Career Preparation and College questions

1B9Pilot

1B9Pilot

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Hey everyone! I am already into my flight training and now am looking at colleges to visit and possibly attend. I have a list I just have a few questions for some of you. I get A's and B's in school and am a good student so I'm not really worrying about that. Here is my list to visit so far. This is in no order.

1. Florida Tech (seems great to me)
2. Purdue
3. Western Michigan- How is the area and program?
4. Southern Illinois- Any info on this place would be great.
5. Bridgewater State- 30mins down the road, good place.

I am not planning on visiting UND or ERAU. Any other suggestions for schools or career planning would be awesome! Thanks for all the help.
 
I went to University of Central Missouri if you wanna look into that. I would go with the cheapest that is still gonna give you a quality education.

Good luck and enjoy college!
 
4. Southern Illinois- Any info on this place would be great.

Went there, but many years ago. Tlewis95 is a current student. Might want to PM him.
 
upup89 said:
I went to University of Central Missouri if you wanna look into that. I would go with the cheapest that is still gonna give you a quality education.

Good luck and enjoy college!
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I did the CMSU/UCM thing for a year. I'll vouch that it is a good program. Just be aware, that its in the middle of literally nowhere. Sure, its 40 minutes back to the suburbs of Kansas City, but da Burg (Warrensburg) is fairly sparse. Have to have a car to get between the school & the airport. Tuition wise, it's probably one of the cheapest out there. Flight wise, it's about average. The hourly rate on their C172 G1000's (this summer when I stopped in), was similar to what people pay at ERAU.

If I could do it again, I'd look at academic value of a school and cost, long before I look at flight programs. Its really easy to find a flight school, it isn't easy to find a college you like. Transferring schools was one of the most difficult things I've ever done.
 
Thanks for the info guys. I'm also forgot to put I'm looking at MTSU. My backup degree will probably be Aviation Management just in case I don't get hired as a pilot :banghead: but with the economy now we'll have to see. What kind of fleet does Purdue have?
 
Katabat1c_SEA said:
Off topic but I agree 100% with your sig. Sounders/Seattle till I die...
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That's definitely not off topic.
And yes, Seattttttttleeeeeee.

Pilot5510: Man, I'd be down to FIT in a heartbeat, but there tuition and flight costs are ridiculous! It's like 55k/year! That's insane. At UCM it's like 18k/year.
 
1B9Pilot:

Great little airport you fly out of there...It's where I learned to fly :)

I was in the same position as you a few years ago, and decided to apply (and eventually go) to Purdue. There are many reasons, but at the end of the day it came down to feel and comfort on campus (Purdue's a pretty friendly place with great people).

In terms of fleet, we'll be getting factory new Cirrus SR20's and SR22's (Generation 3) equipped with G1000 Vision systems (including synthetic vision, and all the other standard G1000 features) by August 2010. I've never flown a cirrus, so I can't speak to their handling qualities, and will only recommend that you fly a few more flights in the 172SP or 152 to get some more "stick and rudder" experience.

Also, we'll be acquiring an Embrarer Phenom 100 light jet for TFO (Turbine Flight Operations) in the Junior/Senior year of the flight program. The King Air 200's and Beechjet will be retired/sold in short order.

It is my understanding that we'll hang on to the Super Decathalon (an aerobatic airplane) for upset recovery training, as well as at least two of the Piper Arrows (complex/retractable gear) for commercial/steam gauge IFR training.

PM me if you have any questions -- I'd be glad to help you in any capacity in your college search process.
 
element94 said:
1B9Pilot:

Great little airport you fly out of there...It's where I learned to fly :)
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Small world! I love Mansfield airport. Thanks for the advice. I've already booked a visit to FIT this Spring and also will be visiting Purdue. Fleet sounds good and really the only draw back would be a rivalry with my brother who is a Notre Dame grad :rotfl:

Anyways,
I'll pm you when I have some questions on Purdue and let you know when I come out to visit.

Thanks!
Mike (1B9Pilot)
 
Sounds good! Let me know when you're coming out and I can give you an airside/student perspective tour.

Also, of note: Purdue has an early application deadline for the flight program...Sometime in November if I'm not mistaken. Just a heads up...
 
element94 said:
Sounds good! Let me know when you're coming out and I can give you an airside/student perspective tour.

Also, of note: Purdue has an early application deadline for the flight program...Sometime in November if I'm not mistaken. Just a heads up...
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Awesome! I'll be sure to :)
 
I have similar questions about which programs are working in the Pacific Northwest. I will be helping my high school age son finish his private & instrument in our plane, then he's on to college. I just joined this forum to hear from recent grads and current students who followed through with the AA or BA route through colleges.

I see in another thread the UND program is going through some pain, does the suspension include the Spokane program???
 
Man, I'd be down to FIT in a heartbeat, but there tuition and flight costs are ridiculous! It's like 55k/year! That's insane. At UCM it's like 18k/year./QUOTE]

Yea unfortunately FIT is pricey, but we are a private school plus flight and it can add up in a hurry. I know what you mean though.
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Just read a bit about Western Ontario's program. Searched the forums and couldn't much so anyone a student or former there?
 
At these programs, do you have to major in Aviation [or similar] in order to fly with them? If I were you, for a backup career I'd study Mechanical or Aerospace engineering.

I did mechanical engineering as an undergrad, now I'm an aerospace grad student, and let me tell you that not a single one of my friends has had a hard time getting a job. In fact I haven't heard of a single mechanical engineer from my school who was unable to get a satisfactory job. I turned down a job with the producers of MythBusters, as well as several aerospace industry jobs so I could go bust my ass for a few years @ $23K as a grad student. :pirate:
 
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