re: Interested in flying in a few years

Its gonna cost a lot. First you'll need paid lessons, then you'll need to join a club to access a decent plane and log hours for the proper licenses, on top of that there will always be fuel costs; which are considerable.

Its possible to get licensed and do what you'd like to do, but it's going to cost a lot to get there.

If you're not making 200k+/year you should probably find another hobby... just sayin