shockwave:

The fact is 60% of pilots have similar stories but God in Hisinfinite mercy always has a way of rewarding our faith, hardwork and sacrifice.
Your job is just by the corner, but never stop praying.

Believe me, it's a very great privilege to #BeAPilot!

socialist:
how old where you when you started the training?
i had to abandon my dream of becoming a pilot almost 20 year ago. there was no inspiration anywhere, even common information on simple procedures and steps to take was not available(internet nor google was not readily available in the Nigeria in 1997).
Everybody seems not to know where to start from, even some people that we thought could inform us properly ended up confusing and discouraging us instead of telling us the right steps to take.
my father tried his best but no way, . i just abandon the dream like that.
it is well sha.

despam:

Thank you. I had my reason for training in Enugu. It wasn't as if I had N16m in my account and decide to train here. More so, there is no flight school that use a turbine aircraft like Robinson 66 for its ab-initio training. Most flying school are using either Robinson R22 or Schweizer 300 piston helicopters for their initial training.
Turbine aircrafts like Robinson 66 and Bell 206 are expensive.

shockwave:
Essien, I've read quite a number of your posts on facebook. I give you kudos. Becoming a pilot has always been a challenge, like an insurmountable mountain, especially for those of us who weren't born with silver spoons. Trust me, I know what it feels like to have to think of money while you were expected to get your stuff right at the same time. I trained at NCAT Zaria, began my training without paying a single Kobo, all after I've heard only the rich kids could ever make it into the fence of NCAT. Like God works always, i was lucky to be among the few granted ETF scholarship to the tune of 5.1 million Naira. Afterwards, Stella Oduah came in as Aviation Minister and we all had to be chased to pay up our balances which mine was an ounstanding 2.5 million Naira. It was the most challenging and difficult period of my life, iit felt like raising 100 million Naira out of the blues, but then God as always made it possible for my uncle to stand in for me as a guarantor spreading my balance payment over 3 years, as a benefit of being an NCAT staff. As for job, it didn't show up until over 2 frustrating years. To the Glory of God, i fly the Q400 now with Nigeria's biggest airline ( yeah you guessed right).

The fact is 60% of pilots have similar stories but God in Hisinfinite mercy always has a way of rewarding our faith, hardwork and sacrifice.
Your job is just by the corner, but never stop praying.

Believe me, it's a very great privilege to #BeAPilot!