Which College should I attend in Fall 08?
04-06-2008, 11:18 PM
#21
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Joined APC: Dec 2007
Position: Student Pilot
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Well, you are leaving out one college I seriously recommend you check into.
MTSU
Middle Tennessee State University.
Has a top notch Aerospace program, that costs aboutu half of what Riddle will.
Youwill fly newer planes, Mostly DA20 and DA40's with 9 DA40's with full g1000 glass cockpits, more on the way.
I know dozens of guys that are currently enrolled there. I happen to be a former student there myself.
The weather in TN is nice enough. Has mostly mild winters, and very nice spring and fall. The summer is typically hot and dry.
MTSU
Middle Tennessee State University.
Has a top notch Aerospace program, that costs aboutu half of what Riddle will.
Youwill fly newer planes, Mostly DA20 and DA40's with 9 DA40's with full g1000 glass cockpits, more on the way.
I know dozens of guys that are currently enrolled there. I happen to be a former student there myself.
The weather in TN is nice enough. Has mostly mild winters, and very nice spring and fall. The summer is typically hot and dry.
04-07-2008, 06:54 AM
#22
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Joined APC: Jun 2007
Position: Whale FO
Posts: 267
I have found a few coworkers who went to ERAU who have $1,300/month loans for 30 years. I don't know if you see this as something to look forward to in an industry that pays dirt when you start. I would look elsewhere.
I think my time at WMU was great. College atmosphere with 30,000 students on the campus. You'll have a typical college life, and you'll get your flying done for less than ERAU. A ticket is a ticket doesn't matter where you got it. I would suggest going to WMU, UND, or somewhere else that doesn't cost you for the rest of your life.
I think my time at WMU was great. College atmosphere with 30,000 students on the campus. You'll have a typical college life, and you'll get your flying done for less than ERAU. A ticket is a ticket doesn't matter where you got it. I would suggest going to WMU, UND, or somewhere else that doesn't cost you for the rest of your life.
04-07-2008, 07:27 AM
#23
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Knightmare, fyi, Florida Tech should soon be getting a new fleet of Pipers. They were going to go with Diamonds, but they got some sense knocked into them and went with the tried and true.
If he feels that way about the Northeast, I don't think he'll enjoy WMU or UND too much 
. You'd never see me preflighting in -25 and 40kt winds, unless I'm getting paid for it.
They're definately cheaper than the FL schools, but for me at least, the cheaper cost wasn't enough to bear four winters up there. And for me, it worked out well. As I said, I walked away from Florida Tech only about $10K in debt, payable over 20 years. Obviously interest will destroy you if you actually wait that long, but I should have that all paid off in no more than four years.
Any school will be cheap if you know where to find the money, and keep your GPA up. Florida Tech will actually tell you about the money, not hide it until you start considering other schools.
Originally Posted by Knightmare
I hate New Jersey winters so why the heck would I want to spend 4 yrs in NY where the winters suck even more.
. You'd never see me preflighting in -25 and 40kt winds, unless I'm getting paid for it.They're definately cheaper than the FL schools, but for me at least, the cheaper cost wasn't enough to bear four winters up there. And for me, it worked out well. As I said, I walked away from Florida Tech only about $10K in debt, payable over 20 years. Obviously interest will destroy you if you actually wait that long, but I should have that all paid off in no more than four years.
Any school will be cheap if you know where to find the money, and keep your GPA up. Florida Tech will actually tell you about the money, not hide it until you start considering other schools.
04-16-2008, 08:35 AM
#25
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Joined APC: Feb 2007
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Option 1:
Stay at home and do community college with flight training at local FBO. Save the money, both ways. Transfer in with credits. Get the CFI at your school of choice after transfering in, and by graduation, you have the degree and the hours to do really whatever you feel like
Option 2:
You dont heed this advice. Instead, you copy and paste this to others in the next couple of years because you are a couple more thousand in the hole from doing the 4 year program at that school where all you got was a piece of paper. Remember, your flight certificate just says what you are rated for, not where you got it and how much you paid for it.
Stay at home and do community college with flight training at local FBO. Save the money, both ways. Transfer in with credits. Get the CFI at your school of choice after transfering in, and by graduation, you have the degree and the hours to do really whatever you feel like
Option 2:
You dont heed this advice. Instead, you copy and paste this to others in the next couple of years because you are a couple more thousand in the hole from doing the 4 year program at that school where all you got was a piece of paper. Remember, your flight certificate just says what you are rated for, not where you got it and how much you paid for it.
04-16-2008, 08:50 AM
#26
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Joined APC: Dec 2007
Posts: 33
Go to best school for the least amount of money at your best convenience and find an FBO to both work and fly. Get your degree in whatever you want. And of course have a blast. You only get to experience college life once.... so enjoy it. Time it so you are ready to move on in aviation by the time you graduate and have saved tens of thousands of dollars.... you will be glad you did.
04-16-2008, 08:57 AM
#27
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Joined APC: Mar 2008
Posts: 609
seems to me a lot of todays universities with aviation programs have bridge programs to a regional...i would look into that!....unless you want to do it the old fashioned way(like i did)
and flight instruct, banner tow, fish spot, 135 charter, cropdust..etc..etc...good luck
and flight instruct, banner tow, fish spot, 135 charter, cropdust..etc..etc...good luck
04-22-2008, 01:35 PM
#30
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Joined APC: Apr 2008
Posts: 5
Knightmare- as you can tell a lot of opinions surface with regard to an education in Aviation. For as many folks out there who admire an ERAU there are just as many who think youre a total idiot for spending what you did. point is not sure it really does much for ya in this networking business. Also should mention - usually you become a resident after one year of living somewhere. Enjoy college and plan for a life after college on a very limited salary. Good luck -
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