Now my son is in the Air Force and my daughter is in college so I have the time to fulfill my dream. Thank you

[@smohammed7588]

Great information. ....thanks

[@gaaidahmed3206]

You guys inspired me a lot and I want to become pilot

[@jnbadger1]

Good info. Thank you. But my issue has always been time and money. But now I'm ready.

[@makkavalley9144]

Nice! I never thought I'd see Bristell's elsewere. Lovely aircraft

[@natashan5815]

Omg u guys smiled enough for a lifetime

[@SimRacing1978]

I love this!!! I am going to get started in flight school!!!

[@Takeithome345]

Great positive video!!! Very informative!!!lots of smiling .....

[@yummyumsOG]

I'm 20 and honestly I'm feeling a little overwhelmed by all the things you must do and all the money that's needed to be a pilot. Hopefully my engineering career succeds and i get to fly in the future.

[@ThrustFlight]

Hi Ronald! We hope that you succeed in pursuing your engineering and aviation dreams! You can do it!

[@natesturm448]

The most professional video I've seen in a long time. Good work.

[@almcallister6490]

I love how they make it sound like if you want to get a pilots license you can with out any problem. I wanted to get my license and after returning to the US from Duty in Vietnam, and being turned down for WO school, I joined the Army flying Club...Just as I was about to get my license I was sent to another base (one without a flying club) Over 20 years later I decided I was going to finish.....Had to start from scratch. 9/11 happened and my flying was on hold again. 3 months later and several retraining flights and I was back flying...6 more months and I took the written and passed it and began preparing for my Oral (check ride) as the oral reached 7hrs..I messed up the landing...the examiner said My instructor could take me up an "rake me over the coals and I could try the landing again...by I was tired and opted to try another day. 6 month of snow and Ice I went back but had to get signed off by the instructor to take the test. The meant some more solo time. I was flying gliders, and on my second solo flight the tow pilot crashed and died. The airport blamed me..but the FAA said i did nothing wrong but because I am honest Flight schools don't want me. I was a member of the AOPA, tried to get them to help me get a flight school....the didn't even send me a response to my letter, but they did want me to stay a member and give them money for my membership. And SSA was no help either. For you veterans don't go running to a flight school with the idea you can get your pilots license and the VA will pay for it. You have to first get your Private License and Instrument rating, the pass a second or 1st class physical...then they will pay if you have entitlements left.

[@theoriginaljackal8196]

Al Mcallister That's not true, it depends on the school. The post 9/11 GI bill is paying for 100% of my professional pilot program.

[@copperwopper]

@@theoriginaljackal8196 Really? I keep hearing the same thing about having to get your private license first. May I ask what school you're going to and where? And will the G.I. bill also pay for my college after that too or is it just one or the other?

[@hey9433]

sorry but lol you have had the most unfortunate life ever

[@hey9433]

im very sorry

[@scottcosta9623]

Very helpful video great job made me feel like going to this school tomorrow

[@kevinmucyo1665]

I'm here for the comments

[@karelium]

me too

[@captain_daniel9y631]

If you are afraid of the wings falling off or aircraft failure, consider aircraft maintenance for a while to build your confidence

[@SuperWillBrasil]

Incredible and very informative video!! Thank you both. :)

[@vetryder]

I can get financial assistance because I'm a combat vet? Seriously?!?!?! You guys may have just changed my life! Thank you.

[@TheTravelProductions]

I love flying so much and want to be a pilot, but I always felt nervous about turbulence, so I thought I could never be a pilot. I didn't know new pilots would feel that way. Now I think I should give it a shot :]

[@ThrustFlight]

Hi TheTravelProductions! That's great to hear! Everyone gets nervous every once in a while but don't let that stand in your way! Thanks for watching!

[@eirikurh.eiriksson7269]

great video it made me smile

[@creativityworld6781]

thank you so much for this video as I am 41 and aplanning to get a private pilot license, I thought its too late to get it

[@josemercado-echevarria840]

I am interested in finding more information of acquiring Flight Training through the VA benefits. Where I can find more information regarding this subject?

[@petroldevo9934]

My dad taught me to fly when I was thirteen, passing a pilots licence was a piece of cake. I fly my dad's c182 hand me down. He's now teaching me to fly a dual power plant beech super king. Which is his favorite aircraft. Theres a lot more to learn on a twin, but unbenounced to him, I could fly it. It's a hell of a lot faster than a c182.... it's like you have to stay that much more ahead of the aircraft. But it's a blast ! My father flew the f-4 phantom in the military but never wanted to talk about it. He became a test pilot when I was born so he was always leaving really early in the morning and I didn't see him until late at night. Most of this was a blur, but he would tell me about aircraft engagements where he made an underwear stain out of the enemy. He gave me an undercarriage wheel display from a f-4 phantom that spins around kinda weird for a display. At any rate, I had a real military living experience. Now he's a retired business owner flying his beech.

[@rmcnglobal608]

Hi, thank you very much. I just started my flight training and this is very encouraging.

[@ThrustFlight]

Hi RMCN GLOBE! We're glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching, and good luck with your flight training!!

[@patrickhuntley3749]

Nathan and your friend thank you much

[@anthonyvega1959]

I wish your school was here in new jersey, most of the schools here in nj that i have visited are so full of it

[@stewartsstewart1089]

I have a simple question. I have 3 current flight hours training. I have passed my ground school. I have my medical cert. I wanted to know how long before a CFI sends for my student flight card? I am currently in the process of moving to another state (MT from WA) so I am going to continue my flight training there. But I wanted to know because I noticed some students from other flight training programs from tech schools etc.,have received their student cards and have never stepped into a plane?

[@jimmymsibi9362]

Nathan thanks so much it's so incredibly it's encouraging thanks so much.

[@coreyjordan2745]

That was awesome, thank you so much....

[@AndrewMartin119]

At one point I felt so bad after a bad interaction with an instructor that I didn't fly again for more than a year.

[@ThrustFlight]

Yikes - must have been quite the negative experience! It's always a shame when a lack of compatibility with an instructor (or just a bad instructor!) scares off a potential pilot. We hope in this case that you got back out there and kept flying! Thanks for watching & sharing your experience!

[@TheEgg185]

Tell us about the interaction lol. I had an instructor who wouldn't go up before taking a hit of crystal meth first.

[@63bplumb]

There was a guy in the soaring plane club that was such a jerk that people would quit and original club members wouldn't tell him to knock it off. Finally I decided that if they wanted their club to disappear they would let him get away with it----finally it disappeared.

[@dryan8377]

Man I gotta plant this shovel here... at KLZU, the main flight school is training foreign students and giving them priority over locals. (Follow the $$$), this has been going on for years. This major flight school was sold to a chinese company two years ago. So, once they qualify for their ppl, they're on to their commercial, ifr, and instructor ratings. These foreign dudes become the flight instructors for the local ppl, and that does not work, and they do not last long bc once they've reached their qualified time as commercial, they go back home to (insert name of foreign country here). My oldest son went thru this crap 4 years ago. He could never get the same instructor. It was a rat-race. We quit this place and went to a locally oriented school with more career oriented GA flight instructors, of course they were US citizens.

[@ZeeCaptainRon]

@@TheEgg185 That cannot be right, all pilots have to be in a random drug testing program, they would be out the first time.

[@lawrencestark8983]

I'm doing my ground course now but when I get ready for my flight training ill get financed through the va

[@sahilchagan956]

is college required to become a pilot or is it just to be competitive?

[@quintinkermeen2268]

Excellent information, addresses my concerns. I flew gliders and actually did worry about the wings coming off the old bucket. Too bad you couldn't find good looking people to present in the video.........that's sarcasm if you didn't catch it.

[@ThrustFlight]

We're glad you enjoyed our video and it was relevant to your experiences! Thanks for letting us know!

[@kjbadass]

I have a question what about for somebody who wants to get their pilot license but is disabled that's my situation I have very good upper body movement but my legs they don't move as fast I can still move them what do you recommend that I do

[@ThrustFlight]

Hi Kenny Nabors! We recommend speaking to a local AME and seeing what their opinion is as they will have a better medical understanding of what amount of mobility is required. Hope this helps and thanks for watching!

[@MannyCamRS]

Anxiety was the major factor in my decision to quit flight training. After 13 hours, my CFI was pushing me to do my solo flight. I continued to train another 20 hours with no relief of my dreaded solo flight. I had 50+ touch and goes, but never felt I was even remotely close to performing a simple landing. They all felt sloppy, off centered or just plain bad. My CFI disagreed. He thought they were good solid landings. I struggled with ATC and just felt overwhelmed. I got to the point I felt I was experiencing "brain task saturation". I struggled with constant thoughts of doing something wrong, I was going to forget even the simplest of things. I wish I could have overcome these issues but to no avail.

[@theinvisiblechurch1607]

You were not cut out for it. Nothing wrong with that.

[@twodaysofsun6761]

This is awesome. It makes we want to fly.

[@muhammadsteinberg]

Wow!!!...Formation walking and talking. Run and break with your arms out towards the end would have been cool.

[@avproductions5184]

Neat video but I clicked on your website and it said it’s not connected. Have y’all updated?

[@ThrustFlight]

Thanks for letting us know! Yes that link went dead and forgot to update. Fixed now!

[@jimmymsibi9362]

Hi thank you Nathan for clarifying the 10 major roadblocks for becoming a pilot and one of the most sensetive is the COST. I think it is the most challenging one .Or do you know of any financial institutions and i will pay back.

[@ThrustFlight]

Hi Jimmy Msibi! There are some universities and colleges that offer flight training and financial aid resources such as loans, grants, and scholarships. We are a Flight Training Affiliate with Liberty University and you can learn more about their program here: www.liberty.edu/academics/aeronautics/index.cfm?PID=30203> The FAA also has a few grants and scholarships that they offer. If you're a veteran you can use your GI Benefits to pay for your school but be sure to contact the VA office to see what you're eligible for. Another option would be to finance through your bank. Hope this helps and thanks for watching!

[@Bman310]

Wow - what a perfect video! You nailed it! Sorry I’m nowhere near Dallas!

[@62350]

Great Vid ....Thanks

[@nadiadonahue]

I appreciate this video SO much! All of the topics hit me and some more than others. I found it really encouraging as opposed to other informational videos I've watched to gain more knowlegde about aviation as a career. A professional comercial airline pilot has been eye candy for me for a while now and I'm figuring out how to get there. Thank you, both of you, for taking the time to create this video. I'm sure there was a lot of takes, retakes and edits to get it just right. By the way, I saw you gigglin girl hahaA! XOXO, Nadia

[@ThrustFlight]

Hi Nadia! We're so glad that you're enjoying our videos and we hope that all your dreams towards becoming an airline pilot come true! You can do it!

[@hey9433]

hey! where are you now

[@denameier1442]

I tried flight training in Des Moines for 6 months (2-3 times / week). Most of it was "take off and landing" practice. I never learned to land properly. When winter came, I stopped. Ran out of money I alloted for this. Landing seemed impossible to get right!

[@jermainekallen471]

Great video

[@clouddancer7624]

Just wanted to add my thoughts as well. I have had my "Private" from August, of 1978, and from Addison Airport in beautiful Dallas, Texas. I was 33 years old, and passed my check ride after 3 month, and 42 total hours. If you feel like you are a natural, you will not need the 55-65 hours to finish your Private. I had a woman instructor named Celia, who flew corporate jets out of Beechcraft, at Addison A/P. From then till now, my love of flying had quadrupled. I have owned 2 aircraft, a Beech Musketeer, with a flying stab, and my favorite, a Grumman Yankee. I would not trade my flying past for anything in the world. These two young people, Jacquelyn & Nathan are right. If you love the thought of flying, do it. You will never regret it. Those $100 hamburger flights simply cannot be beat. I don't have an airplane today, but still think about buying another one. My medical is current, and my hours total just under 1000 hours in all those 40 years +. Flying and owning my own plane has been some of my greatest experiences in my life. If you are young, stay in school and get that education so you can buy the toys you will want in the future. My career was medicine, and I retired in 2013. Flying & owning isn't cheap, but it is far greater than any car, boat or ultralight airplane. If you wish to learn any more specifics, about aviation, respond to this video. I'm in Florida, but the internet goes everywhere, so respond. If you are looking to buy, go to "Barnstormers.com". You won't be sorry. I bought both of my planes through Barnstormers, and love browsing the ads. I shy away from anything Rotax. The reason being that the owner of Rotax died, flying using a Rotax engine. Go Lycoming or Continental. The cost is greater but you always get what you pay for. Also rentals for learning, try to find a Cessna 150, or 152. Older & less expensive. I never liked the 172! Last thought, Imaging flying to Oshkosh for the annual aviation event in August of every year. I flew there twice, and what adventures they were. I have so many memories of flying, I simply cannot think of even one event that happened. Correction, I remember one time, over the Boca Raton, Fl. A/P, taking a friend for his first small 2 seater airplane ride, the engine quit at 2500' above the A/P. It was fuel starvation, so I immediately switched the fuel selector valve to the fullest tank, hit the boost pump, and the little Lycoming engine regained power. The prop, of course, never stopped turning, it just had no power. It immediately started right up, and we resumed our flight to the coast and back. When in doubt, check things out, but if you are unsure if it's for you, I say to take an introductory flight, and then decide. You will NOT Regret it! Let me hear any comments or questions. Just love to help, as I did for 30 years, helping my patients.

[@Roc1n]

Thanks for the vid!

[@TheCraftedMine]

11: laws all sorts of requirements and regulations make it impossible to build or fly what I want, when I want, where I want, how I want

[@mynameisntimportant9341]

Hahahaha no, actually if you own an ultralight you can fly pretty much wherever whenever

[@jarhead1382]

Yes i sure did hear a few thing that prevented me. But i am also a vet and would like to know how to use my benifits

[@Logan-rm4hz]

I’m 15 and I plan on going to ndsu is that a good choice?

[@DrBranden]

You guys are the best!!

[@ThrustFlight]

YOU'RE the best, CaptBrando!!

[@rickdavis2738]

Very good video !!! Well made and very professional !!! What a gorgeous young woman, beautiful smile !!!