How to: Pay for Flight School
"How do I pay for flight training?" This question is asked quite often on r/flying, and I thought I'd write this to help newcomers navigate funding flight training. Now, flight training alone will cost around 80,000-120,000 dollars of the United States variety. That's no chunk change for many of us. Now, if you can get to an airline, even a regional airline, that will pay for itself in the long run. But coming up with 100 grand to begin with is the hard part. So let's examine the methods you can pay for flying: Out of pocket Meaning save and pay as you go. This isn't feasable for many, but it is the most recommended method. Why? No debt! Debt is killer. You might say "oh, but I don't want to be in my 30s before I get to fly airliners!" Many people don't start flying at airlines until they're in their 30s or 40s. There's no age limit. If you need to pay for training with a decent job and budgeting, there's nothing wrong with tha...