atpwannabe

Because, it is the "Harvard of the Skies." That's why.

KiloAlpha

I thought UND held that title

Brown Dog

I hate to break it to you guys but in the real world Embry Riddle is only known for turning out pilots with average flight skills and above average opinions of their skills.

A few cools ones slip through every now and then. I've met two in the last 12years. Just keeping it real.

4everFO

The "real world" huh?

supercell86

Lemme put it like this, I'm sure ERAU is great and all....but I go to a community college in upstate New York, for Aviation/Pilot option...tuition is about 1,300 per semester and the flight lab is all the same in terms of cost. My friend on flight team has a buddy who is currently a freshmen @ ERAU, and he wants to transfer to a small cold upsate NY college (my college) because he doesn't like ERAU. Not trying to bash ERAU, but I think it isn't work the 45K. All of our freshmen soloed i upstate NY before his classmates did in Flordia., because he told me ERAU has way too much emphazis on ground school.....I'm sure its a great place, but goto a community college for two years, get your CFI, then transfer to ERAU and teach while you get your BA, that's only if you don't wanna be paying loans while your making 18k a year @ a regional! And on second thought, not that I'm saying this matetrs as much, but I asked him how hot the girls were there and he said ...."yea all three of them are hot"

BeaglePilot

Well I don't post here very often as I am flying much.... but just wanted to put my .02 in.

I graduated in Dec. 04, and spent 3 1/2yrs at the Daytona Campus. Alot will say I was very fortunate due to the fact that my first semester at ERAU was 9/11, guess it was a good time to be in college huh? I bit the bug flying in high school, and I will say ERAU's marketing campaign caught my attention. Although I was also intrested in attending at perdue. I started my first semester with allready a private and instrument in my pocket. Unfortunately my freshman roomate had no experience and the flight department kept pushing back his training, which forced him to leave.

I have heard of some horror stories about students taking forever to complete a rating. I was averaging about a rating and a half a semester (only due to the fact that I was constantly putting pressure on my instructor to fly) And I did an internship at Continental in the fall of 2003. Instructed and did summer semesters as well. I really busted my a$$ over there and stayed very proactive. I wound up graduating with around 550TT and 120multi. Let me say that the average student will leave ERAU with only about 250hrs and a Commercial multi.

I had some great mentors that really pushed my limits, and I was able to absorb every resource that the university had to offer. Unfortunately there are alot of people out there drinking the cool-aid and think that ERAU is the best place to be and the greatest pilots of out of there, this is by far the case. Riding the wave and going along with the flow at ERAU will get you no job by the time you graduate. Most students will work various jobs for about a yr or two before getting on with a 121 carrier.

I was VERY VERY fortunate and able to interview with a 121 carrier during my last semester in college. I really knew I wasent going to get the job due to the fact that I had several friends that had double the time I had and were turned down. I dropped off the face of the earth for three weeks while I prepared for the interview. The extremely hard work and persistance paid off and I was offered a job the day I walked! I knew absloutely no one and had no connections at all, I was able to do all my networking in a matter of a week.

There are many facets of aviation and people come from everywhere. ERAU might not be the best choice financially or for other reasons for individuals, but I guess it worked out for me. I just think that ERAU is able to provide more resources to the student than some other insitiutions, but does not mean you can not get better flight training or an education else where.

I can say I was not well liked by certain people at the insitiution, and definitely created some waves while I was there, but it all worked out in the end!

Good luck to all of you seeking a future in this industry, keep your chin up and stay positive!

Beaglepilot

LDmax

What? You mean you actually studied and applied yourself???

I've met SO many student pilots who think it's the instructors job to spoon feed them everything they need to get on with a major. You post is a breath of fresh air, thank you.

Truth is, it's hard work. It takes time, luck, and did I mention a lot of hard work. With your attitude, it looks like you could have succeeded at any school.

Good Luck!

supercell86

Well for the most part no matter where you go it is what YOU make of it. I realize this may not always be true....but as I said, I go to a two year cummunity college in cold, cloudy, windy upstate NY, and most people leave with over 250TT in 2 years!! And I plan on leaving with alot more than that. We don't have many planes or intructors either, and we certaintly don't have the weather. I'm not trying to say my school is better. But what I am saying is that it's about $2,500 per year and $6000 lab fee....where Embry is about, well 8 times as much....and your not getting THAT much more, maybe I'm wrong.

Freightpuppy

when Is Everyone Going To Realize That An Aviation Degree Is Worthless???????

BeaglePilot

Why dont you yell louder... bc we cant hear you!