What's it like to teach at Purdue?
01-19-2009, 05:36 PM
#11
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Originally Posted by BoilerUP
Beering was the last President that actually gave a F about the Aviation Technology Deparment...Jishke was a CEO-style toolbag who cared far less about students and academia then he did donation money, and couldn't/wouldn't look you in the eye if he flew on your airplane.
I've gotten REAL tired of the university sending John Purdue Club donation envelopes my way...if/when I'm able to donate I'll help AT but NEVER the general fund.
I completely agree with you on Jishke, he was a lot of words I can't type in here! The only reason he was brought in was to bring in more money, that was it!!!!
I loved the flight program, but honestly I can't donate back to a university that can't support it's flight instructors with more than $7/hr pay.(well, what do I know, all we do is just go burn holes in the sky right?)
Anyways......I digress
01-19-2009, 06:00 PM
#12
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Originally Posted by Ewfflyer
I loved the flight program, but honestly I can't donate back to a university that can't support it's flight instructors with more than $7/hr pay.
01-20-2009, 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Ewfflyer
I loved the flight program, but honestly I can't donate back to a university that can't support it's flight instructors with more than $7/hr pay.(well, what do I know, all we do is just go burn holes in the sky right?)
It'll be interesting to see what happens when the federal minimum wage increases to $7.25 in July. I would hope that the pay goes to at least a dollar over minimum, but I have a bad feeling it won't.
Also, if you guys didn't see this already, it's an article about the U.S. Airways accident with some "insightful" commentary from a pair of Boilers:
Ex-prof: Sully was polished pilot as a student -- chicagotribune.com
My personal favorite:
"With a bird strike and loss of both engines, he was probably going in excess of 200 miles per hour. When you lose thrust and power, the plane stalls and falls out of the sky."
01-21-2009, 04:48 AM
#14
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Didn't even realize the Min wage was going up. Well at least they'll get a $0.25 raise!
As far as the article, I never took a class under Charlie Hollman(he retired my frosh year), but heard he was a great teacher, and mentor. Also the Aerobatic class retired with him sadly. They did pick up the current version of the Upset Recovery class, which was done initially in the Chipmunk, but my understanding is that there's a Decatholon there now?
Ha, Fanjoy's response should've been "He was fine, didn't you know that these(hands) are made of gold?" Please tell me he still uses that line!?!?!?!
As far as the article, I never took a class under Charlie Hollman(he retired my frosh year), but heard he was a great teacher, and mentor. Also the Aerobatic class retired with him sadly. They did pick up the current version of the Upset Recovery class, which was done initially in the Chipmunk, but my understanding is that there's a Decatholon there now?
Ha, Fanjoy's response should've been "He was fine, didn't you know that these(hands) are made of gold?" Please tell me he still uses that line!?!?!?!
01-21-2009, 06:54 PM
#16
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Holleman was great, especially in the Chipmunk. Nothing like a hangover and doing spins for the day, including inverted from 10k. Slide the canopy and roll inverted, voila. Answer.
Lasley (then ATA), Captain DAP (Petrin was the best, can you say Harry's?), McAllister, Rans, Young, but the best was Byers (then ATA instructor)! Who else could you throw one back with during and after your time in college?
Lasley (then ATA), Captain DAP (Petrin was the best, can you say Harry's?), McAllister, Rans, Young, but the best was Byers (then ATA instructor)! Who else could you throw one back with during and after your time in college?
01-27-2009, 03:59 PM
#18
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Good stuff posted above about the campus life, job as a full-timer, salary, hours, etc.
One thing to add is that if you are interested in getting a graduate degree of some sort, many full timers take advantage of the tuition discounts to get advanced education.
Definitely something to look into.
One thing to add is that if you are interested in getting a graduate degree of some sort, many full timers take advantage of the tuition discounts to get advanced education.
Definitely something to look into.
02-04-2009, 10:05 PM
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NuGuy:
I noticed. My mom graduated Newcomb and I grew up down there. Tulane seems to be dying - this type of management is the reason.
My son graduated Purdue (in ME). The only thing I'll add is that (I'm told) many aviation students go home (or take non-flying courses) during winter. They do stay over the summer to take advantage of better conditions. True?
The President of Tulane, where I went to undergrad, used Katrina as an excuse to kill the School of Engineering
My son graduated Purdue (in ME). The only thing I'll add is that (I'm told) many aviation students go home (or take non-flying courses) during winter. They do stay over the summer to take advantage of better conditions. True?
02-05-2009, 06:28 AM
#20
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Originally Posted by rotorhead1026
NuGuy:
I noticed. My mom graduated Newcomb and I grew up down there. Tulane seems to be dying - this type of management is the reason.
My son graduated Purdue (in ME). The only thing I'll add is that (I'm told) many aviation students go home (or take non-flying courses) during winter. They do stay over the summer to take advantage of better conditions. True?
I noticed. My mom graduated Newcomb and I grew up down there. Tulane seems to be dying - this type of management is the reason.
My son graduated Purdue (in ME). The only thing I'll add is that (I'm told) many aviation students go home (or take non-flying courses) during winter. They do stay over the summer to take advantage of better conditions. True?
