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02-06-2007, 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by veez737
Avoid Riddle, attend large university with lots of the opposite sex and a good sports program so you'll have someone to cheer for on Saturday. Don't take any aviation related courses (learn that crap at the FBO).
I went to ERAU and never felt like I had any sort of advantage over my peers at my previous airlines.
I went to ERAU and never felt like I had any sort of advantage over my peers at my previous airlines.
I went to ERAU and had plenty to cheer about on Saturdays...bikini contests at 701 South and wet t-shirt contests at Penrods. Also, I had plenty of sports: keg softball, Hank Aaron tennis and drunk cycling to the beach.
It's just like any layover, it's what you make of it.
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02-06-2007, 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by B767
Can't you essentially say the same about any degree though? Someone has been flying with the same airline for 10-20 years and they are now in the 30's-40's. Something happens and their medical gets pulled. Now what? It doesn't matter what your degree is in now (because you haven't had ANY job experience outside of flying for 20 years) because businesses will be looking for the young college graduates who did internships and thus have some job experience. Not a 30-40 year old pilot with the same degree as the newly minted college graduate.
I can agree with the "don't go to ERAU because it is pricey" arguement, but I do not agree with the "major in something other than aviation so you have something to fall back on" arguement. In reality, it won't be something you can actually fall back on (although there are always exceptions).
02-07-2007, 10:52 AM
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Originally Posted by NE_Pilot
Exactely, you will be competing with people who have fresh degrees, or people who have worked the industry for the amount of time you worked the flying job.
I can agree with the "don't go to ERAU because it is pricey" arguement, but I do not agree with the "major in something other than aviation so you have something to fall back on" arguement. In reality, it won't be something you can actually fall back on (although there are always exceptions).
I can agree with the "don't go to ERAU because it is pricey" arguement, but I do not agree with the "major in something other than aviation so you have something to fall back on" arguement. In reality, it won't be something you can actually fall back on (although there are always exceptions).
02-08-2007, 10:38 AM
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I am in my second year at the University of North Dakota. I am currently in the Aerospace program working on my commercial rating, not sure if I want to get my degree in Commercial Aviation or Aviation Management. Anyways I have met a few other students up here that transfered to UND from ERAU. They all have had the same reasons such as 1. cost 2. far from home 3. didn't like the attitude of their fellow students and 4. wanted an actual college experience. UND gives you the best of both worlds which are top notch aviation training and equipment with a 4 year liberal arts college campus and student body. I have many friends that are not in aviation and many that are. I love UND and am glad that I did not go to ERAU.
I got my private part 61 back home in Illinois and the part 141 training is much different. I learned more in my private test course at UND than I did while earning my license under part 61. Anyone who is college aged and is serious about an aviation career should attend a part 141 school in my opinion.
I got my private part 61 back home in Illinois and the part 141 training is much different. I learned more in my private test course at UND than I did while earning my license under part 61. Anyone who is college aged and is serious about an aviation career should attend a part 141 school in my opinion.
02-08-2007, 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by TheGeneralMcC
I am in my second year at the University of North Dakota. I am currently in the Aerospace program working on my commercial rating, not sure if I want to get my degree in Commercial Aviation or Aviation Management. Anyways I have met a few other students up here that transfered to UND from ERAU. They all have had the same reasons such as 1. cost 2. far from home 3. didn't like the attitude of their fellow students and 4. wanted an actual college experience. UND gives you the best of both worlds which are top notch aviation training and equipment with a 4 year liberal arts college campus and student body. I have many friends that are not in aviation and many that are. I love UND and am glad that I did not go to ERAU.
I got my private part 61 back home in Illinois and the part 141 training is much different. I learned more in my private test course at UND than I did while earning my license under part 61. Anyone who is college aged and is serious about an aviation career should attend a part 141 school in my opinion.
I got my private part 61 back home in Illinois and the part 141 training is much different. I learned more in my private test course at UND than I did while earning my license under part 61. Anyone who is college aged and is serious about an aviation career should attend a part 141 school in my opinion.
02-08-2007, 10:53 AM
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Originally Posted by FliFast
I went to ERAU and had plenty to cheer about on Saturdays...bikini contests at 701 South and wet t-shirt contests at Penrods. Also, I had plenty of sports: keg softball, Hank Aaron tennis and drunk cycling to the beach.
It's just like any layover, it's what you make of it.
It's just like any layover, it's what you make of it.
02-08-2007, 12:37 PM
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Isn't it equally possible to make connections on your way up? Would the possibility of making them at ERAU be worth paying $12,745 a semester now? I'm sure your student loan repayments were entirely manageable compared to what today's grad walks out of there with.
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