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Old 11-29-2017, 04:59 AM
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Originally Posted by daddysocks View Post
I'm very motivated. Whenever I commit to something I stick with it. My goal is to be able to get a job with the regional airlines right after I graduate college.
This is a good time to be in a hurry, you'll still catch plenty of the hiring wave.

But don't forget to have some fun in college.
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Old 12-23-2017, 12:39 PM
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My son is 16 and a sophomore in high school.

He is training with the same hopes you are.

He has 20+ hours at this point and is progressing well.

He turns 17 in September and will have 50 or so hours at that point.

Most of which will come during summer break right before he turns 17.

I know for us we are providing the funding now prior to college because it will be far more difficult once he starts college.

My son has a long way to go but I just wanted to let you know there are other out there with the same dreams you have and it can be done.
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Old 12-23-2017, 04:09 PM
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I got hired at my first regional airline job at the age of 20. Then hired by a major by 24 so it's all possible. I think you have a fantastic plan of being a cfi throughout college. By the time you graduate, you should be golden for a regional airline job. Two/three years or so at the regional and on to a major. Get a degree in nursing/RN license, very strong backup career to flying and extremely flexible.
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Old 12-28-2017, 12:28 PM
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Totally possible. Especially during the summer. Don't let it distract you from grades. It's all going to depend on weather, you and your instructor's availability, and your financial situation. There are outfits that will do the instrument rating in as little as 5 days. I would say knock out the PPL first and foremost. Then create a checklist of the required things for the instrument and commercial(required dual and solo cross countries) and knock all of those out. That should get you close to the cross country hour requirement for the instrument. Gonna need a spin endorsement for the CFI so might as well get that early and have that time count towards meeting the 250 commercial hour requirement. Things like that so you aren't just building hours towards commercial by flying the girlfriend to lunch every weekend. Make every hour count.
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Old 12-28-2017, 12:49 PM
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Thank you all for your responses! Though, at this point I feel going to an aviation university such as UND would be a better choice because of the structure and it would probably take about the same amount of time.
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Old 12-28-2017, 01:34 PM
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uhhh....and here I was applauding you for having such a great plan from the get go...
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Old 01-02-2018, 11:59 AM
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Good for you Son, I thought most of y'all were too busy Snapchatting or whatever. Don't forget to enjoy your youth though, you're definitely ahead of the pack.
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Old 01-02-2018, 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by gulfstreampiper View Post
uhhh....and here I was applauding you for having such a great plan from the get go...
I'm still considering this plan. The thing i'm really contemplating is the approach I want to take. I have thought about pretty much every path out there. I'd really like to do ROTC and get a pilot slot but then again the civilian route really appeals to me. I don't fully know which plan to stick with because they all have their pro's and con's.

I'd appreciate any advice on what seems like my best option.

Thanks
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