Pick Me83,

Hey man. I am in the same boat, but I am a little further along than you are. There is nothing (what-so-ever) wrong with you just flying at a flight school w/o going to a "pilot factory." I can tell you, from my personal experience, going to one of 'those schools' may help you in an interview (due to older guy/gal pilots being alumni from these schools. BUT flight time is flight time. I have had this discussion with a couple of Wide Body Continental drivers, and they say, just as long as you have your 4 year degree, no matter what it is in. One of the guys I know has an Environmental Science degree. (Completely on the oposite spectrum...nowhere near Aviation.) Being diverse isn't such a bad thing I guess?! Now as for me, I graduate in the spring of 2006, and plan to finish my 4 year degree at Thomas Edison online. This way, I can continue to instruct and when the time comes, get hired, and not have to worry about cutting classes. You can start/stop whenever you need to - they usually run 10 week courses. Anyways, I hope I am making sense, and I hope that I helped you out. Let me know if you need any more help - or if you just need someone to bounce info off of. Good luck.

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