westonw
Well-Known Member
Hey guys, I'm new to the forums so if this is in the wrong section feel free to move it
Anyways, I'm a senior in HS this year, and have been accepted into the University of North Dakota for a major in commercial aviation. Had my heart set on it since I toured the school my junior year. Recently tho, I've been looking into other more affordable options that will get me the same result but will be cheaper and won't require me to move 1100mi away to the tundra! From UND, I would graduate (class of 2016) with about 270 hours, with about 50 multi (from what I understand). I've also heard that the grads have to compete for instructor spots. With out of state tuition it would be about $170,000. I've done some research and talked to some aviation buds about it, and have figured I can attend the University of Kentucky (I live about 5min away from campus), get half off in state tuition (both parents went to pharmacy school there and mom teaches pharmacy school now.. hello legacy benefits ) get a degree in management, all while I'm working on my private and building hours. I could graduate in 3 years with summer classes (once again, 5min away from campus), and after graduation attend the atp 90 day fast track program at Bowling Green which is about 2 hours away from Lexington. I would be 21, so assuming the 1500 hour rule doesn't get amended, I couldn't get hired by a regional (my end goal.. then move up of course ) until I'm 23 anyways, so I could instruct there for a while to build time. Theyre desperate for instructors from what they told me, and fast track grads are guaranteed an instructor job, so that seems like a perfect opportunity to build time before I'm even eligable to be hired.
So.. the way I see it, and I could be totally wrong, which is why I'm coming to you guys, is that I could go UND for $170,000 then at 22 graduate with 270~ hours and a degree I really couldn't use outside the aviation world, OR.. go to UK, get my PPL/build time in college, Then graduate at 21 with a degree I could use almost anywhere and do the atp shindig and get guaranteed a job to build up hours, all for less than $80,000. The decision seems somewhat obvious to me, but there's probably tons of info I'm missing and stuff I don't know , so I was just wondering what you guys would do if you were in my spot. UND, UK+ATP, or something totally different?
Sorry I had to rain words on you guys, just trying to figure out what I want to do with my life after HS, and the best way to achieve my goal of being a commercial pilot.
Any and all help is appreciated
Thanks!
Weston
Anyways, I'm a senior in HS this year, and have been accepted into the University of North Dakota for a major in commercial aviation. Had my heart set on it since I toured the school my junior year. Recently tho, I've been looking into other more affordable options that will get me the same result but will be cheaper and won't require me to move 1100mi away to the tundra! From UND, I would graduate (class of 2016) with about 270 hours, with about 50 multi (from what I understand). I've also heard that the grads have to compete for instructor spots. With out of state tuition it would be about $170,000. I've done some research and talked to some aviation buds about it, and have figured I can attend the University of Kentucky (I live about 5min away from campus), get half off in state tuition (both parents went to pharmacy school there and mom teaches pharmacy school now.. hello legacy benefits ) get a degree in management, all while I'm working on my private and building hours. I could graduate in 3 years with summer classes (once again, 5min away from campus), and after graduation attend the atp 90 day fast track program at Bowling Green which is about 2 hours away from Lexington. I would be 21, so assuming the 1500 hour rule doesn't get amended, I couldn't get hired by a regional (my end goal.. then move up of course ) until I'm 23 anyways, so I could instruct there for a while to build time. Theyre desperate for instructors from what they told me, and fast track grads are guaranteed an instructor job, so that seems like a perfect opportunity to build time before I'm even eligable to be hired.
So.. the way I see it, and I could be totally wrong, which is why I'm coming to you guys, is that I could go UND for $170,000 then at 22 graduate with 270~ hours and a degree I really couldn't use outside the aviation world, OR.. go to UK, get my PPL/build time in college, Then graduate at 21 with a degree I could use almost anywhere and do the atp shindig and get guaranteed a job to build up hours, all for less than $80,000. The decision seems somewhat obvious to me, but there's probably tons of info I'm missing and stuff I don't know , so I was just wondering what you guys would do if you were in my spot. UND, UK+ATP, or something totally different?
Sorry I had to rain words on you guys, just trying to figure out what I want to do with my life after HS, and the best way to achieve my goal of being a commercial pilot.
Any and all help is appreciated
Thanks!
Weston