You have all been such a wealth of information here. I cannot thank you enough for guiding me giving me your inputs. I have now understood that its totally doable, if you have the love for it. I am not sure if anyone told this yet to you guys but you have a reputation of having God-Complex and snobb...

Top Gun 2 comes out soon. I remember watching the first one in 1986 and going to an airshow shortly after. It probably had an impact on my motivation and direction. If he finds that type of flying appealing, the military can provide a degree and several million $ of pilot training, while earning a ...

So if you are going to be thrifty and smart about it, I would budget about $40k in today's dollars . If not, $100k. Keeping in mind that we have no idea what the training landscape will look like in 15 years. Thank you. This actually gives me a good sense of what it could cost, if we dont go throug...

If I may be so forward as to ask, for him/you to complete the program and get to a stage where he can assist the first officer, are we looking at 150K (currently)? will he need Professional Pilot Training and Commercial? No. I don't know what programs you are looking it, but it sounds like the two ...

My 2 bits. Also, airlines like university degrees, and they don’t have to be aviation related. So your son could go to a normal university, get a normal degree(science, business, engineering, etc) and do all his flight training on the side. RESP money goes to the kid, not the school, and you can ea...

I am in Toronto, Ontario. I will surely look into the air cadets. He is obsessed. The other day we were watching YouTube (Bright side about a May Day issue). He said, "Oh momma, looks St. Elmo's Fire". I had to google for that word :oops: It's way cooler in real life :) If I may be so forward as to...

Hi Mom, Teach your son patient perseverance. As mentioned earlier, working for what he wants to achieve. 'Doesn't mean your son can't enjoy the work of building models, but the point is to put out the effort to see it through from plans on the table before him, to flying. By the time you're paying ...

One question still bugs me though, must he do the Professional Pilot Training and Commercial? Are we really looking at 150K currently as expenses? Maybe. There are many different educational paths to getting to the point where you can earn a living as a pilot. Personally I spent about 20k. Private ...

Your kid sounds like me. What province do you live in? Seneca, Sault, and Confederation all offer subsidized flight training together with a college diploma. Tuition is the same as any other program. Generally you can use RESP for flight training. Air cadets offer PPL scholarships bu they are very ...

If you live in Quebec, or may be disposed to move there at some point, tuition to become a commercial pilot at Cegep de Chicoutimi is essentially free. Needless to say there's competition to get admitted there. Respectfully, I suggest you be careful about making six-figure academic plans for a chil...

Thank you so much. Do you by any chance know if we can or cannot use RESP on this? I understand that things could change in the next 12 years but if if I have to stop RESP and get a better plan, earlier would be the best way I feel. A quick check shows (not my field but this is what I read) that if...

There are lots of routes to becoming a commercial pilot. The simplest method is to get a Private Pilot Licence first, then get a Commercial Pilot Licence, both of which can be done at a local Flight Training Unit (flight school). He needs to be 17 to get a PPL, and 18 to get a CPL. This is like lea...

There are lots of routes to becoming a commercial pilot. The simplest method is to get a Private Pilot Licence first, then get a Commercial Pilot Licence, both of which can be done at a local Flight Training Unit (flight school). He needs to be 17 to get a PPL, and 18 to get a CPL. This is like lea...

Hi everyone. My son has just turned 5. He is obsessed with air planes and has made up his mind that he wants to fly them. I dont know anyone in this field but from what i gather, it can get expensive. I did start the RESP the month he was born. I have some some questions which i hope you can help me...