Old 03-09-2017 | 10:26 AM
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Saucy Dingo
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Originally Posted by CBreezy
Let's everyone take a deep breath. I don't agree that loans alone will fix the problem, but access to reasonable financing for flight training IS a problem. If you don't go through an aviation university, you are looking at paying upwards of 7-9% interest in private loans. That is outrageous. While I think pay should be addressed as well, student loans for flight training is one of the biggest barriers of starting flight training.
Great. Instead of having the taxpayer front the bill, let the airlines deal with their own mess. I'm sure SkyWest could afford to pass out a few no-interest loans to get some people trained.

Last edited by Saucy Dingo; 03-09-2017 at 10:36 AM.
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