A new aviation school?
08-01-2011 | 04:22 AM
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A new aviation school?
The following is a quote from John Allen, Director of Flight Standards, on the formation of a NATIONAL flight school basically.
I suppose this would closely resemble the Maritime/Merchant Marine Academies which produce professional Seamen for Commercial shipping among other professions.
An idea I want to explore is to partner with other
government agencies and the aviation community
on the creation of a U.S. National Aviation Academy
(USNAA). Pilot graduates would earn a bachelor’s
degree along with the pilot certificates and ratings
needed for an aviation career. Mechanic graduates
would earn an associate’s degree, plus an A&P
certificate. Funding would be provided through the
combined efforts of industry, labor, government,
private donors, and academia. Much like the U.S.
military service academies, standards for admittance
and completion would be rigorous.
USMCFLYR
I suppose this would closely resemble the Maritime/Merchant Marine Academies which produce professional Seamen for Commercial shipping among other professions.
An idea I want to explore is to partner with other
government agencies and the aviation community
on the creation of a U.S. National Aviation Academy
(USNAA). Pilot graduates would earn a bachelor’s
degree along with the pilot certificates and ratings
needed for an aviation career. Mechanic graduates
would earn an associate’s degree, plus an A&P
certificate. Funding would be provided through the
combined efforts of industry, labor, government,
private donors, and academia. Much like the U.S.
military service academies, standards for admittance
and completion would be rigorous.
USMCFLYR
08-01-2011 | 11:52 AM
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The following is a quote from John Allen, Director of Flight Standards, on the formation of a NATIONAL flight school basically.
I suppose this would closely resemble the Maritime/Merchant Marine Academies which produce professional Seamen for Commercial shipping among other professions.
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I suppose this would closely resemble the Maritime/Merchant Marine Academies which produce professional Seamen for Commercial shipping among other professions.
USMCFLYR[/LEFT]
08-01-2011 | 03:52 PM
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If a real pilot shortage materialized, something like this might come about. It could be justified if nobody was willing to pay what the flight schools charge.
More likely that airlines would just set up their own ab-initio program...if they have a real shortage they wouldn't want to wait years for a federal academy to start producing seat-meat.
08-03-2011 | 07:34 AM
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It will never happen. Students who don't want to fly for a career will not be willing to attend. Students who already have a college degree or close to it like me will not want to attend. I don't see it happening anytime soon.
08-04-2011 | 06:11 AM
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Doa
This concept is dead on arrival. First of all, you'll never get a financial commitment from an industry that's hell bent on cutting costs to the bone; labor probably would not "buy in"; the government simply doesn't have the backing from Congress to implement such a scheme and, as several have stated, flight schools would lobby strongly against it. There are too many avenues that a prospective pilot can take today to try to fulfill his/her dream.
Sorry but Mr. Allen had w-a-y too much Kool Aid to drink that day.
G'Luck Mates
Sorry but Mr. Allen had w-a-y too much Kool Aid to drink that day.
G'Luck Mates
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