Sliceback

A two year contract slows your advancement to a major airline. If you hustled you could easily get to 1500 hrs quicker than you will under their two year contract.

Every additional month you stay under the contract, vs hustling without a contract, might cost you $25,000 - $35,000, per month, at the end of your career.

For the ability to advance faster I’d pay the $8,000 - $10,000 and get the CFI on my own.

ItnStln

That's great advice, thanks! From your post it sounds like I would come out ahead to just pay for the licenses.

ItnStln

Thanks, I'll check it out!

Moarrudder

As a student that is currently enrolled in a 141 University, I can tell you these are basic questions a lot of people have but I can share what I have found is worth to really spend the money on. Buy fore flight it will help so much in VFR flight planning for private, always good to do planning a paper sectional as well. It will make instrument training a thousand times easier with having every approach plate you need in a tablet. You can have it loaded ready to go in your lap instead of flipping through it while flying the plane. Commercial training becomes easier with planning longer cross countries. Also if you have the money get the bose A20. I’ve tried them all and those are a league above the rest. After trying them out I have finally decided to take the plunge and buy a pair. Find a cfi that is willing to let you use their number and you can get a 125 dollar rebate.

4 year degree seems to be still necessary to get to the majors. There is always stories of people making to the regionals with no 4 year but your best bet is to have a 4 year and a clean record


Learn the e6B my school makes you use them in stage checks and you never know if they’ll make you work numbers out on a check ride. Good luck!

Hamsalad2

Most regionals do not require a 4 year degree. If you go with a regional that is owned by a major and has a flow agreement with them, no degree is required.

ItnStln

Thanks for the information! I plan on buying ForeFlight once the semester starts since it seems to be the EFB app that everyone is recommending. Do you know if it is compatible with an Apple Pencil to write on the charts and approach plates? While I currently don't have an Apple Pencil for my iPad Pro 9.7, I am looking at getting one because my intent is to attempt to go digital this semester instead of using paper. I also plan on getting a kneeboard for the iPad as well as one for paper so I can write down things in the cockpit. The Bose A20 is on my list as well. I was debating between the A20 and the David Clark DC ONE-X and can't find a reason to pick one over the other and the cost difference is negligible. Whichever has the better ANR is the one I will choose. Does anybody know if the Bose A20 or the David Clark DC ONE-X has the better ANR? Whenever I make a big purchase I look at long term and pick whichever has the best quality and looks like it will last the longest.

I currently have a 4 year degree but the school I went to didn't have a flight training program.

I intend to learn the E6B if for no other reason than it looks cool. I actually have an old E6B as well as a CPU-26A/P "Computer, Air Navigation, Dead Reckoning" which looks to be identical except for the NSN. In the coming weeks I will teach myself how to use them so I am prepared.

ItnStln

I didn't know you could flow from an American owned regional to American without a 4 year degree. Since it doesn't matter to me because I have a 4 year degree it is still pretty cool.