Originally Posted by
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Thank you for both the welcome and input, PotatoChip! I know that I have a lot of research ahead, but I don't mind, and I do value the inputs that people give me. I was only considering Embry-Riddle to get my ratings with student loans as I am not sure if there are other options that will let me use student loans.
I am open to the Army, but getting a recruiter to talk about anything but enlisting is difficult. While I have nothing against enlisting, I am sort of on a time crunch. I looked into the WOFT before I finished my degree, and it looks like a great program. I would prefer fixed wing, but I am not against rotary wing. I know that both Pennsylvania and Maryland have C-12s, but I am not sure how difficult that is to get.
The time and money are the issues that I have. I never heard of "AllATPs," so I Googled it. Is this the link atpflightschool.com because if so, I will look into it. I will search flight schools in the area that have a fast track option.
Thanks for your input PotatoChip!
Yeah. That's the school.
Getting a fixed wing slot in the army is notoriously challenging. Head over to the "Military" sub-section and ask. There is also a thread over there about the WOFT program if you use the search tab in the upper right to "search this section" or whatever.
I'm assuming you are 30-31. If so, time isn't extremely critical. If at at all possible, find ways to avoid loans to get your ratings. This is not a career you want to get in debt for. Find ways to pay for each rating as you go, even if it takes you an extra year.
The great thing about the WOFT program is that you can get hired at a regional very quickly with helo time and then build your fixed wing. However, you also have to open to long deployments, and Trump's new world order, wherever that may send you.