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Originally Posted by
TurboFan
I went to Mesa Pilot Development in Farmington, NM (
Mesa Pilot Development Program). I wouldn't recommend going there these days, but I went from no flight experience into the right seat of the CRJ in 14 months. Never instructed. I've heard every angle of the time/no-time debate, but with over 1,500 in the CRJ I haven't killed anyone yet!
How much in debt were you when you came out? and... what can you do with that degree when you're furloughed? The best advice is to not reccomend ANY aviation college.
How many people flying right alongside you were hired off the street without having gone through their in-house affiliated program? Does it work, yes.... but it isn't worth it in most cases.
Just in case you aren't aware ... I'd say about 90% of people that go through college have debt ... and sometimes a LOT of it. A higher education isn't cheap, no matter what degree you pursue.
Oh, and as for the aviation degree ... I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say that I would guess almost half of the pilots out there these days have a degree in an aviation related field. There are a few that feel it's better to go out and get a different degree and do flying on the side yes. But there are also those (myself included) that would have rather shot themselves than go pay money to study something there weren't interested in. If you're not interested in what you're studying you're never going to get through it.
To back you up though. I'm fully planning on going back to get a second degree in Meteorology sometime in the not too distant future because yes ... I believe if one were to get furloughed/lose their medical, one would be in a world of hurt.