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Old 02-20-2009, 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by USMCFLYR View Post
Worked many jobs while going to college and even bartered during my PPL. I got them over time - not all at once like the pilots mills. Yes - in most instances you would need a degree to fly in the military but the Army has the WO program. There are some on here that know quite a bit about it - you can also do a search and learn more. They never called me back so I didn't get much info about it. about the eye surgery - I don't know the current rules and regs but they are easy to figure out on-line or through an officer recruiter.

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How much did you end up paying all together for your certificates and how long exactly did it take you? Sorry i know i ask alot but i just really want to know whats gonna be best for me. I appreciate your help!!
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Old 02-20-2009, 12:40 PM
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Sorry SK - but that was over 20 years ago. One - I don't remember, Two - I paid $35/hr for a C-152. Those prices don't exist anymore so any comparison is meaningless.

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ok well thanks alot!!! man that price would be so nice right now!!! But i really appreciate ur help!
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I did Spartan back in '87. I just went a short time for the Comm/instr/multi. They had no college degree offer back then. I did that at a non-aviation school before and after Spartan. While I have no major complaints about the flight training, I have no idea what it is like there now. I wanted loans and fast training. The FBO style flight training I had been doing before was slow because it was pay as you fly and I had NO money.

Tulsa sucks. It was a very boring town. I worked at Tulsa airport nights to help pay for flight training. I got out as soon as possible. I got all my CFI ratings at my "home" airport's FBO later.
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I did Spartan back in '87. I just went a short time for the Comm/instr/multi. They had no college degree offer back then. I did that at a non-aviation school before and after Spartan. While I have no major complaints about the flight training, I have no idea what it is like there now. I wanted loans and fast training. The FBO style flight training I had been doing before was slow because it was pay as you fly and I had NO money.

Tulsa sucks. It was a very boring town. I worked at Tulsa airport nights to help pay for flight training. I got out as soon as possible. I got all my CFI ratings at my "home" airport's FBO later.
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You and I were sharing OK airspace togehter back in the day!
I started flying around that time out of Riverside and Tulsa Int'l in '86.
I can't say that I have quite as severe opinion of Tulsa actually. Maybe I viewed it differently since I grew up in small town Oklahoma I didn't even know that Spartan did flight training back in that timeframe. I thought they were strictly a maintenance school back then.

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Old 02-25-2009, 02:46 AM
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Hey there. I asked this same question a while back and I never heard any good comments about spartan.
If you really want to go to an aviation college/university then here is a list for you:
Alaska
University Of Alaska-Anchorage (in Anchorage) offer Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree
University Of Alaska-Fairbanks Aviation Technology (in Fairbanks) offer Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree

Alabama
Auburn Univ. Avia. Management And Logistics (in Auburn) offer Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree
Wallace State Community College (in Cullman) offer Associate's Degree

Arkansas
Henderson State University (in Arkadelphia) offer Bachelor's Degree

Arizona
Arizona State University (in Phoenix) offer Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree
Chandler-Gilbert Community College (in Phoenix) offer Associate's Degree
Cochise College (in Douglas) offer Associate's Degree
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (in Prescott) offer Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree

California
Cypress College (in Cypress) offer Associate's Degree
Glendale Community College (in Glendale) offer Associate's Degree
Long Beach City College (in Long Beach) offer Associate's Degree
Mount San Antonio College (in La Verne) offer Associate's Degree
Orange Coast College (in Costa Mesa) offer Associate's Degree
Pacific Union College Flight Center (in Angwin) offer Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree
Palomar Community College (in San Marcos) offer Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree
Sacramento City College (in Sacramento) offer Associate's Degree
San Bernardino Valley College (in San Bernardino) offer Associate's Degree
San Diego Miramar College (in San Diego) offer Associate's Degree
San Jose State University (in San Jose) offer Bachelor's Degree

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Colorado
Colorado Northwestern Community College (in Rangely) offer Associate's Degree
Metropolitan State College Of Denver (in Denver) offer Bachelor's Degree

Connecticut
Naugatuck Valley Community College (in Waterbury) offer Associate's Degree

DC
University Of District Of Columbia (in Washington) offer Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree

Delaware
Delaware State University (in Dover) offer Bachelor's Degree

Florida
Broward College Aviation Institute (in Hollywood) offer Associate's Degree
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (in Daytona Beach) offer Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree
Everglades University (in Boca Raton) offer Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree
Florida Community College (in Jacksonville) offer Associate's Degree
Florida Institute Of Tech College Of Aeronautics (in Melbourne) offer Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree
Florida Memorial University (in Miami Gardens) offer Bachelor's Degree
Hillsborough Community College (in Tampa) offer Associate's Degree
Jacksonville University (in Jacksonville) offer Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree
Lynn University (in Boca Raton) offer Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree
Palm Beach Community College (in Lake Worth) offer Associate's Degree

Hawaii
University Of Hawaii/Honolulu Community College (in Kapolei) offer Associate's Degree

Iowa
Indian Hills Community College (in Ottumwa) offer Associate's Degree
Iowa Central Community College (in Webster City) offer Associate's Degree
Iowa Lakes Community College (in Estherville) offer Associate's Degree
Iowa Western Community College (in Council Bluffs) offer Associate's Degree
University Of Dubuque (in Dubuque) offer Bachelor's Degree

Illinois
Kishwaukee College (in Malta) offer Associate's Degree
Lewis University (in Romeoville) offer Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree
Lincoln Land Community College (in Springfield) offer Associate's Degree
Quincy University (in Quincy) offer Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree
Southwestern Illinois College (in Belleville) offer Associate's Degree
University Of Illinois (in Champaign/Urbana) offer Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree

Indiana
Indiana State University (in Terre Haute) offer Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree
Purdue University (in Lafayette) offer Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree
Vincennes University (in Vincennes) offer Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree

Kansas
Central Christian College Of Kansas (in Mcpherson) offer Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree
Hesston College (in Newton) offer Associate's Degree
Kansas State University At Salina (in Salina) offer Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree

Kentucky
Eastern Kentucky University (in Richmond) offer Bachelor's Degree

Louisiana
Louisiana Tech University (in Ruston) offer Bachelor's Degree
Northwestern State University (in Natchitoches) offer Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree

Massachusetts
Bridgewater State College (in Bridgewater) offer Bachelor's Degree
North Shore Community College (in Beverly) offer Associate's Degree

Maryland
Community College Of Baltimore County (in Catonsville) offer Associate's Degree
University Of Maryland Eastern Shore (in Princess Anne) offer Bachelor's Degree

Michigan
Andrews University Air Park (in Berrien Springs) offer Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree
Baker College (in Muskegon) offer Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree
Delta College (in University Center) offer Associate's Degree
Eastern Michigan University (in Detroit) offer Bachelor's Degree
Jackson Community College (in Jackson) offer Associate's Degree
Lansing Community College Aviation Center (in Lansing) offer Associate's Degree
Northwestern Michigan College Aviation Division (in Traverse City) offer Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree
Western Michigan University (in Battle Creek) offer Bachelor's Degree

Minnisota
Academy College Of Aviation (in Bloomington) offer Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree
Inver Hills Community College (in Inver Grove Hgts) offer Associate's Degree
Lake Superior College (in Duluth) offer Associate's Degree
Minnesota State University-Mankato (in Mankato) offer Bachelor's Degree
St. Cloud State University (in St. Cloud) offer Bachelor's Degree
University Of Minnesota-Crookston (in Crookston) offer Bachelor's Degree

Mississippi
Delta State University (in Cleveland) offer Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree
Hinds Community College (in Raymond) offer Associate's Degree
Jackson State University (in Jackson) offer Bachelor's Degree

Montana
Msu-Great Falls College Of Technology (in Bozeman) offer Associate's Degree
Rocky Mountain College (in Billings) offer Bachelor's Degree

North Carolina
Caldwell Community College And Technical Institute (in Hudson) offer Associate's Degree
Elizabeth City State University (in Elizabeth City) offer Bachelor's Degree
Guilford Tech Community College (in Greensboro) offer Associate's Degree
Lenoir Community College (in Kinston) offer Associate's Degree
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North Dakota
University Of North Dakota Aerospace (in Grand Forks) offer Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree

Nebraska
University Of Nebraska Kearney (in Kearney) offer Bachelor's Degree
University Of Nebraska Omaha Aviation Institute (in Omaha) offer Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree

New Hampshire
Daniel Webster College (in Nashua) offer Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree

New Jersey
Mercer County Community College (in Trenton) offer Associate's Degree

New Mexico
San Juan College (in Farmington) offer Associate's Degree

Nevada
College Of Southern Nevada (in Boulder City) offer Associate's Degree

New York
Columbia-Greene Community College (in Hudson) offer Associate's Degree
Cuny Aviation Institute At York College (in Jamaica) offer Bachelor's Degree
Dowling College/Brookhaven Center (in Shirley) offer Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree
Dutchess Community College (in Poughkeepsie) offer Associate's Degree
Farmingdale State College (in Farmingdale) offer Bachelor's Degree
Jamestown Community College (in Jamestown) offer Associate's Degree
Schenectady County Community College (in Schenectady) offer Associate's Degree
Vaughn College Of Aeronautics (in New York) offer Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree

Ohio
Bowling Green State University (in Bowling Green) offer Bachelor's Degree
Kent State Univ. College Of Technology/Aeronautics (in Kent) offer Bachelor's Degree
Ohio State University (in Columbus) offer Bachelor's Degree
Ohio University Department Of Aviation (in Athens/Albany) offer Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree
Sinclair Community College (in Dayton) offer Associate's Degree
University Of Cincinnati/Clermont College (in Batavia) offer Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree

Oklahoma
Oklahoma State University-Stillwater (in Stillwater) offer Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree
Southeastern Oklahoma State University (in Durant) offer Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree
Spartan College Of Aeronautics And Technology (in Tulsa) offer Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree
Tulsa Community College (in Tulsa) offer Associate's Degree
University Of Oklahoma (in Norman) offer Bachelor's Degree
Western Oklahoma State College (in Altus) offer Associate's Degree

Oregon
Central Oregon Community College (in Bend) offer Associate's Degree
Lane Community College (in Eugene) offer Associate's Degree
Portland Community College (in Portland) offer Associate's Degree

Pennslyvania
Community College Of Allegheny County (in Pittsburgh) offer Associate's Degree
Community College Of Beaver County (in Beaver Falls) offer Associate's Degree
Lehigh Carbon Community College (in Allentown) offer Associate's Degree
Marywood University (in Scranton) offer Bachelor's Degree

South Carolina
Bob Jones University Aviation (in Greenville) offer Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree

South Dakota
South Dakota State University (in Brookings) offer Bachelor's Degree

Tennessee
Middle Tennessee State University (in Murfreesboro) offer Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree
Tennessee State University (in Nashville) offer Bachelor's Degree

Texas
Baylor University (in Waco) offer Bachelor's Degree
Central Texas College (in Killeen) offer Associate's Degree
Letourneau University (in Longview) offer Bachelor's Degree
Midland College (in Midland) offer Associate's Degree
Mountain View College (in Dallas) offer Associate's Degree
Palo Alto College (in San Antonio) offer Associate's Degree
San Jacinto College (in Pasadena) offer Associate's Degree
Southwest Texas Junior College (in Uvalde) offer Associate's Degree
Texas Southern University (in Houston) Bachelor's Degree
Texas State Technical College Harlingen (in Harlingen) offer Associate's Degree
Texas State Technical College Waco (in Waco) offer Associate's Degree

Utah
Salt Lake Community College (in Salt Lake City) offer Associate's Degree
Utah State University Flight Operations (in Logan) Bachelor's Degree
Utah Valley State College (in Orem) offer Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree
Utah Valley University (in Provo) offer Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree
Westminster College (in Salt Lake City) offer Bachelor's Degree
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Virginia
Averett University (in Danville) offer Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree
Hampton University (in Hampton) offer Bachelor's Degree
Liberty University (in Lynchburg) offer Bachelor's Degree

Washington
Big Bend Community College (in Moses Lake) offer Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree
Central Washington University (in Ellensburg) offer Bachelor's Degree
Green River Community College (in Auburn) offer Associate's Degree
Moody Aviation Dept Of Missionary Aviation Tech (in Spokane) offer Bachelor's Degree
Northwest Aviation College (in Auburn) offer Associate's Degree
Spokane Falls Community College (in Spokane) offer Bachelor's Degree
Walla Walla College (in Walla Walla) offer Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree

Wisconsin
Fox Valley Technical College (in Oshkosh) offer Associate's Degree
Gateway Technical College (in Kenosha) offer Associate's Degree

West Virginia
Fairmont State University (in Bridgeport) offer Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree
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Originally Posted by USMCFLYR View Post
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You and I were sharing OK airspace togehter back in the day!
I started flying around that time out of Riverside and Tulsa Int'l in '86.
I can't say that I have quite as severe opinion of Tulsa actually. Maybe I viewed it differently since I grew up in small town Oklahoma I didn't even know that Spartan did flight training back in that timeframe. I thought they were strictly a maintenance school back then.

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Spartan has trained pilots since the 40's. I flew out of Riverside, the MX school was at Tulsa. I came from the San Fran Bay Area, so Tulsa, OK was a huge disappointment. I've done a few overnights there since in the 737 and EMB145. It's still "Tulsa".
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