What to do?
01-17-2021, 02:47 PM
#21
Prime Minister/Moderator
Joined APC: Jan 2006
Position: Engines Turn Or People Swim
Posts: 39,273
Originally Posted by Brit43
Hey rick, thank you for your contribution. I have a question. Currently I'm taking online classes to avoid debt. I also have a scholarship going for me. I've applied to other scholarship opportunities. My estimated debt with my major in business is roughly around 20k. If I were to minor in piloting, that would be an additional 60k, equalling to about 80k undergrad business degree plus flight ratings. Unfortunately, you have to be an aviation major to qualify for the R-Atp. I just want to make it infront of hiring wave coming so that I could be in a good position the next downturn or potentially go to the majors without upgrading for caption on the regionals. Sorry for the lengthy post. Any thoughts?
01-17-2021, 06:22 PM
#22
On Reserve
Joined APC: Oct 2020
Posts: 18
Originally Posted by rickair7777
60K is not a bad price for flight training, especially since it would be built into your school program which would make scheduling easier. Assuming that includes a CFI rating, and hopefully a CFI-I.
01-18-2021, 11:12 AM
#23
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jan 2021
Posts: 562
Originally Posted by Brit43
Hey, my school apparently offers a minor in professional pilot. They start you at private all the way to multi engine flight. I still want to keep my business while minoring in flight. Any advice would be appreciated.
