Originally Posted by Hawker445
(Post 1349084)
That is what i've been thinking about.....Go 10 years in..lose your medical."i forget everything what i learned from this degree". You're basically screwed either way. For me personally, i think it is wise to get a second degree for medical reasons.
. From my observation i would say most pilots in the industry that are complaining are scaring future pilots away. And frankly..it's working. My goal is to avoid regionals, and go for charter. I have connections that I know of that pay almost the same as a regional airline. The other consideration for getting a second degree is working that job part time and flight instructing, so that you actually have money going in. Believe it or not, college doesn't train you for the job you are going into, especially if its in something general like business. You get trained in your field once you get the job. You just need that specific degree they're looking for, and a "general knowledge" of the field. I just don't see why anyone would get an aviation degree knowing full-well that the airlines don't care. To each his own I guess... :) |
Originally Posted by morerightrudder
(Post 1349144)
With those credentials, I would go to a university that is better known for things other than aviation, but also has an aviation program. Purdue, Oklahoma State, Arizona State, there are probably others. Then your non-aviation degree will be worth much more.
Or just go to the best university that you can get in to and do your training self-paced at ATP or a Part 61 school in the area. If you look in Flight Training magazine they have an annual college issue. Lots of info there. ERAU = Run like hell...!! ---and stay away from the "aviation degree".... |
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Originally Posted by JohnBurke
(Post 1349130)
"They" make no effort to convert me. Must be something about you that's really in need of conversion.
Well, we can't have anyone up in your bidness now, can we? It must have been horrible. Which part was the hardest to take? The doctrine of honoring and obeying the law of the land, or the part about treating all equally, living and let living, and the steadfast belief that every man should worship as he chooses? Is your bidness okay now? What a price to pay for an education. Wow. |
Originally Posted by KSCessnaDriver
(Post 1349073)
This "real degree" for backup nonsense is comical. So, you get a degree, then go fly for 15 years. Now, you don't have a medical, so you want to fall back on the degree, that you've never used. Why, I ask, is anyone going to take someone with a 15 year old degree with no work experience in the field, when they can pick up work experience, or a guy who just got the degree with newer information.
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I just don't see why anyone would get an aviation degree knowing full-well that the airlines don't care. If one is already working, however, and has experience and certification that can be used toward a degree (eg, an ATP, A&P, etc), it makes sense...especially for some of the online degree programs. This is definitely true if one is entrenched in one's career, and is looking for the degree as a qualificaiton, rather than a career field certification. Get the credit for the flying, then hammer out the degree with as little trouble as possible. In that view, programs that offer professional aviation degrees based on present certification and experience make a lot more sense. |
Thread closed. User spams board with questions, gets a good amount of well thought out responses and doesn't participate.
Usually when 30+ people give me input, I chime in at some point. |
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