Originally Posted by
Slugger
What do you mean by 65?
Also, my dad looks down on pilots as "glorified bus drivers" and he has mentioned that it has been bothering him that I am even considering a career as a pilot.
I am like 2 lessons from solo now and I'm not exactly sure what I want to get for a degree in college, but from what I've heard, I shouldn't get an aviation related degree.
Off-topic..how many of you went to college for aviation?
I'm going to some aviation camp in July at UND. Can you get a non-aviation degree at an aviation college and get your ratings there? (or would it be wiser to go to a college for something completely different that interests me and go to a nearby FBO for training)
UND is not an "aviation college" any more than it is a medical school or a law school (yeah, they also make doctors and lawyers, not just pilots). UND is a liberal arts college with an aviation program. Look at the UND brochures that are NOT from the aviation school. You'll see that there is a huge diversity of programs available to anyone there. Yes, you can get your ratings at UND even if you are working on a different degree.
Speaking as someone who has done other things besides fly airplanes, I can say without a doubt that my worse days flying are better than my best days when I worked in IT. Personally, I think a lot of the whiny people who are down on this business are people who did not really know what they were getting into and who lack perspective. Can you make more money and spend more time at home doing other things? Yes. I know it's a cliche, but money can't buy happiness.
UND '05