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11-24-2006 | 06:53 PM
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Heya everyone ! I am neew here. I am 17 yrs old currently in my last year of high school as a senior. Next year I plan on attending Embry Riddle majoring in Aeronuatical Science which is Professional Pilot as many of you know. I was wondering if someone that is a pilot for Northwest , United , British Airways , Virgin could give me a PM I have a couple of questions I wanted to ask. I am glad to be a member here as well. Thanks 
11-24-2006 | 07:03 PM
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BlueStreak,
We can't send PM messages to you (and vice versa) until you post 15 messages. Two choices... post a couple more times, or post your email address so we can contact you. I'm not a pilot for any of the companies you mentioned, but I would be happy to offer my opinions as an aviation university graduate (UND) and former regional airline guy (now corporate).
~Josh
We can't send PM messages to you (and vice versa) until you post 15 messages. Two choices... post a couple more times, or post your email address so we can contact you. I'm not a pilot for any of the companies you mentioned, but I would be happy to offer my opinions as an aviation university graduate (UND) and former regional airline guy (now corporate).
~Josh
11-24-2006 | 07:09 PM
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Heya everyone ! I am neew here. I am 17 yrs old currently in my last year of high school as a senior. Next year I plan on attending Embry Riddle majoring in Aeronuatical Science which is Professional Pilot as many of you know. I was wondering if someone that is a pilot for Northwest , United , British Airways , Virgin could give me a PM I have a couple of questions I wanted to ask. I am glad to be a member here as well. Thanks
The embry riddle thing, I made the mistake of spending a year there. Dont do it buddy... trust me...dont do it!
11-24-2006 | 07:14 PM
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11-24-2006 | 07:19 PM
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first off.... the price tag man... its 40+ grand a year and climbing..
You will start out making 20 grand or less in the regionals..before that ull be an instructor making around the same...
Erau wont give you any valuable advantage.. a degree is really a degree. Get one thats cheaper, and stay away from aviation degrees! You want something you can fall back on incase you ever lose that medical, it can happen.
Heres one you can argue...but lifestyle my friend.. its important. I had the best time of my life while I was going to school at USF (6 to 1 girl to guy 35,000 + students) . Enjoy the college experience, you can fly outside of school and still do this. Embry riddle is a huge sausage fest, of course if your into that then theres nothing wrong with that.
You will start out making 20 grand or less in the regionals..before that ull be an instructor making around the same...
Erau wont give you any valuable advantage.. a degree is really a degree. Get one thats cheaper, and stay away from aviation degrees! You want something you can fall back on incase you ever lose that medical, it can happen.
Heres one you can argue...but lifestyle my friend.. its important. I had the best time of my life while I was going to school at USF (6 to 1 girl to guy 35,000 + students) . Enjoy the college experience, you can fly outside of school and still do this. Embry riddle is a huge sausage fest, of course if your into that then theres nothing wrong with that.
11-24-2006 | 07:22 PM
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I was in the same situation as you, I was so happy when I got accepted into embry. They try and sell you a dream, the picture you have of riddle and the aviation buisness couldn't be further then the truth. Embry riddle is a flat out waste of money. You can fly at a local state school, have way more of a life at the same time, and get a real education you could use one day.
