Bob,
What a kind, thoughtful and honest answer. More to my background...with a quick side-bar: my wife is an FA with Southwest...has been for 8 yrs and LOVES it.
Kids are out of the house...we are in a good equity position to sell with no debt and I can pay for the $60K flat out...while living comfortably...but sensibly.
Our thought now is to sell the house, relocate to Pensacola (I love scuba and fishing) and go full-time in an RV - we have begun researching and recently attended our first show and learned alot.
Basically we are healthy financially...footloose and fancyfree - not rich by any means...but in a solid position. My biggest concern is the age deal...likely by the time I finish up I will be 50.
I do have flying time - in 2001 I soloed (sp?) in a Cherokee 140 out of Montgomery Field in San Diego...I found the hardest part of flying to be radio comms and of course there was the dreaded "cone of confusion".
By the way...I am not on narcotics - but seriously thinking about it!!!
Again...very much appreciate your kind, thoughtful reply...would like to speak with you on the phone...not sure of the protocol for that...
Although we are thinking Pensacola...would very much be interested in your "tips & tricks" for choosing a flight school...because I don't know what I don't know.
Kind regards,
Gary M.
Oregon