Which Aviation College?

[siucavflight]

getting laid, what an exciting concept!

flying or getting laid

can i do both!

skool is kool

Yes you can, but 91 regs would require an auotpilot to do that.

 

[GVFlyer]

UND has the best rep...


GV

 

[flyingnome]

UND has the best rep...


GV

I wouldnt say that, UND is a very good school with great reputation, as is Purdue and ERAU. A flight degree is not for everyone, but getting a degree is very important. I personally went with Erau after spending time at UND felt that ERAU offered what I needed. They are good schools that end up with the same outlook. Broke pilots with student loans...

 

[flyflorida2001]

Don't look past Florida Tech (FIT) in Melbourne, Fl.

 

[GVFlyer]

I wouldnt say that, UND is a very good school with great reputation, as is Purdue and ERAU. A flight degree is not for everyone, but getting a degree is very important. I personally went with Erau after spending time at UND felt that ERAU offered what I needed. They are good schools that end up with the same outlook. Broke pilots with student loans...

In the military, the joke is, "Embry Riddle is where you go when you can't get into college."

I've evaluated pilots from all three schools. The ones from UND did best and appeared to have the most well rounded education. On the other hand, I dated a ERAU instructor after she came to Gulfstream on an intern program and she performed well.

GV

 

[UndauntedFlyer]

I know a bright guy who got his B.S. degree in electrical engineering while he learned to fly. He worked as a CFI for a while, flew charter too and then got a job at a major. So then he was furloughed and decided to go to law school. When he graduated he started his legal career as a patent lawyer making big money and was also recalled to the airline. He worked both jobs and after a few years he quit the airline. He now earns over $1,500,000 per year and owns a Falcon 10 that he uses in his legal work. If his degree had been in aviation management or whatever such degree he would not be where he is today nor would he have even had the opportunity.

Aviation degees may limit your opportunities in the future.

 

[BoilerUP]

I know a bright guy who got his B.S. degree in electrical engineering while he learned to fly. He worked as a CFI for a while, flew charter too and then got a job at a major. So then he was furloughed and decided to go to law school. When he graduated he started his legal career as a patent lawyer making big money and was also recalled to the airline. He worked both jobs and after a few years he quit the airline. He now earns over $1,500,000 per year and owns a Falcon 10 that he uses in his legal work. If his degree had been in aviation management or whatever such degree he would not be where he is today nor would he have even had the opportunity.

Aviation degees may limit your opportunities in the future.

From this story, I absolutely fail to see how somebody that has an aviation management degree would be denied entry into law school while somebody with an EE degree would be admitted, all things (test scores and GPA) being equal. You could substitute your friend's EE degree with one in Finance, Education, Political Science or Biology. A bright person is a bright person regardless of their chosen major, and there are plenty of bright people with aviation degrees.

I agree with the gist of your point, however, that aviation degrees may limit your opportunities because they are so specialized.

 

[UndauntedFlyer]

From this story, I absolutely fail to see how somebody that has an aviation management degree would be denied entry into law school while somebody with an EE degree would be admitted, all things (test scores and GPA) being equal. You could substitute your friend's EE degree with one in Finance, Education, Political Science or Biology. A bright person is a bright person regardless of their chosen major, and there are plenty of bright people with aviation degrees.

The point is not getting into law school. That's the easy part. The point is that most all good patent lawyers have engineering degrees. It's the EE degree that's the hard part. For a bright person to get a degree in Aviation Management is a waste of a good mind and the potential for so much more in life.

 

[flyingnome]

while it may be limiting it will not prohibit one from entering law school, or other futher education. There was a flight instructor out of ERAU that lost his medical and was promptly accepted into law school where he is finishing up now... depends on what you want to do with your life. But it is always good to have a back up to fall upon incase you do lose your medical.

 

[FlyBieWire]

I know a bright guy who got his B.S. degree in electrical engineering while he learned to fly. He worked as a CFI for a while, flew charter too and then got a job at a major. So then he was furloughed and decided to go to law school. When he graduated he started his legal career as a patent lawyer making big money and was also recalled to the airline. He worked both jobs and after a few years he quit the airline. He now earns over $1,500,000 per year and owns a Falcon 10 that he uses in his legal work. If his degree had been in aviation management or whatever such degree he would not be where he is today nor would he have even had the opportunity.

Aviation degees may limit your opportunities in the future.

I think I want to do just what UndauntedFlyers' friend did. Make captain and then go for the gold. $1.5 million per year will beat the regionals if think.

 

[buxflyr]

For a bright person to get a degree in Aviation Management is a waste of a good mind and the potential for so much more in life.

Here is another perspective for those deciding on a major other than the poor choice of words used above..

I have a friend who majored in Aviation Mgmnt, and is much older than me. He majored in what he loved, and by doing so, was able to gain a great education in the field. The techniques and savvy that were gained through college put him in a great position to succeed later in life. Furthermore, majoring in Aviation Mgmnt allowed him to connect with an airline that was seeking just such students for internships. In 3 years of working there, he was able to gain valuable experience by seeing and learning first hand about this airline and more importantly...the industry. Of even greater importance, the contacts that he made at that airline would become to be one of his greatest assests down the road. After graduation, he began working at a different airline, on the line. He was also furloughed some years later. During the down time, he used a few of the contacts and education he had gained through the industry, both at college and at the former internship to propel his career to wonderful heights. He was invited to begin instructing a few classes at the university, and also got in touch with a former contact that he knew wanted to get involved with his own flight school. That friend now is the owner of a great flight school, continues to offer his services when available at the university, and.. was able to continue to fly when he was re-called.

While this may not be the annual salary of a lottery winner that undaunted flyer's friend brings in, I know my friend (and former teacher) is as happy as he could ever be. Every few months I am able to see him, and he never forgets to tell me that it was the leg-up he got in college by majoring in what he loved, having great professors to pass on their knowledge, and making contacts at that internship that allowed him to get to where he is now.

To steer people away from a degree in Aviation is something I hate to see others do. Dedication and hard work will put you in the best position to succeed. There are many options to get to the point of success, but only one option to make sure you are happy when you are there. Do what you love, and do it with a passion.

 

[flyingnome]

Do what you love, and do it with a passion.

and thats why we do what we do... I sure as hell know I am not getting rich flight instructing with my Aeronautical Science degree but I am on the path of doing what I love.