A life of adventure – doing what you love and getting paid for it does this sound interesting to you? Maybe if youre thinking about a career change you should think about heading to Alaska to be a float plane pilot or a bush pilot.
At the very least its an excellent summer vacation idea if you cant manage the career change right now. These pilots live lives that most of us will only dream of. Think of it this way if you have to justify the change to your significant other: when its really hot and humid where you live during the summer you are pretty much guaranteed relief from the heat in the form of lower temperatures if youre in Alaska! That should definitely get you to at least the Ill think about it stage with them (if youre lucky).
Fast forward to what your life would be like in the winter. Imagine the adrenaline rush of flying over a glacier and then landing on an icy lake with skis on your plane. No brakes hereall youve got is your wits and some luck!
Are you looking for some more subtle adventure? You could fly charter flights the rest of the year into the wilderness and drop people off for a day of fishing, hiking, nature-watching or the...