I have truly appreciated all the ".02" and tidbits of wisdom that are posted throughout this board.
I am more of a newbie than even the word can imply. I am finding that in the three different careers I have lived, (including pre-medical), pilots are the most proliferant users of abbreviations. To a newbie this can be terribly daunting.
I am a twenty-something-white-guy diving into all the research and information that is available out there in finding a flight school, advice, and information into this incredibly exhilarating "occupation". If I can even call it that--getting paid to play.
I am looking forward to falling bass-ackwards into a field I absolutely love, healthfully fear, and know very little about (but learning quickly).
Dream job would be to fly for a regional and eventually Southwest. Have researched a lot of schools including the obvious ones, Mesa, TAB, EmbryR, etc. Have about 6 or 7 at the top of my list, but am in no real hurry to start crossing any out.
My biggest concern, of which I am finding more on this board, is the over-saturation of the market with pilots, furloughed or not, trying to get into their hopeful positions of employment.
One can imagine my concern with falling bass-ackwards into a field that will set me back a good bit off cash knowing this.
I am from NE Texas by the way, so if anyone knows of any great schools or instructors they would like to recommend, I'm all eyes and ears.
Any thoughts on Tyler Int. School of Aviation now Oxford Aviation?
I've also checked into Spartan which seems to be a great school.
I already have a B.S., so no need for that. Mesa was a top choice for me, but no need for the BS, which also somewhat excludes University programs unless I go for my Masters.
Thanks preemptively!
I am more of a newbie than even the word can imply. I am finding that in the three different careers I have lived, (including pre-medical), pilots are the most proliferant users of abbreviations. To a newbie this can be terribly daunting.
I am a twenty-something-white-guy diving into all the research and information that is available out there in finding a flight school, advice, and information into this incredibly exhilarating "occupation". If I can even call it that--getting paid to play.
I am looking forward to falling bass-ackwards into a field I absolutely love, healthfully fear, and know very little about (but learning quickly).
Dream job would be to fly for a regional and eventually Southwest. Have researched a lot of schools including the obvious ones, Mesa, TAB, EmbryR, etc. Have about 6 or 7 at the top of my list, but am in no real hurry to start crossing any out.
My biggest concern, of which I am finding more on this board, is the over-saturation of the market with pilots, furloughed or not, trying to get into their hopeful positions of employment.
One can imagine my concern with falling bass-ackwards into a field that will set me back a good bit off cash knowing this.
I am from NE Texas by the way, so if anyone knows of any great schools or instructors they would like to recommend, I'm all eyes and ears.
Any thoughts on Tyler Int. School of Aviation now Oxford Aviation?
I've also checked into Spartan which seems to be a great school.
I already have a B.S., so no need for that. Mesa was a top choice for me, but no need for the BS, which also somewhat excludes University programs unless I go for my Masters.
Thanks preemptively!