Predicament
Posted by Long-End8895@reddit | flying | View on Reddit | 13 comments
Hello all I have a question. If you were in a position where your state college tuition is paid for only and you can do flight training on the side and build to 1500 hours to go to a airline, would you do that or go to a university that offered you in state tuition with a 141 program and R-ATP (MTSU)?
PropToThePeople_FMY@reddit
R-ATP should not drive the decision. That's only about four months of instruction difference, not a big deal. Debt = Stress...if finishing your pilot training in the fastest possible way isn't important to you then I think you know the answer.
Cheers!
Chris S
NarwhalGruff@reddit
Is R-ATP still viable?
Long-End8895@reddit (OP)
What if I want to get it done faster
chocolate_asshole@reddit
do the cheap state college and fly on the side, less debt gives you options later especially with how trash hiring is now
StructureOver9800@reddit
Hiring is good
Fit_Midnight_3927@reddit
Id get a degree in something else and build 1500 on the side. You wont get to the airlines right at 1500. It's not a magical number when reached you get offered a job. I'd use the degree as a major back up plan incase Aviation becomes worse than what it is right now as to being over saturated.
TopAfraid9867@reddit
Finishing school and flight training with the least amount of debt far exceeds the few months to a year you'll likely need to make up the difference between 500 hours.
RaiseTheDed@reddit
The tuition paid for all the way. You'll spend more if you did in state tuition and flight training.
Do you have tuition remission or something?
Long-End8895@reddit (OP)
Its something through my parents VA that gives it
RaiseTheDed@reddit
Ah, then totally do that
changerdanger87@reddit
Yes. Free college tuition is huge. Going to school for flight will cost you tuition + cost of flying. Plus in my experience, going through a university’s flight program sucks. Lower quality, plus you have to go at their rate, which means if you’re stuck on something flight wise, you’ll also be held back academically/in getting your degree. Plus you’re competing with all the other students for flight time
Ok-Money2811@reddit
I went to community college and learned to fly at the same time. When I was a CFI I worked with riddle worldwide to get a 4 year degree and since I was a CFI and had my ATP at the time, I got a bunch of credits that saved me a lot of money.
I actually got hired and was flying an RJ before I had my degree
Just my method….and was able to maintain minimal debt in the process
rFlyingTower@reddit
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Hello all I have a question. If you were in a position where your state college tuition is paid for only and you can do flight training on the side and build to 1500 hours to go to a airline, would you do that or go to a university that offered you in state tuition with a 141 program and R-ATP (MTSU)?
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