K-State > UND, ERAU, etc.?

KSU is a pretty good school. Better than any other aviation college? I'm not sure, I haven't went to others. Work hard, play hard, do good. That's what it's about. I'm a KSU alum, so feel free to PM me with any questions about it.
 
Hole-in-the wall with broken coffee machine - part 61 school and a bunch of textbooks with nothing but time to study

I tried the 141 college dance and was getting nowhere

61 is best enviornment for pilots getting their start. IMO
Pay as you go, and at a fraction of what you pay a fancy university.

To each their own good luck no matter what route you take
 
JetFlyer6 said:
Hole-in-the wall with broken coffee machine - part 61 school and a bunch of textbooks with nothing but time to study
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Be careful. Study too much, spend too little, and you'll be like three classes behind the smart kids with $100,000 in debt and a pseudo-degree in Airplayne Flyin. Remember, SENIORITY IS EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!
 
JetFlyer6 said:
61 is best enviornment for pilots getting their start. IMO
Pay as you go, and at a fraction of what you pay a fancy university.
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I wouldn't 100% agree with that. I saw lots of people in training who needed their hand held all the way through the process, because mommy and daddy weren't there. Those are the people who should go the 141 route.
 
Don't get me wrong, i'm sure University aviation has it's advantages, but in my case 61 is the right enviornment to learn. As far as seniority goes, give me 4 years flying at the hole-in-the wall flight school and we'll see who has the most flight hours by the time graduation rolls around. Im not too worried about it, im not certain I want to make a career out of it. For now im just flying and learning.
 
aviatoralex said:
My list:
1. Purdue
2. OU
3. UND, WMU, ERAU
4. K-State, SIU, CWU, FIT etc.

Personally, I am visiting the schools from 1,2 and 3.
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Yea, No way purdue and OU are at the Top. According to NIFA it's
1) SIU
2) UND
3)ERAU-Daytona
4) Western Michigan.
5) The Ohio State University.

Purdue didnt even qualify...
 
flyingsaluki1 said:
Yea, No way purdue and OU are at the Top. According to NIFA it's
1) SIU
2) UND
3)ERAU-Daytona
4) Western Michigan.
5) The Ohio State University.

Purdue didnt even qualify...
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...not that NIFA actually means anything about the quality of the school. Purdue never qualifies because they are so small. UND always (except this year) wins because they're $o big.
 
Personally, I visited OU and just wasn't very impressed with the aviation dept. The people weren't very friendly and it just kind of seemed disappointing compared to the rest of the campus. Then I visited Embry-Riddle (PRC) and loved it! Everyone there was very friendly and the campus itself was top notch! :D In the end I've decided on ERAU-PRC. Out of state tuition at OU was about the same as ERAU but ERAU was much nicer from everything I saw. But thats all just my opinion :)
 
JetFlyer6 said:
Don't get me wrong, i'm sure University aviation has it's advantages, but in my case 61 is the right enviornment to learn. As far as seniority goes, give me 4 years flying at the hole-in-the wall flight school and we'll see who has the most flight hours by the time graduation rolls around. Im not too worried about it, im not certain I want to make a career out of it. For now im just flying and learning.
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You make a good point.. I did freshman year in an professional flight degree.. Didn't like the money I was spending.. Switched my major to an online psych major at the SAME large, nice, state university and then did everything after private at a part 61 career program..

I am ahead in credits than most people that are still in that program (still enrolled full time.. including this fall semester coming up), and I now am going to part 121 ground school at age 19 with 1050 hours..

I am in no way a better pilot than any of them, just seniority will prevail IMHO
 
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