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Until 2019, I was SGT Tursi, an infantryman in the Army with five years active duty in the 82nd Airborne and a short try in the guard from 2018-2019. Today, I am Captain Nick Tursi with a major airline and a counselor at BreakTurn. I decided to make a big change after separating from active duty in 2018. At first I was looking at going into a medical field. I was an EMT when I was younger and I figured it would be a stable career. However, after dinner with a friend who is a Captain at a legacy airline, I was convinced to go another direction and work on becoming a pilot. I couldn't turn down the opportunity for a career that was the opposite of all my time in the infantry: more pay than I...

Learning to fly is a challenging, exhilarating, and rewarding experience. It takes time, dedication, and commitment to learn how to fly any aircraft. The rewards of learning to fly extend far beyond simply being able to operate the controls of an aircraft. You might think you know the benefits of flying - saving time, having fun, going fast - but flight teaches you much more.  Learning how to fly will teach you about the world, yourself, and many things that we overlook on a daily basis. One of my favorite aviation quotes came from John King who said, “Learning to fly is one of humankind’s most inspiring achievements. When you learn to fly it changes who you are and how you think of...