Originally Posted by wrxsteve

Most aviation programs, esp people who go to ERAU, UND, Perdue already have aeronautical experience. Before I went to ERAU I had everything up to instrument ratings. Most of the students you will be with will catch up in experience in no time. 135 hours is really nothing, esp when half the students already interned at some of the big airlines.


Chances of going corporate after uni is pretty much guaranteed 0%. The lucky few are well connected, work for the company, or just happened to be sponsored.

Most charters wont hire unless you have a minimum CFI with a lot of experience, and at that point you might as well apply for the regionals.

The competition for any corporate job is tough. Most who compete are major airline pilots with thousands of hours who left because of the mandatory retirement and want to keep flying. The other group are straight out of the military. There are exceptions but this is the vast majority from my point of view.