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Old 01-04-2008 | 04:18 PM
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What happens if they never call or worse, they do and you bomb the interview? Don't put all your eggs in one basket, btdt and was lucky to get another offer elsewhere. You can never go wrong by getting a 4 year college degree.
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Old 01-04-2008 | 04:34 PM
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Thanks for the great replies. I am almost done with my AAS in Aviation Maintenance Technology and will be starting on my BAAS shortly.
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Old 01-04-2008 | 05:11 PM
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Value Jet!
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Old 01-04-2008 | 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by iahflyr
Going into the airline industry without a 4 year college degree is a bad idea,

unless you want to become a flight attendant or a ramper. Then you don't need a 4 year college degree.
Speak for yourself bud. I have no degree, make $50k/yr and within 3 years will be making over $100,000 flying airplanes.

I will admit completeing a degree while making good money is not easy.

My chosen avenue was 8 months of initial pilot training, one year of flight instructing, 3 years regional, currently flying Cessnas (the $17 million ones). Working on my degree for the dreaded back up plan. If I was'nt flying airplanes I would be a miserable person.

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Old 01-04-2008 | 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by RCA01
Speak for yourself bud. I have no degree, make $50k/yr and within 3 years will be making over $100,000 flying airplanes.

I will admit completeing a degree while making good money is not easy.

My chosen avenue was 8 months of initial pilot training, one year of flight instructing, 3 years regional, currently flying Cessnas (the $17 million ones). Working on my degree for the dreaded back up plan. If I was'nt flying airplanes I would be a miserable person.

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Right on the money.
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Old 01-04-2008 | 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Rotorhead
Value Jet!
Those days are long gone, nice try. All new A/C and profitable since 9/11, how many other airlines can say that?


BTW, if you have internal recs and good experience the degree won't stop you.
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Old 01-04-2008 | 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by carl p
Those days are long gone, nice try. All new A/C and profitable since 9/11, how many other airlines can say that?
Spirit?
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Old 01-04-2008 | 07:54 PM
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Last edited by brownie; 01-04-2008 at 07:55 PM. Reason: wrong thread
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Old 01-04-2008 | 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by flaps 9
Taken from the Air Tran website:



Fixed wing flight time - 2500 hours
Multi-engine, fixed wing flight time - 1000 hours
121 PIC or military equivalent - 500 hours
An ATP certificate, or successful completion of the ATP written exam
Current First Class Medical certificate
Valid passport
Legally eligible for employment in the United States
Free of felony convictions within the most recent 10 years



No mention of any educational requirements
so if you have felony 11 yrs ago is it ok to apply, please tell me i'm wrong.
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Old 01-04-2008 | 10:37 PM
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Remember. There are no stupid questions, only stupid people. Heh heh, Um....Sorry. I'll go now.
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