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01-24-2019 | 04:52 PM

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A lot of states have programs that let you take community college courses in high school. In Washington State it’s called Running Start. You can get a lot of the basic freshman and sophomore college core requirements out of the way and a two year associates degree by the time you graduate from high school and if you pick the right corses pretty much all the credits transfer. The downside is that you then start college as a junior and will need to IMMEDIATELY declare a major, at least at the state schools. Still, for someone really sure where you are going in life, it does get you graduated by age 20.

This isn't new either. I'm in my 40s and did a version of this when I was in high school (though not enough to be a junior when I hit college but there were kids at my high school who did). My oldest son is now doing it and we live in a different state. Surprised it's not just an accepted possibility.

01-24-2019 | 05:01 PM

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You’re 20 and ready have a four year degree? That’s pretty impressive.

He’s a direct descendant of Tim Martins

01-24-2019 | 05:09 PM

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He’s a direct descendant of Tim Martins

Used to work with that moron. Everything out of his mouth is a lie. He gave people "BFRs" without a CFI Cert...

01-24-2019 | 05:15 PM

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Lol where do you live/want to live? That makes the choice between the wholly-owneds easy.

01-24-2019 | 06:07 PM

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Lol where do you live/want to live? That makes the choice between the wholly-owneds easy.

I'm from the Charlotte area and moved out to PHX to flight instruct. Don't mind moving to any location, but Charlotte would be nice.

01-24-2019 | 06:14 PM

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I'm from the Charlotte area and moved out to PHX to flight instruct. Don't mind moving to any location, but Charlotte would be nice.

Live in base. If you want CLT then you’ve answered your question. Just remember that you’ll be on reserve in CLT a bit longer, and once you upgrade you’ll have to go to a different base until you can hold it again in the left seat. Don’t commute for a regional. Especially on a hub to hub route like DFW-CLT or ORD-CLT.

01-24-2019 | 06:18 PM

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I've been looking at which regional to go to. Envoy, Piedmont, or PSA? Looking at doing the cadet program at whichever one I go to, to help with this student loan. Currently 20 years old and flight instructing. I have my four-year degree and my end goal is to fly to American. What're your opinions?

Don't go to PDT. PSA or Envoy are different and have their own pros and cons. Once you sift through the differences then make a choice based on your own personal criteria. At this point in time it would be hard press to say one is better than the other. IMO.

01-25-2019 | 07:39 AM

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Don't go to PDT.

I have no experience with any AA WO, but I met a PDT new hire who came on property in February 2018 who was starting their first sim session ... in October.

I would certainly press for info on training backups, but that’s a good question of any potential employer.

01-25-2019 | 03:10 PM

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Head on over to PSA (or Piedmont if you like the idea of sitting at home for a year and getting paid before they can get you in the sims).

01-25-2019 | 03:22 PM

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Head on over to PSA (or Piedmont if you like the idea of sitting at home for a year and getting paid before they can get you in the sims).

Honestly, if you're a flow or no kinda pilot, I don't see anything wrong with Piedmont. Months and months and months at home waiting on training while getting paid and also on the seniority list? I can think of worse things really.