Originally Posted by
BoilerUP
There are much less expensive civilian options than Riddle.
This 100%. I highly recommend the OP explore all the other great options out there that get you the same thing at a fraction of the cost. Personally, as 141 flight school grad, I'd seriously consider a local FBO coupled with a college degree. Saves on cost, and if you end up going ANG, you get the reduced hiring hours anyway.
Originally Posted by
BoilerUP
I got tossed from AFROTC in college due to a stupid medical (non) issue which cost me a scholarship, and later rejected from Rated positions by MFS for a different stupid medical (non) issue losing an ANG pilot slot.
My heart was broken, but neither stopped me from being a widebody CA before 40 and my student loan debt was paid off in <6 years, before being hired at my current employer.
Hate to hear that man, I only passed my medical by the skin of my teeth...then almost washed out of UPT for medical (something else lol). But you clearly landed on your feet and seized some great opportunities.
Originally Posted by
BoilerUP
The civilian + ANG/AFRES dual track is absolutely what I think “checks the most boxes fastest” for a 20something without children.
I'm convinced that this is the only reason I was able to get hired in 2014. 141 school, military and I was working at a regional at the time. I still was not an IP in the military (passed up the upgrade to go to indoc at a legacy) at the time, while the only guys getting hired from my squadron were high time IPs. Standing out over your peers is huge in this business.