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Old 05-22-2015, 12:05 PM
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Originally Posted by marz7490 View Post
Thanks for the follow up! Military was always my dream route but I think I might be too old to get into the flight program with the AF, USN, etc.

Glad you brought up college because I actually didn't go to college out of highschool, started working right away instead. Looking back, I think that was a smart play since there are lot more options out there for education and I've also been able to save in order to pay for this dream!

Brings me to my next set of questions after researching for the past few weeks.

Most recently I've been thinking of going the Utah Valley online route to go with my local flight training.

Keeping that in mind, I've looked into some similar programs and have recently come across the Liberty University which works with some Cessna Pilot Centers.

Anyone have input on either of these?

Thanks!
You're 24 right?

You are absolutely not too old for the AF. You just need to start (UPT) by 30. You do need a college degree. In my opinion the degree should be your number one priority right now, and NOT in Aviation.
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Old 05-27-2015, 06:02 PM
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This is covered a lot on these boards; get a plan that involves college first or in conjunction with flying. Lots of opinion about aviation degrees (or not), particular universities and debt. Read it all and consider the ramifications of any decision. The important thing is, have a plan, execute it, don't stumble and stay focused.
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Old 05-29-2015, 02:01 PM
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Thanks again for the input guys. Ultimately landed on knocking my private out this summer and started on it last week with a longtime Delta pilot at my local airport. Looks like we'll be up 3-4 times a week and we'll move right into the instrument pending on how things go this summer. From there I plan on working on my degree this Fall term which will either go with the flight training or I'll work on finishing my degree in business.

I'll definitely post about my progress as this forum definitely helped with my decision.

Thanks again guys, fly safe!
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