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mcjohn said:
I jog everyday because I'm paranoid of just such a situation. I have a little over 400 hrs and I went ahead and got my 1st class med. just to be sure (thinking they'd hook me up to an EKG but they didn't, not till your 35 doc said.)
Ya... why don't you look up Jim Fixx and see just how preventive that is.


There's a lot of good info on this thread for potential students. I fall into the category of "shoulda known better" guys. There are better ways of accomplishing your dreams of aeronautical bliss than to plunk down 100 grand (prob more now) and turn into a bitter pissed off low time pilot. Which ERAU can make you!

My personal advice would be listen to the state school guys. An FBO will get you the same tickets (in a hell of a lot less money too). Riddle wanted something like 5 G's for their MEI program. WTF? I did it for 800 bucks over a weekend at one of the FBO's. And the best part of going to a state school (aside from the girl/guy ratio)... no flight team geeks to fag up the classes.
 
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gkrangers said:
Yeah right, 1/3 for your flight ratings? No way.
I did the Riddle extended campus deal and graduated in '98. I received 36 credits for my ratings and flight experience when I hit 1000 PIC. I had everything thru MEI at the time. Not 1/3 but pretty close. 126 credits to graduate. I did zero flying through Riddle.
 
I'm on campus and I doubt they would give me a damn thing for PPL through CFI.
Slice121 said:
I did the Riddle extended campus deal and graduated in '98. I received 36 credits for my ratings and flight experience when I hit 1000 PIC. I had everything thru MEI at the time. Not 1/3 but pretty close. 126 credits to graduate. I did zero flying through Riddle.
 
Don't go ERAU

If you must waste your money (like I did) and get an aviation degree go to UND, here's my top ten:

1) North Dakota chicks are really hot believe it or not.

2) A lot better parties...real frat parties ( alpha eta rho doesn't count, im sorry)

3) If you become a resident you can get in state tuition, it is way cheaper!

4) North Dakota locals are some of the nicest people on the planet.

5) Much better chance of getting laid on a regular basis, due to much higher chick to dude ratio.

6) Sioux hockey kicks a##!!!

7) Much better chance of getting laid (did I say that already???)

8) Better all around college experience, not quite as many aviation dorks.

9) Get laid every weekend!!

10) Cheaper beer!!!!
 
Here's a request: would a current Riddle student please post their a/c rates and instruction rates? Then other schools and smaller FBO's can chime in and potential Riddle students can see the real difference!!!
 
cforst513 said:
Here's a request: would a current Riddle student please post their a/c rates and instruction rates? Then other schools and smaller FBO's can chime in and potential Riddle students can see the real difference!!!
Cessna 172 $ 112.00 $ 160.00
Cessna 172 L-6 (this is a simulator) $ 55.00 $ 100.00
Piper Seminole
$ 215.00 $ 263.00
PA 144 L-6 (seminole sim)
$ 140.00 $ 185.00
Oral $ 48.00

Solo, then Dual obviously. WET RATES.
 
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Is a gas charge as well or is it included??

I goto Louisiana Tech. The flight program there is about 300 strong. Decent program there. The school is smaller, around 11.5k students, and it's in the middle of nowhere. Expect to live on campus, school holds you hostage until you have about 80 hours of college credit. The aviation program here at LA Tech may change a good bit in the coming year, our asshole dean is leaving. The biggest issue we have is....NO MULTI PROGRAM. Tech pilot usually go down to Weiser or Hooks in Houston to get their weekend multi.
 
gkrangers said:
Cessna 172 $ 112.00 $ 160.00
Cessna 172 L-6 (this is a simulator) $ 55.00 $ 100.00
Piper Seminole
$ 215.00 $ 263.00
PA 144 L-6 (seminole sim)
$ 140.00 $ 185.00
Oral $ 48.00

Solo, then Dual obviously. WET RATES.

Dang. Only a few years back, I was paying wet rates in a real plane for what you're paying in the sim. Dang.
 
The sim is what kills the program. Its a whole bunch of bull.. I'm gald I don't pay those prices.
smellthejeta said:
Dang. Only a few years back, I was paying wet rates in a real plane for what you're paying in the sim. Dang.
 
jeez, man. our AST-Hawk, while being a piece, is $18/hr, and free if the session is dual. Riddle is pricey. i heard that they were lowering their prices, though. we're raising ours a few bucks, btw.
 
Metro752 said:
are you really that mad over a POS Duchess?
I'm kind of on a tight schedule with regards to getting my CMEL, then CFI. I've just had a bad streak of cancellations lately. Just bad luck for me.
 
gkrangers said:
I'm kind of on a tight schedule with regards to getting my CMEL, then CFI. I've just had a bad streak of cancellations lately. Just bad luck for me.


I know how u feel, I hate getting dicked around, try ALL ATPs, unless u got to do it at Ridleys.
 
Metro752 said:
I know how u feel, I hate getting dicked around, try ALL ATPs, unless u got to do it at Ridleys.
I fly off campus, so I can do what I want, but I like the current place I use. Things get fixed quick.
 
pgcfii2002 said:
I am in the process of earning the BS Pro Aero degree. The only reason I decided to pursue it was:
pgcfii2002 said:

I was awarded credit for A+P/flight ratings
I was awarded credit for my BA from Cal State
My employer is paying for roughly 50% of the cost

Like others on this board I would STRONGLY recommend earning a BA/BS at the state university level in something like Business/Accounting/Finance, a field that is always in demand. You can transfer over about 1/3 of the units to ERAU, and receive another 1/3 for your flight ratings. The other 1/3 should not cost that much, and besides, the Pro Aero degree is pretty much useless outside of Aviation.


The above is no joke or it's wasn't when I graduated in 93'. I did the Pro-Aero as well. Every class I took at my local state Univ and community college I made sure would transfer to ERAU. When ready I went to the PRC campus, took on Spring semester with 18 units (needed a sign off) and then one Summer with 12 units (another sign off.) If I recall the catalog required the last 30 units be done at ERAU. Looking here at my transcript, they accepted a transfer of 72 units from community college, 9 from Cal State SM and gave me 36 units of professional experience - at total of 118. This was a very inexpensive way of getting a degree. In hindsight I would have rather gone to a four year such as Boulder CO and experienced the whole college life but I found myself working in aviation while building time and getting ratings. My first 135 job I had under 700 tt and was flying DHC-6 in the Canyon and had no time to resume college but I did find later in my career that doors weren't opening for guys that didn't have the 4yr degree so I took a LOA from AIA and got it done in 5 months.

As for the quality of ERAU, I don't think it's any better than other places. In fact I would say that some of my instructors were guys that couldn't make it in the real world and ended up teaching at ERAU PRC. One in case was an ex-military guy that didn't have a clue about teaching MS 415 "Airline Management." He and I argued all the time and when my grades started to show that he was taking it personal I took it to the dean and had the grades changed - what a kook. I was also 26 at the time and found most students were 17-19. I volunteered many hours in the career cnter and participated in the career fair's representing AIA. For me I knew that PRC would be better than FL as this would keep me centered on knocking out 18 units.

ERAU flying - another story all together. I did go to ERAU PRC straight out of HS and left immediately after one semester and solo. My instructor was average and very cocky. Remember this was the year Top Gun came out and every tom dick and Harry was driving a Iroc or riding an interceptor. I didn't think the leval of education that I was receiving was work the $1000 per class and I went back home and did the community college thing at a fraction of the cost. This training also led me to the above-mentioned jobs.

Would I have changed the way I did things - not likely. But I would have liked to do the four-year Univ thing and had the fun that I missed. But I guess I'm making up for that fun lost on this five-year furlough.

I think if aviation is your life and you don't seem to fit in with others maybe try ERAU where everyone else is the same. But as previously stated don't think that you'll be hooking up with tons of girls. Last I hear the ration as 1:5, and of those 200 girls maybe 10 are worth dating and of those 10 9 are b!tche$. Try down the road at Biscut College if you like granola or better yet at Havesomepie College where the gals are young and.......Well, you fill in the blank.

Good luck - hope this helped.

Baja.
 

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