Best route?
08-17-2005, 03:23 PM
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Best route?
I am a 21 y/o male. No degree (only about 1.5 years college). What is the cheapest route to become an airline pilot? And what is the quickest? I was looking into RAA (Regional Airline Academy), since they have quite a few affiliates and get a guarenteed interview with each, but the schooling is quite spendy from what i've heard. Any help? 
08-17-2005, 04:07 PM
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Enlist in the USAF...get into either 3c0 or 3c2 career fields (computer / communications operators and technicians) you'll be inside , have plenty of time due to shift work to attend on-base / local community school. complete your degree and apply for OTS and pilot training...IF it doesn't work out at least you'll have good job prospects and be able to finance training at an FBO...
08-17-2005, 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by LAfrequentflyer
Enlist in the USAF...get into either 3c0 or 3c2 career fields (computer / communications operators and technicians) you'll be inside , have plenty of time due to shift work to attend on-base / local community school. complete your degree and apply for OTS and pilot training...IF it doesn't work out at least you'll have good job prospects and be able to finance training at an FBO...
. But thanks for the reply
10-04-2005, 09:36 AM
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Gotta have that degree. Try a collage with an aviation program, get your time while earning college credits. Fast track the tickets (PVT, COMM, MULT and CFI) than build time, preferably while still in school. Good luck
10-04-2005, 01:37 PM
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I have been attending RAA for about 5 months now and tomorrow I will be starting my Commercial multi. RAA is a great school since I have been there at least 20 people have gotten hired by airlines. One I heard got a job with less than 300tt not sure how that worked but thats the story. They really push you to get through so if you are serious about becoming a pilot RAA is a great school. They also have partnered with Utah Valley State college so you can do online classes to finish your degree at a reduced price. Pretty good deal if you are interested.
10-04-2005, 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by dckozak
Gotta have that degree. Try a collage with an aviation program, get your time while earning college credits. Fast track the tickets (PVT, COMM, MULT and CFI) than build time, preferably while still in school. Good luck
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10-06-2005, 12:33 PM
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No thanks...thats way too much to pay for flight training...your money would be better spend on a degree and get your ratings at a local FBO or one of the lower priced flight training schools...ALLATP is the one i'm looking at going thru for my other ratings..their 90 program / self paced programs sound promising...
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10-06-2005, 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by LAfrequentflyer
ALLATP is the one i'm looking at "going thru for my other ratings..their 90 program / self paced programs sound promising...
That would be the number to compare to RAA's $73,495.00
From what I've seen for a zero hours to ATP, ALLATP is the most expensive. (maybe excluding ERAU) Yeah you can get your PPL and initial ratings elsewhere and save a bunch, sounds like you're doing that. ALLATP is still an expensive flight school.
MAPD advertises $50,000 from zero to ATP. There are plenty of reasons not to go there, of course.
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