Originally Posted by
Free Flyer
Looking back, yes it was a good school. Would I do it again, no. Fly on the side while getting a real degree to back yourself up in case your flying career tanks. I've seen too many guys get furloughed or medical out and have nothing else to do. Just my 2 cents.
Every big airline pilot I've talked to agrees with this advice. The plus side of the aviation college is the internships; the downside is you may not have any other education, and only knowing how to aviate might not go as far as you would like it to.