Originally Posted by
imasaluki
A person can go to school anywhere they choose! Why do you even care what university he attended? Having toured some of these schools back in the late 90s, I can guarantee you the quality of the teaching, facilities, and opportunities will far exceed that of your average FBO. Can you get good flight training at an FBO? Certainly, yes. But there's a lot of things you can't do at an FBO. ERAU/UND/all the other 4-year aviation schools are the least of your problems. There is a whole list of flight training shysters that don't even offer a degree for about the same price!
Since when is it wrong for "mom and dad" to help pay for a child's education? As a future parent, I will hold myself responsible for a certain portion of my child's tuition. This is what responsible parents do.
Is it wrong for a person to buy a BMW vs. a VW??? I mean, they all have four wheels, a motor, and seats. Why would anyone ever pay more for a BMW than a VW? (Sorry VW fans)
On the other hand, the NAVY turns out good pilots too. The best pilots I've ever flown with came from the NAVY! Hey, it's free, you overpaid for your aviation education too!
Wow, struck a nerve with you didn't it? Here's some facts for you. Neither the Regionals nor the Majors care where your degree came from as long as it is an accredited school. They don't care where you got your ratings as long as you got them. So why on Earth would pay over $50K more to get the same exact results?
You speak as if you believe that pilots from embryriddle or any other 4 year aviation college are better than pilots from different backgrounds. It's really obvious that you really drank the Kool aid at your college, and you probably think you're better....bad news friend....YOU'RE NOT BETTER THAN ANYBODY IN YOUR COMPANY JUST BECAUSE YOU WENT TO RIDDLE!!!
See, because I care for my parents, even though, they couldn't pitch in towards my education, if they would've had the money, I wouldn't have let them cut a check for an extra $50K, just so I can wear a "club" jacket and hang out in a 9-1 man to woman ratio enviroment. I've flown with your type, and your arrogance and misguided believe that you're better and that you got a better education, always bites you in the rear.
All that being said, I have met some very nice folks from riddle and others who will flat out tell you how much they overpaid.