Originally Posted by
Canflight
Will these universities’ degree be good enough to apply legacy airlines, or should I go for places like ERU?
any degree can qualify you for a major. Underwater basket weaving will qualify you.
The most important thing is Total time. If your Goal is to go to DAL. Then have a high GPA and do it full time and not online if in aviation. If your goal is any other carrier (legacy) get a degree online or not. Get extras like Chief pilot, management, volunteer work, and have a high GPA. Riddle has a reputation but so does ATP. Total time is key. Don’t get a degree in aviation unless you can put in the necessary time to have A’s and avoid failures. It’s time intensive and can take longer than doing the certificates first then adding the degree while working as a regional FO/cap.
Keys
tt > degree early on
degree> tt later on (depending on 121, and TPIC)
college provides fin Aid but additional work while in training. You don’t finish any faster than if you just got the certs.
route A
2-4 years for a degree (250)
2-2.5 years as a CFI
qualify for 1000-1250
total Years of service 4-6.5 to qualify for regional
route B
1-2 years for certs (250hrs)
3-4 as CFI (average cfi gets 300-400 hours a year)
1500 atp required
4-6 years to become qualified for regional