drunkenbeagle
Gang Member
It does amaze me that I have more PIC time than some airline pilots I know...
Decisions decisions decisions...
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It does amaze me that I have more PIC time than some airline pilots I know...
dasleben
That's just, like, your opinion, man
I know a lot of guys in that boat... Some of them can't even legally obtain an ATP due to lack of PIC time. Not sure how they'll ever upgrade.
By the way, I'm an FO and have a PIC type in the aircraft. I don't log PIC at any point, however. I still log SIC while sitting in the left seat in cruise.
Oddjlunar2
New Member
Okay everyone, after a long time of deciding, I have made a decision.
Currently I am trying to obtain my private pilot's license before the end of the summer. I have already solo'd in a DA-20, so I atleast have my foot in the door. In the fall, I will go to Georgia Tech so I can earn a Bacholar's degree in Computer Engineering. I know that airlines usually require a 4 year degree, so I decided to get one that I could use in a downturn like after 9/11.
Then, I will transfer to Embry Riddle or a similar school for my master's degree. Graduate school for embry riddle is nearly half the price of price of undergrad, so I won't be in $250,000+ worth of debt like I would had i chosen to go straight to embry riddle. At embry riddle, I will receive my commercial pilots license and obtain good contacts at the same time. At the end of 6 years, I will have a master's degree and a commercial license. Although it takes a bit longer than other direct pathes, this one provides me with better job security and is cheaper than most methods I have viewed. It maybe possible to get a job after tech and pay for training as I go, but so far I am going with what I said before.
I want to thank everyone for helping me. I believe I made the best decision I could.
Currently I am trying to obtain my private pilot's license before the end of the summer. I have already solo'd in a DA-20, so I atleast have my foot in the door. In the fall, I will go to Georgia Tech so I can earn a Bacholar's degree in Computer Engineering. I know that airlines usually require a 4 year degree, so I decided to get one that I could use in a downturn like after 9/11.
Then, I will transfer to Embry Riddle or a similar school for my master's degree. Graduate school for embry riddle is nearly half the price of price of undergrad, so I won't be in $250,000+ worth of debt like I would had i chosen to go straight to embry riddle. At embry riddle, I will receive my commercial pilots license and obtain good contacts at the same time. At the end of 6 years, I will have a master's degree and a commercial license. Although it takes a bit longer than other direct pathes, this one provides me with better job security and is cheaper than most methods I have viewed. It maybe possible to get a job after tech and pay for training as I go, but so far I am going with what I said before.
I want to thank everyone for helping me. I believe I made the best decision I could.