im currently an aerospace engineering major at a 4 yr university that doesnt have an aviation program so im forced to go to a separate 2 yr school that has one. is this wise or should i transfer to a 4 yr college where i can do a double major or does it even matter?
Getting a four year degree is very important if you want to be a professional pilot (it’s usually required for the better flying jobs), but it does not need to be in aviation. Many pro-pilots have degrees in other areas as a fallback and did there training at a local airport. Personally, my degree is in Political Science and I did my flight training at my local airport. I know pro-pilots with history degrees, english degrees, art degrees, philosophy degrees, as well as about every science degree (including engineering) that I know of. Never has my degree outside of aviation hindered my ability to get an interview or a job. Finish your engineering degree and go to your local airport, find an instructor you like, and go at it.
January 15th, 2010 at 12:43 am
Why not just go to the local airport and learn there?
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January 15th, 2010 at 12:56 am
It shouldn’t matter as long as the school is reputable. Any aviation degree will help if you are looking to be a dispatcher, scheduler, etc.
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January 15th, 2010 at 1:39 am
As Warbird Pilot suggested, you can get the best of both by doing flight training are a nearby airport. Look for the most experienced instructor you can find and plan to fly regularly. You will be fine and will likely pay less that you would in a university aviation program.
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January 15th, 2010 at 2:04 am
This is a valid question as many of the airlines require a dregree.Not sure it neccesarely has to be an avition degree.
You will be able to find the answer here: I doubt yahoo answers is the right forum for you.
http://www.pprune.org/
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January 15th, 2010 at 2:13 am
Getting a four year degree is very important if you want to be a professional pilot (it’s usually required for the better flying jobs), but it does not need to be in aviation. Many pro-pilots have degrees in other areas as a fallback and did there training at a local airport. Personally, my degree is in Political Science and I did my flight training at my local airport. I know pro-pilots with history degrees, english degrees, art degrees, philosophy degrees, as well as about every science degree (including engineering) that I know of. Never has my degree outside of aviation hindered my ability to get an interview or a job. Finish your engineering degree and go to your local airport, find an instructor you like, and go at it.
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