Has anyone else quit right before their CPL Test?

[lostav8r]

I had my written test dragged out by bad weather and it totally wore me down. Maybe give yourself a short break, focus on something else for a bit, and come back when you actually feel up for it.

I agree, though I have an inrat expiring in a few months as well, not sure if I should just keep flying CPL mock rides and work on that after?

Like most businesses where you pay by the hour they have a financial interest in taking as long as possible. Ever notice how your instructor wants to get the engine started right away before you do 20 minutes of talking and preflight checks? These private flight schools are predatory. Never pay them money upfront either, then they can't run away with your money.
Get yourself into a recognized program where you pay a fixed sum and get your license and ratings for that amount. Go rent a plane from a private flying school if you want to take your friends flying.

The person who ran away with my money was a fellow pilot selling block time of all people! I have a full time job so I couldn't go the program route, and afaik all of them basically require you to start as if you had no hours? (ex, fresh SPP)

[lostav8r]

Wawa, you'll regret giving up right at the finish line.

Hey, ended up having to cancel the flight test for the 2nd time since 2023 dude to weather :/

[cdnavater]

Wawa, you'll regret giving up right at the finish line.

Hey, ended up having to cancel the flight test for the 2nd time since 2023 dude to weather :/

Are you saying that since 2023, now it’s four months in to 2025, there was no good time and good weather to do this test? Your job doesn’t allow vacation?
I had to cancel my commercial test, then due to weather I flew to different airport for the test a week later! If you wanted it, you would have made it work, I’m with alti, you should not put any more money into this!
I think you’re afraid to fail and are happy to make excuses but anyone in the know, knows what it takes and you don’t seem to want to do what is needed to accomplish that!
Walk away because at this point finishing it will not do you any good, you won’t succeed in the industry with your current lack of motivation!

[lostav8r]

Wawa, you'll regret giving up right at the finish line.

Hey, ended up having to cancel the flight test for the 2nd time since 2023 dude to weather :/

Are you saying that since 2023, now it’s four months in to 2025, there was no good time and good weather to do this test? Your job doesn’t allow vacation?
I had to cancel my commercial test, then due to weather I flew to different airport for the test a week later! If you wanted it, you would have made it work, I’m with alti, you should not put any more money into this!
I think you’re afraid to fail and are happy to make excuses but anyone in the know, knows what it takes and you don’t seem to want to do what is needed to accomplish that!
Walk away because at this point finishing it will not do you any good, you won’t succeed in the industry with your current lack of motivation!

I had attempted the flight test in 2023 before the exemption expired, and despite wating over 2 months I couldn't get a single day where the wx was good and the examiner was free. I had to write the CPL again but due to work I couldn't make time until a few months ago to do the flight test prep considering schools here have a 1 year waitlist. My exam expired today so all my motivation went with it.

[Fishizl]

Finish it, or you will always be haunted personally as a personal failure.

[itsgrosswhatinet]

flying as a career is such fun I'd do it for free.

No you wouldn't. It's a career that deserves to be highly paid due to the difficulty and skills it requires. Anybody saying otherwise is trying to undermine pilots for corporate or personal reasons.

[philaviate]

flying as a career is such fun I'd do it for free.

No you wouldn't. It's a career that deserves to be highly paid due to the difficulty and skills it requires. Anybody saying otherwise is trying to undermine pilots for corporate or personal reasons.

Nope. you're misunderstanding me.
I'm retired from one career, I now will only work for something that I would still enjoy even if it was for free; my flying jobs fulfil that. Just like I'd be a rally driver for free too.
Obviously I also like being paid for enjoying myself even more.

If you read some nefarious into that statement then that is on you, because I am dead against the devaluing of pilots. My pet peeve being the BS of sling bags or shovel snow for 18 months at poverty wages for the chance of a right seat gig. Absolute scum practice. You don't graduate med school and clean a hospital for 2 years, or get a law degree and work as a security guard at walmart.

So yes, I do mean I'd personally enjoy doing it for free. But I also don't do boring flying jobs.


I wouldn't do airlines in Canada, the pay is too poor to be that bored. But US airlines pay scale, hmm, I'd consider being bored for $400k US a year.

[rookiepilot]

flying as a career is such fun I'd do it for free.

No you wouldn't. It's a career that deserves to be highly paid due to the difficulty and skills it requires. Anybody saying otherwise is trying to undermine pilots for corporate or personal reasons.

Nope. you're misunderstanding me.
I'm retired from one career, I now will only work for something that I would still enjoy even if it was for free; my flying jobs fulfil that. Just like I'd be a rally driver for free too.
Obviously I also like being paid for enjoying myself even more.

If you read some nefarious into that statement then that is on you, because I am dead against the devaluing of pilots. My pet peeve being the BS of sling bags or shovel snow for 18 months at poverty wages for the chance of a right seat gig. Absolute scum practice. You don't graduate med school and clean a hospital for 2 years, or get a law degree and work as a security guard at walmart.

So yes, I do mean I'd personally enjoy doing it for free. But I also don't do boring flying jobs.


I wouldn't do airlines in Canada, the pay is too poor to be that bored. But US airlines pay scale, hmm, I'd consider being bored for $400k US a year.

Law school: 7 years including prerequisites.
Med School. Up to 10-14 years.
CPL. Six - Twelve months.

Go ahead though, keep telling yourself how important you are.

[cdnavater]

No you wouldn't. It's a career that deserves to be highly paid due to the difficulty and skills it requires. Anybody saying otherwise is trying to undermine pilots for corporate or personal reasons.

Nope. you're misunderstanding me.
I'm retired from one career, I now will only work for something that I would still enjoy even if it was for free; my flying jobs fulfil that. Just like I'd be a rally driver for free too.
Obviously I also like being paid for enjoying myself even more.

If you read some nefarious into that statement then that is on you, because I am dead against the devaluing of pilots. My pet peeve being the BS of sling bags or shovel snow for 18 months at poverty wages for the chance of a right seat gig. Absolute scum practice. You don't graduate med school and clean a hospital for 2 years, or get a law degree and work as a security guard at walmart.

So yes, I do mean I'd personally enjoy doing it for free. But I also don't do boring flying jobs.


I wouldn't do airlines in Canada, the pay is too poor to be that bored. But US airlines pay scale, hmm, I'd consider being bored for $400k US a year.

Law school: 7 years including prerequisites.
Med School. Up to 10-14 years.
CPL. Six - Twelve months.

Go ahead though, keep telling yourself how important you are.

Day trader, 500 seed money and a bit of dumb luck!
And I’m important enough to cut in front of you in any line at the airport, including Tim Hortons!

[philaviate]

No you wouldn't. It's a career that deserves to be highly paid due to the difficulty and skills it requires. Anybody saying otherwise is trying to undermine pilots for corporate or personal reasons.

Nope. you're misunderstanding me.
I'm retired from one career, I now will only work for something that I would still enjoy even if it was for free; my flying jobs fulfil that. Just like I'd be a rally driver for free too.
Obviously I also like being paid for enjoying myself even more.

If you read some nefarious into that statement then that is on you, because I am dead against the devaluing of pilots. My pet peeve being the BS of sling bags or shovel snow for 18 months at poverty wages for the chance of a right seat gig. Absolute scum practice. You don't graduate med school and clean a hospital for 2 years, or get a law degree and work as a security guard at walmart.

So yes, I do mean I'd personally enjoy doing it for free. But I also don't do boring flying jobs.


I wouldn't do airlines in Canada, the pay is too poor to be that bored. But US airlines pay scale, hmm, I'd consider being bored for $400k US a year.

Law school: 7 years including prerequisites.
Med School. Up to 10-14 years.
CPL. Six - Twelve months.

Go ahead though, keep telling yourself how important you are.

So the guy above says I'm devaluing pilots.
Now you're saying the opposite.


Do you understand hyperbole to make a point?


I never said I was important. But yes I am definitely too important to be a ramp rat for a shitty operator preying on young pilots.
Which seems unique to canada. Ever wondered why?

Oh, and I have a law degree, it wasn't that hard at all, and involved zero days cleaning the judge's chambers.......

[itsgrosswhatinet]

I wouldn't do airlines in Canada, the pay is too poor to be that bored. But US airlines pay scale, hmm, I'd consider being bored for $400k US a year.

I'm sorry. I thought you were claiming airline flying is fun. I made an assumption and was wrong.