Originally Posted by
sourdough44
At 33 you need ‘the fast track’. That means more training and tracking towards at least an Associates degree. Depending on the program you should be able to get a handful of credits for prior military experience.
We all need a backup plan of sorts, which some naturally have due to work ethic or motivation. I wouldn’t get too tangled up with a time-consuming degree that you hope to not use anyway.
Full timing with a young family can be difficult. I’d allow little dead time, no need to take Spring or Summer off, go year round. You need a CFI soon too, don’t take it until prepared though.
I agree 100% with your comment and thanks for the reply. From the schools I've talked to, everything has been about getting it done as fast as possible. This means I would be in school year-round and complete the flight program in 3 years, this is with K-State and even UND.
From looking at my service transcript, my training field is mostly technical so general ed classes would still have to be met. The biggest and most difficult deciding factor is. Having a degree completely paid for is highly intriguing! Even if this degree is only good for one thing, who's to say I couldn't do a double major later on.
That brings me back to my question in the OP. How hard is it to complete a degree while working as line staff in an airline. I'm very driven, but having a more logical way to do things might be a smarter move. This is why I'm here, and thanks for taking your time to discuss with me!