How Necessary is a 4-Year Degree?
09-12-2007, 06:09 PM
#1
Line Holder
Thread Starter
Joined APC: Sep 2007
Posts: 45
How Necessary is a 4-Year Degree?
I want to hear from some of the people here about what their opinions are on the need for a 4-year degree and what impact it makes on a potential pilot career. I am currently a Sophomore going for a 4-year degree but really want to start training to be a pilot, with the intention of getting an ATPL and working for an airline. Would it be worth it (financially and otherwise) to continue on with the 4-year program or to stop school now and start pilot training? Hopefully a good discussion follows. 
09-12-2007, 06:35 PM
#3
Line Holder
Thread Starter
Joined APC: Sep 2007
Posts: 45
OK, so I should definitely still continue with the 4-year degree. So the best thing would be to take training in the summers as much as possible, correct? How much do you think I could accomplish in a summer starting from zero?
(I could probably get my medical exam in during spring break, or winter break)
(I could probably get my medical exam in during spring break, or winter break)
09-12-2007, 06:38 PM
#4
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jun 2005
Position: Retired
Posts: 2,934
Why not fly while in school? Fly twice a week during the semester, go crazy while on breaks and you'll have your ratings through CFI in two years. Instruct while finishing college and you'll have more than enough time to move on to a regional, 135, or whatever floats your boat when you graduate.
09-12-2007, 06:51 PM
#5
Che Guevara
Joined APC: Aug 2005
Posts: 6,408
Flying through school i something you'll want to do. Don't expect it to be easy. With things the way they are you shouldn't have problems flying 3 times a week. That's the optimum amount. Any less and you'll just be hurting yourself. Get your degree but stay on top of your flying. Regardless how hard life gets you have to stay on it. My university treated our schooling and our flying completely separate. It was tough and most people didn't make. There were 88 in our class and only 6 of us made it out in my graduation. Everyone fell for the same reasons. They became so busy with school and fell off the wagon. They never finished. GO TO SCHOOL and stay on your flying.
09-12-2007, 07:25 PM
#8
Line Holder
Thread Starter
Joined APC: Sep 2007
Posts: 45
The problem is that there are absolutely no flight schools near my university. I also don't have a car on campus. When I go home in the summer there are a couple FBO's near my house which have 141 programs.
http://www.tulipcityair.com/flight_school.htm
http://www.bbaviation.com/
http://www.tulipcityair.com/flight_school.htm
http://www.bbaviation.com/
09-12-2007, 07:29 PM
#9
Guest
Posts: n/a
Originally Posted by RyGuy1788
The problem is that there are absolutely no flight schools near my university. I also don't have a car on campus. When I go home in the summer there are a couple FBO's near my house which have 141 programs.
http://www.tulipcityair.com/flight_school.htm
http://www.bbaviation.com/
http://www.tulipcityair.com/flight_school.htm
http://www.bbaviation.com/
Im always amazed at the number of people who want to be pilots and have zero to a few hours in a plane. I do not know if this is your situation but why not get your private part 61. When you get it, sit back and re-evaluate if it is still what you want.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
