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re: What do you major if you want to be a commercial pilot
Posted on 2/27/15 at 10:15 am to Macintosh504
Posted on 2/27/15 at 10:15 am to Macintosh504
You need a 4yr degree. It really doesn't matter what major.
If you go the private route you will incur some debt and have to start out flight instructing for little pay. Then move on to a corporate gig or regional airline for more low pay. Eventually you hope to end up at a major airline where it all pays off.
If you go the military route you will get your training and a livable wage but also a commitment.
I did the private route and some of my friends did the military. Back when I did it I only spent about 20k for training. I hear its like 100k today but not sure. I made poverty wages for a few years but made it to a major about 6 years before any of my military friends.
Timing is everything in this business. Its really a crapshoot.
If you go the private route you will incur some debt and have to start out flight instructing for little pay. Then move on to a corporate gig or regional airline for more low pay. Eventually you hope to end up at a major airline where it all pays off.
If you go the military route you will get your training and a livable wage but also a commitment.
I did the private route and some of my friends did the military. Back when I did it I only spent about 20k for training. I hear its like 100k today but not sure. I made poverty wages for a few years but made it to a major about 6 years before any of my military friends.
Timing is everything in this business. Its really a crapshoot.
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Posted on 2/27/15 at 10:17 am to Cactus Tiger
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You need a 4yr degree. It really doesn't matter what major.
Know many Poli-Sci guys that fly for Delta..?
Posted on 2/27/15 at 10:19 am to Cactus Tiger
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I hear its like 100k today but not sure.
Damn, it would take an act of God for me to not go military if that's what it cost to become a pilot. I am sure those Air slots in the AF/Navy/USMC are pretty insane to get these days as well.
Posted on 2/27/15 at 10:20 am to Cactus Tiger
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You need a 4yr degree. It really doesn't matter what major.
If you go the private route you will incur some debt and have to start out flight instructing for little pay. Then move on to a corporate gig or regional airline for more low pay. Eventually you hope to end up at a major airline where it all pays off.
If you go the military route you will get your training and a livable wage but also a commitment.
I did the private route and some of my friends did the military. Back when I did it I only spent about 20k for training. I hear its like 100k today but not sure. I made poverty wages for a few years but made it to a major about 6 years before any of my military friends.
Timing is everything in this business. Its really a crapshoot.
pretty good synopsis
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