He left university and didn’t have a clear idea of what he wanted to do. His father had found a pilot’s course whilst surfing the Internet and mentioned it to his son. Thinking that becoming a pilot would make his family proud, he signed up. He isn’t doing it for himself.
2. Sold on romance: The thought of being a pilot with the prestige and respect that comes with it and of course, the good salary seemed very appealing. But it requires endless hours of hard work and continual development and this reality is far less appealing.
3. The man’s father is paying for the course. He knows he can take as much time as he wants because his father will pay for the extra study and the retaking of exams. As he isn’t paying for his own studies – and for his own mistakes – he doesn’t have the focus and urgency that comes when you spend your own money. In other words, failing isn’t painful enough for him.
