Originally Posted by JoeM2105:1512785
My question is how do I fund the training? I have enough to pay for the PPL but no more. I want to try to stay away from loans for obvious reasons. Do I get a PPL then my degree and accounting job and pay as I go? Or do I take loans out get all my ratings get a regional job and then join the gaurds?
Thanks for any help you guys can give me because I sure do need it.
Joe
Good afternoon Joe,
I am moving to Ohklahoma for school next year. Before my freshman year in their aviation program, and enlist into the ANG.
In the state of Ohklahoma, the ANG pays for your college/university as one of there benefits for serving; "100% tuition waiver". Once I graduate with all my ratings I could become a CFI for the school (still enlisted) and gain my hours towards the minimums. The school (SouthEastern Ohklahoma State University) has an agreement with American Eagle to hire instructors and guarantee them a job.
Get hired by AE and try to work for a year with the airline. Apply to become an officer within the ANG; hopefully the same unit Ive been enlisted at and go to training. Come back with senority at AE and work at the reserves at the same time.
If I were you, I'd try to enlist at your local ANG base. Try to earn your ratings with loans and get a job instructing afterwards with a school that looks at a lot of hours per month so you'll be busy.
If you were to join the ANG you have to be willing to serve for your country and not use it as a "stepping-stone".
Keep at your degree, a non-aviation major could help as a back up plan. (I am double majoring)
Again, Im just 17 years old so I dont know much. Try asking these questions in "career questions." The threads are very helpful and could give you some more information.