How hard is pilot school?
08-01-2018, 07:08 AM
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Originally Posted by RuslanM97
Ok I want to become an airline pilot and I'm planning on starting pilot school soon. Is it possible to go to work, go to university for physics, and go to pilot school all at the same time? I dont want to wait till I get my bachelors degree to start getting my pilots license or vice-versa. I want to get my bachelors and get my pilots license around the same time so I can work as a flight instructor fulltime to get my 1500 hours. (I've already been in college for 2 years) Is this really possible? Or is pilot school "book work" too excruciating? Some details. I go to college full-time for physics only on 2 days out of the week but the classes are hard and my work schedule is not bad I work part-time around 20 hours a week. They are very lenient on scheduling. Has anyone done it? Thank you.
Worth a look if you hadn’t already. There’s many options out there to do exactly what you’re trying to brew yourself.
08-01-2018, 08:06 AM
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OP,
My advice is wether you start now or not (with flight training), your priority is college. Don’t take a break, as it slows your momentum and could become a permanent break. Make sure you keep up a good GPA. If you’re a physics major, it’s going to be pretty difficult to fly much.
My advice is wether you start now or not (with flight training), your priority is college. Don’t take a break, as it slows your momentum and could become a permanent break. Make sure you keep up a good GPA. If you’re a physics major, it’s going to be pretty difficult to fly much.
08-01-2018, 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by BFMthisA10
Have you looked into universities with flight programs? For instance, at Perdue you could come away with both a first rate Physics degree and a 141 training certificate, and reduced R-ATP mins. These programs are also designed (scheduled) to blend flying and academics.
Worth a look if you hadn’t already. There’s many options out there to do exactly what you’re trying to brew yourself.
Worth a look if you hadn’t already. There’s many options out there to do exactly what you’re trying to brew yourself.
08-01-2018, 01:08 PM
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Originally Posted by rickair7777
Technically formal ground school is not required under part 61. If you're a physics student, you can read the book and do the workbook (there are several versions commercially available) on your own. I did this, and you won't miss much if the ground school is targeted to the usual lowest common denominator.
Keep in mind that this is different from written test prep, which you can also do on your own using commercially available study guides.
You will get one-on-one ground training before each flight with a CFI, that covers the more practical applications of the academic work.
Keep in mind that this is different from written test prep, which you can also do on your own using commercially available study guides.
You will get one-on-one ground training before each flight with a CFI, that covers the more practical applications of the academic work.
08-01-2018, 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by RuslanM97
My school requires it as they are a part 141. There is another school that does it online but they are no where near as accredited as pea and they dont have good financing options for paying off the flight school
There are levels of flight school accreditation?
There's such thing as flight school accreditation?
Don't overthink it.
With Part 141, either it is, or isn't.
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