Originally Posted by
astec
hello,
I would like an opinion from any pilots and all of them.
Would i have a better chance of making it if I got hired at a Regional when im 19, or go to college, and try and get hired around 22 or 23? I am plannin on doing the ATP thing Summer of 2008, when i'm 18, then either a)Applying at a Regional or
b)going to college while CFI'g somehow.
What do u guys think?
You have to ask yourself and answer it truthfully, am I a good student, do I have discipline? If it's anything other than yes, then it's going to be almost impossible to train/instruct while you're going to college. So many people try that route and many can't handle it. Most are faced with the situation of continuing college or flight training.
Once you choose training, you won't go back to college, it just doesn't work that way. That's why there are a lot of pilots that do the on-line way. I say it does work especially if you have some college experience, but that could be a trap also because you might get comfortable at your job and forget about college all together. I say you're young forget about being a pilot for the next few years and focus on your studies. You will need the degree sooner or later.