I'm approaching the end of my software career, where I won't be interested in pursing it any further. I'm considering becoming a pilot, and the one thing I couldn't figure out online was: what's the expected TC over different stages of the career? Assume I've paid for flight school myself and have 1000 hours so I can start finding work for an airline.
hard to imagine a less viable transition. the financial shock going from very senior SWE to noob pilot will be epic.
That's one reason I am saving now - to be partially FI so I can live comfortably with a lower TC. I need to know what compensation to expect, to be able to plan for how much I need to use my savings, since I don't want to wait until I'm fully FI, and I don't actually want to retire - just retire from this profession.
Right on. I assumed the financial aspect was more of a concern since your question was about pilot TC. It may be more instructive to compare projected lifetime earnings. Blue skies and tailwinds.
You must be insane to think that. Not management, not farming, straight away a fucking Pilot. Great.
Nothing wrong in it, if OP loved this career as a kid or something
Yes nothing wrong in doing this. He can buy a small plane and fly it for a nice past-time. But professionally? Not practical, specially if OP is old.
Fuck YEAH!! My dream was always be Pilot and Software Engineer. Just started SE and I plan to give Private Pilot License and eventually learn to fly!!
Consider wearing multiple hats, I'm a SE and a UH-60 Blackhawk pilot for the national guard... They paid for my entire flight school and I have my RW commercial. Code during the week, fly on the weekends.
Wow cool
You're one cool person
@Clay Why u wanna end software career ? Can you describe where you are in your software career ? I'm airline captain with 10,000+ jet hours in commercial aviation , 38 years old and I want to get out as soon as possible, it's a rat race. I'm considering to learn coding.
Hey captain, your idea is also interesting. I’m coding for living and considering to learn fly, as a career in airlines. What’s your detailed reason to quit your captain job? You are actually very successful and your job is others dream. Greetings from Switzerland.
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My understanding (not a pilot, just read shit online) is you make like 35-70k in regionals for years, then FO at one of the big 3 can be 100-200k depending on what you fly, and eventually left seat at the big airlines can be 200k+ up to like 300s for like 777 captains
This is pretty spot on. But I would rule out the 200+ range if you are starting beyond your early 30’s. Ignore what micrusade is saying in the thread below. Unlike air traffic controllers, you can be hired at an airline at any age. But mandatory retirement from an airline is at 65. You can go fly corporate jets after that if you like. Overall, don’t get into flying for the TC, or for the exotic destinations. do it because you love flying. Even if it’s flying Des Moines to Atlanta every day for $65k, if you can have fun doing that, then this is the career for you.