University or Flight School?
02-23-2013 | 06:36 PM
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University or Flight School?
Hi, this is my first post here but I've been reading you for quite a long time.
My dilemma here is whether I should attend a 3 year program now to obtain my CPL or go to university. My goal is, of course, to fly the big jets one day. Apparently, most companies require pilots to a university degree? Should I get a degree first and then get my CPL or the other way around?
I applied to university in accounting for next year BUT I still have a week left to apply to flight school . I've always dreamed about becoming a pilot, like many others here. Here in Québec, I could obtain my CPL license for less than a 1000$. What is keeping me from pursuing this career is the low amount of jobs. I look across the career section of different Canadian companies every now and then and I realized pilot jobs rarely appear. Do many pilots end up staying at the regionals with a crappy pay all their life because it's almost impossible to work for a major airline?
I also speak English, French and Spanish. Could this be useful?
Thanks!
My dilemma here is whether I should attend a 3 year program now to obtain my CPL or go to university. My goal is, of course, to fly the big jets one day. Apparently, most companies require pilots to a university degree? Should I get a degree first and then get my CPL or the other way around?
I applied to university in accounting for next year BUT I still have a week left to apply to flight school . I've always dreamed about becoming a pilot, like many others here. Here in Québec, I could obtain my CPL license for less than a 1000$. What is keeping me from pursuing this career is the low amount of jobs. I look across the career section of different Canadian companies every now and then and I realized pilot jobs rarely appear. Do many pilots end up staying at the regionals with a crappy pay all their life because it's almost impossible to work for a major airline?
I also speak English, French and Spanish. Could this be useful?
Thanks!
02-23-2013 | 07:44 PM
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Have you looked into Canadian Military opportunities for getting a degree and pilot training? Check out this website, especially the paragraph quoted:
FORCES.CA - Pilot
Have you looked into Canadian Military opportunities for getting a degree and pilot training? Check out this website, especially the paragraph quoted:
FORCES.CA - Pilot
CEOTP - PILOT
If you have a high school diploma from a school recognized by a Canadian provincial or territorial education ministry, you may be eligible for the Canadian Forces’ combined degree and pilot training program. This unique training program enables Officer Cadets to obtain a Bachelor of Aviation Technology and their Pilot’s Wings over a four-year period, as opposed to earning a four-year degree prior to starting pilot training. The program begins with Basic Officer Training in July, followed by two-and-a-half semesters studying full-time at Seneca, then one year of Pilot Training at 15 Wing Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. Students continue the program with an additional two-and-a half semesters at Seneca, then specific flight training to the type of aircraft they are selected to fly. Graduates of this program are required to serve seven years as a Pilot with the Canadian Forces.
In addition to having your high school diploma or Sec V in Québec, you must also have achieved or be on your way to achieving high school academic level (university/college level) credits with minimum 65% average in:
English (ENG4(U))
Mathematics: Calculus and Vectors (MCV4(U), or Que 536)
Mathematics: Advanced Functions (MHF4(U))
Physics (SPH4(U))
One additional science course/credit
If you would like to apply to the combined degree and pilot training program, select “CEOTP – Pilot” when filling out the online application.
If you have a high school diploma from a school recognized by a Canadian provincial or territorial education ministry, you may be eligible for the Canadian Forces’ combined degree and pilot training program. This unique training program enables Officer Cadets to obtain a Bachelor of Aviation Technology and their Pilot’s Wings over a four-year period, as opposed to earning a four-year degree prior to starting pilot training. The program begins with Basic Officer Training in July, followed by two-and-a-half semesters studying full-time at Seneca, then one year of Pilot Training at 15 Wing Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. Students continue the program with an additional two-and-a half semesters at Seneca, then specific flight training to the type of aircraft they are selected to fly. Graduates of this program are required to serve seven years as a Pilot with the Canadian Forces.
In addition to having your high school diploma or Sec V in Québec, you must also have achieved or be on your way to achieving high school academic level (university/college level) credits with minimum 65% average in:
English (ENG4(U))
Mathematics: Calculus and Vectors (MCV4(U), or Que 536)
Mathematics: Advanced Functions (MHF4(U))
Physics (SPH4(U))
One additional science course/credit
If you would like to apply to the combined degree and pilot training program, select “CEOTP – Pilot” when filling out the online application.
02-24-2013 | 06:39 PM
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Also it's quite common for Canadian pilots to come to the US to work, especially at th entry level (CFI, regionals). Sometimes they go back to a Canadian airline, sometimes they stay. You would of course need right-to-work.
02-25-2013 | 08:35 PM
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The US doesn't seem like the best place for pilots right now. I've heard stories where 7000 people apply for a single job.
How hard is it to find a job at AC, Transat, Westjet, etc? There are way more pilots graduating than jobs available..
How hard is it to find a job at AC, Transat, Westjet, etc? There are way more pilots graduating than jobs available..
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