Expert: Ismar Avdic, Eng. - 8/15/2005

Question
GOOD DAY,

    I am from Nigeria in Africa.All my life i have always wanted to be a  pilot,but as i grew up i discoverd my dream was a difficult task,because in Nigeria we have just one aviation school with no facilities and i have contacted so many aviation schools abroad and both of us know how expensive aviation training costs,and i cant afford it.I pleaded for financial aid but i was denied,cos am not a citizen and i dont have a co-signer abroad.
 please sir,i will love you to advice me no what to do,cos am despirate and determined to fly.

Thanks,i hope to get a positive reply from u soon.Thanks once more.

Answer
Dear Tunes
Flight training requirements in Nigeria are not familiar to me. I am located in USA, and I am very familiar with USA requirements. However the problem with financing and flight training costs are all around the world same. There in no any flight student throught the world that are complaining with the same problem. The flight training even here in USA is very expencive. You generally have two options: either take loan and get finacing your flight training, or pay as you take flight lessons. So other words when you got enough money you take an lesson and so on.

Sincerely
Ismar