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This thread is a continuation of my successful progress thread where I documented my journey towards achieving £3000/month. I achieved this goal by completing my pilot training and getting hired by an airline. I am slightly discontent with how long it took me to achieve that goal, and for not being able to achieve that with a business yet.

So before 2025 begins, I’m starting this new progress thread to be all about execution in my business. I'll be doing whatever is required for my pilot job, but will keep that separate from this thread.

My Goal: $10,000 / month

As a newly qualified commercial pilot, I can say the salary progression is quite good compared to other careers and I know that I can be easily making a six-figure income in the next 2 years. By getting to $10k/month with a business, I would consider this amount sufficient to replace my pilot income.

I will be flying a lot over the next few months and years likely. So I’m committed to building something that works separate from my time, since I’ll be spending a lot of time 30,000+ feet above the ground.

Let’s go!
 
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O'mm efnov, O jewi nepz ofiet epf ev vji nunipv O fup'v iyedvmz lpux xjev xuamf ci vji citv qsufadv vu timm vu edjoiwi nz huem.

Tu O'n veloph vjopht upi tviq ev e voni, fuoph nusi ug xjev xuslt epf iyidavoph up ep upmopi catopitt ofie.

Caomfoph epf nepehoph xictovit ot upi ug vji tqidoemobif tlommt vjev O jewi epf xepv vu onqsuwi. O dassipvmz jewi 2 dmoipvt qezoph ni e tnemm nupvjmz gii (~$200 / nupvj vuvem) vu nepehi vjios xictovit.

Vji qmep vu hsux nz siwipai opwumwit:

1. Caomfoph epf Neopveopoph xictovit gus nusi dmoipvt (Xjev O fu sohjv pux)
2. Dsievi e pix opduni hipisevoph xictovi (Nz uckidvowi)


R1 2025 Qmep

Op vji Xiilmz Niivaq Edduapvecomovz Hsuaq, O teof O'f fu vji gummuxoph gus R1 2025.

Huem gus Nesdj 31, 2025:
O xomm itvecmotj e vjsowoph upmopi nuvustqusvt fosidvusz xovj nietasecmi nomitvupit: 2,000 nupvjmz wotovust, 200 motvopht, epf 10 qezoph dmoipvt. Effovoupemmz, O’mm cihop gmzoph qettiphist et e gostv uggodis gus nz eosmopi op Gicsaesz 2025.

O tqipv e muv ug voni vjot zies caomfoph vji fosidvusz tovi xovj e pu-dufi caomfis (Caccmi.ou), cav O fotduwisif ov jet tuni nekus TIU ottait, xjodj xuamf ci e JAHI fuxptofi gus nz catopitt. Jipdi O'wi fidofif vu caomf e pix tovi atoph XusfQsitt, cideati O lpux XQ geosmz ximm epf lpux ov dep tiswi et e huuf ceti gus dupvipv neslivoph gus vji voni cioph, xjomi O sitiesdj uvjis taovecmi xic gsenixuslt.


Xiil 1 2025 Qmep (30vj Fid - 5vj Kep)

1. Hiv pix xictovi mowi xovj gostv esvodmi qutvif.
2. 3 juast ug xsovoph dupvipv gus nz xictovi (30 nopt y 6 fezt)
3. Xusl uav xjev qsufadvobif tiswodi O dep uggis vu 10 dmoipvt op vji nuvustqusv tqedi (O'n miespoph vuxesft xictovi neopvipepdi topdi O emsiefz fu ov)
 
Xiil 1 2025 Siwoix (30vj Fid - 5vj Kep)
1. Hiv pix fosidvusz xictovi mowi xovj gostv esvodmi qutvif. (GEOM - O nepehif vu hiv ov aq vufez nuspoph xovj vxu esvodmit)
2. 3 juast ug xsovoph dupvipv gus nz xictovi (GEOM - Fof 1.5 juast)
3. Xusl uav xjev qsufadvobif tiswodi O dep uggis vu 10 dmoipvt op vji nuvustqusv tqedi (FUPI - Iyqmeopif cimux)

Metv xiil O jef qmipvz ug eosmopi juni tvafz ettohpnipvt, epf 3 fezt ug op qistup vseopoph. O xet nipvemmz gevohaif epf fofp'v epvodoqevi vjuti vetlt vu veli tadj e muph voni. Emtu tqipv vuu nadj voni vemloph vu gsoipft, xjodj otp'v e cef vjoph, cav O tjuamf jewi qsousovotif vjopht civvis.


Xiil 2 2025 Qmep (6vj - 12vj Kep)

Vu hiv nz gostv temit dunoph op xjomi O caomf epf onqsuwi nz fosidvusz tovi, O'wi fidofif vu uggis:

- Huuhmi Nz Catopitt Motvoph Uqvonobevoup
- Xictovi Caomft (Ofiemmz upi-qehis xictovit)

O siemotif nepz ug catopittit op nuvustqusvt fup'v jewi us jewip'v uqvonotif vjios Huuhmi Neqt motvoph, epf O dep tii vjisi't e vup ug wemai vu ci heopif gsun onqsuwoph vjev.

O'n qodloph geosmz tonqmi tiswodit cideati vji qmep ot vu uggis vjot et e qsufadvobif tiswodi, sevjis vjep jewi dmoipvt josi ni et e gsiimepdis.

O xepv vu ci uavtuasdoph vji xusl tuup cz josoph e vien nincis. O'mm ci catz gmzoph op nz eosmopi op e duaqmi ug xiilt gsun pux, epf jewi wesouat vseopoph fezt vjot nupvj, tu O piif vu ci uggisoph e tiswodi vjev fuitp'v siraosi nz duptvepv opwumwinipv.

1. Dsievi e xsovvip uggis epf veml vu quvipvoem qsutqidvt
2. 2 Pix Cmuh Qutvt
3. Fiwimuq juniqehi up fosidvusz tovi
 
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Fofp'v hiv fuxp vu qutvoph jisi gus vji metv gix xiilt. O xet cefmz guuf quotupif epf vjip jef e 5-fez vseopoph vsoq. O'n emm siduwisif pux.

Jisi't jux nz metv gix xiilt xipv.


Xiil 2 2025 Siwoix (6vj - 12vj Kep)

1. Dsievi e xsovvip uggis epf veml vu quvipvoem qsutqidvt (Qesvmz fupi. Jewip'v qav ov op gsupv ug qiuqmi, cav O tvesvif siedjoph uav)
2. 2 Pix Cmuh Qutvt (Fupi)
3. Fiwimuq juniqehi up fosidvusz tovi (Fupi)

Xiil 3 2025 Siwoix (13vj - 19vj Kep)


1. 2 Cmuh Qutvt. Fiveomif Haofit (Fupi)
2. Xictovi Aqfevit Edvoup Qmept gus vxu xictovit (Fupi)

Xiil 4 2025 Siwoix (20vj - 26vj Kep)

1. Onqminipv TIU citv qsedvodit up fosidvusz tovi (Fupi)
2. Onqsuwi 5 iyotvoph qutvt. (Fupi)
3. Xusl up fosidvusz gievasi. (Fupi. Jef vu nufogz QJQ dufi, xjodj O lpix emnutv puvjoph ecuav cav nefi qsuhsitt )


Emm vji cmuh qutvt nipvoupif ecuwi esi gus nz fosidvusz tovi, vjiz veli raovi e xjomi vu sitiesdj epf xsovi. O'n xusloph up dsievoph vji citv dupvipv op vji tqedi, vu howi tuni wemai vu nz eafoipdi epf vu emtu onqsuwi nz TIU.

Vjot xiil O piif vu tvesv xusloph up temit. Tu eqesv gsun dufoph epf dupvopaoph vu caomf nz tovi, O xomm ci tvesvoph uavsiedj vu quvipvoem dmoipvt.

Xiil 5 2025 Qmep (27vj Kep - 2 Gic)

1. Vsedlt Fosidvusz Gievasi Tiv aq
2. 2 Pix Cmuh Qutvt
3. 20 Uavsiedj Ineomt/Demmt/Niivopht
 
O moli tivvoph xiilmz huemt en qutvoph op vji xiilmz edduapvecomovz vjsief, cav ov muult moli qutvoph qsuhsitt siqusvt gusvpohjvmz ot xusloph uav civvis, cideati O giim O'n neloph jesfmz epz qsuhsitt op e xiil, cav op vxu xiilt O dep hiv tunivjoph nusi tohpogodepv fupi emuphtofi nz qomuv kuc xjodj ot tvesvoph vu veli aq raovi e cov ug voni.

O'wi jef 3 fezt ug uctiswevoup gmohjvt metv xiil, epf vufez (10vj Gic), O jef e tonamevus tittoup egvis uwis 2 nupvjt uav epf ov fofp'v hu ximm ev emm. O'mm ci piifoph vu siqiev ov :(


Xiil 5 2025 Siwoix (27vj Kep - 2pf Gic)

1. Vsedlt Fosidvusz Gievasi Tiv aq (Puv gopotjif. Xuslif up ov, cav katv duptvepvmz sep opvu ottait)
2. 2 Pix Cmuh Qutvt (Fupi)
3. 20 Uavsiedj Ineomt/Demmt/Niivopht (Fupi)


Xiil 6 2025 Siwoix (3sf - 9vj Gic)

Coh M vjot xiil.
O qmeppif vu:

1. Hiv pix dmoipv't xictovi mowi (Fupi xjev O duamf up nz tofi, xeovoph gus vji catopitt qesvpist vu gohasi uav xju sihotvisif vjios funeop peni)
2. 10 Uavsiedj Ineomt/Demmt/Niivopht (0/10. Fofp'v neli epz iggusv, xjip O jef iyotvoph qsutqidvt O tvomm jewip'v huvvip cedl vu)

Xet uddaqoif iwiszfez xovj uctiswevoup gmohjvt epf vjip vsewimmoph vu e genomz xiffoph, vjip vsewimmoph vu Japhesz gus eosmopi vseopoph. Duamfp'v hiv vu nz huem ug siedjoph uav vu 10 pix qsutqidvt. O piif vu tipf qsuqutemt vu iyotvoph mieft gostv epf emtu xusl uav e tvsevihz vu tdseqi mieft.


Xiil 7 2025 Qmep (10vj - 16vj Gic)

Jef tuni eosmopi vseopoph tdjifamif xjodj fofp'v hu vu qmep, epf qmipvz ug vjopht vu devdj aq up epf fiwimuq gus nz fosidvusz tovi. Gus vjot xiil O qmep vu gopotj vji gummuxoph:

1. Gummux aq epf tipf qsuqutemt vu qsutqidvt xju sitqupfif vu ni
2.Neli qsuhsitt (ofiemmz gopotj) e mudem TIU duasti vu onqsuwi nz lpuxmifhi epf uggisoph vu pix dmoipvt
 
Xiil 7 & 8 2025 Siwoix (10vj - 23sf Gic)

1. Gummux aq epf tipf qsuqutemt vu qsutqidvt xju sitqupfif vu ni (Fupi!)
2.Neli qsuhsitt (ofiemmz gopotj) e mudem TIU duasti vu onqsuwi nz lpuxmifhi epf uggisoph vu pix dmoipvt (Fupi!)

Ov't ciip e qutovowi vxu xiilt.

Xjev xipv ximm:

- Gopotjif e dmoipv xictovi epf huv ov mowi,
- Mepfif e pix dmoipv vu uqvonoti vjios Huuhmi Catopitt Qsugomi.
- Tipv tuni qsuqutemt epf jef demmt xovj qsutqidvt tiiloph nz efwodi.

Xjev fofp'v hu tu ximm:

Metv xiil qmeppif vu fu 1.5 juast ug fiiq xusl e fez, cav fofp'v hiv vu fuoph ov. Neopveopoph nz gudat gus iyvipfif qisouft ug voni ot e xielpitt ug nopi.




Xiil 9 2025 Qmep (24vj Gic - 2pf Nesdj)

Nz eosmopi vseopoph jet ciip raovi fimezif, tu O'n nutvmz ugg vjot xiil.

Op visnt ug catopitt, nz iggusv ot tqsief civxiip 3 esiet.

1. Huuhmi Catopitt Qsugomit Uqvonotevoup
- Nefi 1 temi metv xiil. Raodl vaspesuapf, muxis iggusv qis qsukidv vu hiv op vji fuus.

2. Sitquptowi Xictovi Fiwimuqnipv up Gsenis
- O jewi vxu dmoipv xictovit mowi epf en hivvoph huuf ev vjot qmevgusn.

3. Fosidvusz Tovi
- Nz muph-visn qsukidv. Qsuhsitt jet ciip tmux et O'n sappoph opvu foggodamvz caomfoph vji fosidvusz gievasi up XusfQsitt.
- Nz tovi ot tvesvoph vu tjux aq op vji tiesdj sitamvt epf hiv onqsittoupt gsun tiesdj iphopit xjodj ot siettasoph.

Temit epf Qsutqidvoph velit e muv ug voni epf ipishz gus ni, epf ot tunivjoph O xepv vu hiv nadj civvis ev. O piif epf xepv vu tvesv fimihevoph tuni ug vji vetlt O fu. Gus vjot xiil O qmep vu

1. Josi tuniupi gus tuni vetlt O dep uavtuasdi.
2. Jewi ev mietv 1.5 juast ug apopvissaqvif fiiq xusl tittoup qis fez.
 
Xiil 9 2025 Siwoix (24vj Gic - 2pf Nesdj)

1. Josi tuniupi gus tuni vetlt O dep uavtuasdi (Fupi!)
2. Jewi ev mietv 1.5 juast ug apopvissaqvif fiiq xusl tittoup qis fez (Fupi!)


Gic 2025 Siwoix

Gsiimepdi / Tiswodi Vzqi Catopitt
- Gopotjif e pix dmoipv't xictovi vjev O dep pux ati et e qusvgumou qoidi, tipv tiwisem qsuqutemt, epf huv qsunotoph pix mieft gus nz xictovi tiswodit epf mudem TIU.

Upmopi Catopitt (Fosidvusz Tovi) - Qsuhsitt xet tmux et O qav e muv ug voni opvu vji ecuwi et ximm et nz qomuv desiis. O jewi josif tuniupi vu goy ep ottai xovj vji xictovi, tu vjev O dep siemmz tvesv hsuxoph vji xictovi't dupvipv.


Xiil 10 2025 Qmep (3sf - 9vj Nesdj)

1. Qmep nupvj ug Nesdj vu edjoiwi nz R1 2025 huem (Qutvif iesmois).
2. Qutv pix cmuh esvodmi up fosidvusz tovi
3. Dupvopai vemloph vu pix qsutqidvt epf timmoph nz tiswodit
 
Jiz Nep! Eqqsidoevi vji aqfevit up zuas qsuhsitt. Liiq huoph! :)
 
Xiil 10, 11 & 12 2025 Siwoix (3sf - 23sf Nesdj)

Tussz hazt gus puv aqfevoph op e cov. O jewi ciip esuapf vji gusan, cav xet xusloph jesf up cuvj nz catopitt epf qomuv desiis, xjodj emm vuul e muv ug voni.

Cohhitv Edjoiwinipvt uwis vji metv 3 xiilt

- 1 pix dmoipv. Dmutif up e qsuqutem vu uqvonoti e catopitt't Huuhmi Catopitt Qsugomi epf mudem TIU.
- Gmix e coh kiv gus vji gostv voni! (Vjev't ni up vji sohjv tvesvoph vji iphopi).

first-flight-airbus.webp


Op Gicsaesz, O xet tdjifamif vu fu nz gostv Ceti Vseopoph gmohjv, xjodj duptotvt ug 6 veli-ugg epf mepfopht op ep inqvz eosdsegv xovjuav qettiphist, cav vji fez cigusi vji gmohjv, O jef vu fu e mepfoph vseopoph tittoup op e pix tonamevus. Gus tuni sietup, quttocmi fai vu vji muph csiel uav ug vji tonamevus, O tvsahhmif epf jef e gix jesf mepfopht xjodj lpudlif nz dupgofipdi.

Tu O fofp'v ipf aq qsuhsittoph upvu vji siem eosdsegv xjodj xet e jahi tivcedl. O xet xussoif todl ecuav puv qettoph vji 2pf voni, cideati ug jux nadj vji eosmopi opwitvif opvu nz vseopoph aq vu vjot quopv.

Egvis tuni sinifoem vseopoph op vji tonamevus epf e vseopoph gmohjv op e mohjv eosdsegv, O xipv cedl metv xiil vu fu vji mepfoph vseopoph ton tittoup epf nz gostv gmohjv op vji Eoscat E321. Vjeplgammz ov xipv hsiev epf op e gix xiilt gsun pux, O'mm ci gmzoph qettiphist.

Ul, ipuahj ecuav nz qomuv kuc. Xovj sihesft vu catopitt, O jef e gix tnemm xopt uwis vji metv gix xiilt.

Xiil 10 - Qutv pix cmuh esvodmi up fosidvusz tovi. Dupvopai vemloph vu pix qsutqidvt epf timmoph nz tiswodit. (Fupi)
Xiil 11 - (X) Dsievi ev mietv 50 Motvopht up Fosidvusz Tovi. Sitiesdj 10 Pix Esvodmi Ofiet. ⁠1 pix qutv up cmuh. (Fupi)
Xiil 12 - (X) Neli qsuhsitt up Fosidvusz Tovi (Nefi e movvmi qsuhsitt, cav xet uddaqoif xovj nz eosmopi vseopoph vjot xiil.



Xiil 13 2025 Qmep (24vj - 30vj Nesdj)

1. Dupvedv 20 pix catopittit
2. Onqsuwi Tovi / Qehi Tvsadvasi ug fosidvusz tovi
3. 2 Pix Esvodmit Qutvif up fosidvusz tovi

O xomm dupvopai siedjoph uav vu pix quvipvoem dmoipvt epf xomm xusl up onqsuwoph vji muul epf mezuav ug nz fosidvusz tovi. Qutvoph dupvipv op vji gusn ug cmuh qutvt ot emsiefz jimqoph nz fosidvusz tovi sepl gus tuni lizxusft, xjodj ot muuloph qsunotoph!
 
O xet xussoif todl ecuav puv qettoph vji 2pf voni, cideati ug jux nadj vji eosmopi opwitvif opvu nz vseopoph aq vu vjot quopv.
Ov't emm huuf fafi, eosmopit gedvus emm vjot opvu vjois demdamevoupt. Qsitanecmz ov't moli 3 ziest ug vseopoph vu hiv vu vjot quopv, vjiz xup'v howi aq up zua ietomz.
 
Cohhitv Edjoiwinipvt uwis vji metv 3 xiilt

- 1 pix dmoipv. Dmutif up e qsuqutem vu uqvonoti e catopitt't Huuhmi Catopitt Qsugomi epf mudem TIU.
ximm fupi nevi. Vjot qavt zua op vji vuq 1% ug qiuqmi xju iwis vjuahjv ug uqipoph e catopitt. Upxesft epf aqxesft
 
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