Which Aviation College?

[siucavflight]

Why can't that anything be aviation? If you major in something you enjoy, your grades will reflect it.

I understand it, but it is always good to have something to fall back on if you were to lose your medical, or get a DUI. Enjoy school, major in business or real estate, get your ratings get out get a job.

 

[Alex429595]

I understand it, but it is always good to have something to fall back on if you were to lose your medical, or get a DUI. Enjoy school, major in business or real estate, get your ratings get out get a job.

I understand what you are saying, but most employers do not really care what your major is. Its not just the airlines that want the "college" box checked. And do you really think that what you studied in school, as far as business is going to help you out 10, 15 years later? As far as real estate goes, you don't need any special degree to be good at that. You don't need any degree for that matter.

 

[LavMan]

Get an education, get drunk, get laid it will all fall into place. Remember flying is fun, but is just a job after a while too. Make college one of the most enjoyable 4-6 years of your life.

 

[siucavflight]

After doing a lot of flying, I agree with lavman, getting laid is the most important thing you can do.

 

[Metro752]

After doing a lot of flying, I agree with lavman, getting laid is the most important thing you can do.

getting laid, what an exciting concept!

flying or getting laid

can i do both!

skool is kool

 

[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.