A destiny in aviation

[hoosiermystic]

I asked for dream messages to catch a glimpse of my destiny. In the first dream, there were huge aviation maps on every wall of my apartment. In the second dream, I played Carrie from Sex and the City, and I was waiting on Mr. Big (Mr. Wrong in my mind), and because I was waiting on him, I missed an opportunity to meet and dance with a well-respected and decorated pilot. In the third dream, I met someone in flight training, but he refused to give me any insight at all on what it was like when I asked.

Naturally, I drew the conclusion that I should research and pursue flight training. I have a UAV certification from the FAA, which I earned as part of my former career in agriculture. I never got to fly the drone much because of a jealous/competitive coworker. I really liked the training, I passed the test easily, and I even toyed around briefly with the idea of changing careers. So flight training is something I know I like and would be good at.

Over the last couple weeks, I read a several websites and magazines, found a couple flight training programs nearby, calculated the cost, and made a plan to save the money over the next three years. As soon as I made this commitment and had a realistic plan in place, I see nothing but plane crashes and danger in the news and on this forum. I can't tell what is real, my destiny, and what is misdirection, so I thought I would try networking to get some clarity. Should I stay on course to begin flight training in three years? Or am I being led to my destruction?

Currently, I'm a bioinformatics analyst in academia, studying traumatic brain injury and Parkinson's disease. I like the work, but I've become disenchanted with academic medical research since learning about how the health industry is manipulated. I want to do something useful and impactful as well as challenging and engaging. Will there be a need for pilots in the future? Is learning to fly a useful skill?

 

[Anthony]

I asked for dream messages to catch a glimpse of my destiny. In the first dream, there were huge aviation maps on every wall of my apartment. In the second dream, I played Carrie from Sex and the City, and I was waiting on Mr. Big (Mr. Wrong in my mind), and because I was waiting on him, I missed an opportunity to meet and dance with a well-respected and decorated pilot. In the third dream, I met someone in flight training, but he refused to give me any insight at all on what it was like when I asked.

Naturally, I drew the conclusion that I should research and pursue flight training. I have a UAV certification from the FAA, which I earned as part of my former career in agriculture. I never got to fly the drone much because of a jealous/competitive coworker. I really liked the training, I passed the test easily, and I even toyed around briefly with the idea of changing careers. So flight training is something I know I like and would be good at.

Over the last couple weeks, I read a several websites and magazines, found a couple flight training programs nearby, calculated the cost, and made a plan to save the money over the next three years. As soon as I made this commitment and had a realistic plan in place, I see nothing but plane crashes and danger in the news and on this forum. I can't tell what is real, my destiny, and what is misdirection, so I thought I would try networking to get some clarity. Should I stay on course to begin flight training in three years? Or am I being led to my destruction?

Currently, I'm a bioinformatics analyst in academia, studying traumatic brain injury and Parkinson's disease. I like the work, but I've become disenchanted with academic medical research since learning about how the health industry is manipulated. I want to do something useful and impactful as well as challenging and engaging. Will there be a need for pilots in the future? Is learning to fly a useful skill?

It would be hard to say for certain, it's kind of like the third dream you've mentioned, nobody can really confirm that for you or make a definite call, except yourself if you decide to take the leap and see where it takes you. Dreams are sometimes not straightforward, flying might not actually represent flying or becoming a pilot, maybe it's just a sense of feeling alive, or doing something that's challenging and engaging as you've mentioned. The dreams you had might be reminding you of what you felt during your certification, and it's probably a reflection of feeling disenchanted with your present career. So maybe find activities that make you feel that way, or find a way to create that in your daily life, and it doesn't necessarily have to do with aviation. You could also try Gayle Delaney's dream interview method and see what you come up with, and continue with dreamwork until you get a better sense of what might be going on.

A few years ago, I read a great book by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Wind, Sand and Stars, he was a pilot and he shares his experiences with flying, but it's also filled with lessons on search for meaning, hardship, courage, etc. Maybe you'll find something useful there.

When it comes to the sessions, I remembered this one:

Q: (JEEP) Will air travel become much more dangerous generally?

A: Yes and all other.

Maybe there are jobs in the aviation industry that don't involve actual flying, but that you'd still enjoy? Or maybe find a similar hobby to start off with.