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re: What do you major if you want to be a commercial pilot
Posted on 2/27/15 at 10:58 am to barry
Posted on 2/27/15 at 10:58 am to barry
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Well, he was never a professional civillian pilot.
kind of goes with what I posted, leaving literally millions on the table, forced out of the mil after twenty years with nothing but tri-care and a meager pension to show for it, not to mention having to get a real job
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Posted on 2/27/15 at 11:04 am to 777Tiger
Im thinking you were the reason an F4 had a backseater....
Posted on 2/27/15 at 11:05 am to 777Tiger
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what an idiot, more than likely interviewed, got turned down and stayed in, you can do both, and the bus driver's pay will eventually at least triple the race car driver's
First, he is the smartest human being I personally know. His IQ was tested by the Air Force and is genius level. Second, he retired from the Air Force because he was going to be promoted to Colonel if he stayed and given a desk job. He was only ever interested in flying. So he retired after his 20 years and took a job with a private contractor doing pretty much the same thing he was doing before and at the same Air Force base. Third, it was never about the money. He has more than he needs. He just wants to fly and play golf.
Posted on 2/27/15 at 11:06 am to Macintosh504
go to Middle Tennessee State University and major in Pro Pilot. MTSU has their own airport. I have a lot of fraternity brothers that did this. Most are flying in the military now and will eventually go commercial. It's tough to land a job in commercial if you don't have military experience.
Posted on 2/27/15 at 11:06 am to LeonPhelps
c'est la vie
Posted on 2/27/15 at 11:06 am to LeonPhelps
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His IQ was tested by the Air Force and is genius level.
Dang, all I got were some flight suits...where do I sign up for my test?
Posted on 2/27/15 at 11:08 am to MWP
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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.
i know a few who went Navy/AF with Pro Pilot degrees and didn't end up flying. Was a bummer.
Posted on 2/27/15 at 11:08 am to Count Chocula
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Im thinking you were the reason an F4 had a backseater....
I've always required adult supervision, even now they send up to three adults to watch over me
Posted on 2/27/15 at 11:08 am to slacker130
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Dang, all I got were some flight suits...where do I sign up for my test?
He went to the Air Force Academy. I don't know if it was done there or after he graduated.
Posted on 2/27/15 at 12:55 pm to cas4t
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I am sure those Air slots in the AF/Navy/USMC are pretty insane to get these days as well.
i know a few who went Navy/AF with Pro Pilot degrees and didn't end up flying. Was a bummer.
That's always the risk. Guys wash out sometimes, even guys who are good civilian pilots. I remember reading an article written by an Air Force IP that said he had a student with 1000 hours who just couldn't do formation flying in the T-6. He couldn't graduate UPT and ended up in a non-aviation job.
It still seems like the smartest way to go though.
Posted on 2/27/15 at 2:02 pm to ZereauxSum
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he had a student with 1000 hours who just couldn't do formation flying in the T-6.
hard to believe but I suppose it happens, guy should have been a chick or a raghead, then they would just keep changing IP's until they found someone to sign them off
Posted on 2/27/15 at 2:18 pm to Macintosh504
The training and hours required, if not going military route, is close to $200K. Even with military back round, you will start start at less than $30K with a commercial carrier and work like a dog for 10 years before you even sniff $100K these days.
Lots of pilots on food stamps out there.
Lots of pilots on food stamps out there.
Posted on 2/27/15 at 2:20 pm to cuyahoga tiger
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The training and hours required, if not going military route, is close to $200K.
as posted earlier, you could do it a lot cheaper by buying a trainer and hiring an instructor
Posted on 2/27/15 at 2:23 pm to 777Tiger
I went to ATP in 2005. Got Private all the way through Commercial multi and all the CFI ratings. Paid 52K total I think. That was about 120 multi time 80-90 single engine. Also included apartment.
Posted on 2/27/15 at 2:28 pm to GeauxxxTigers23
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That was about 120 multi time 80-90 single engine. Also included apartment.
that was 52k for comm sel, mel, cfi, ii, mei and about 210 hrs?
This post was edited on 2/27/15 at 2:29 pm
Posted on 2/27/15 at 2:29 pm to 777Tiger
Yes. I think it was 45K for the actual school and a few more the tests and checkrides. I swear I'm not making that up.
Posted on 2/27/15 at 2:33 pm to GeauxxxTigers23
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I swear I'm not making that up.
I believe you, I've just been away from that part of it for so long, the cost is crazy, I think now I'd buy an old arse 152/172 for around 15-25k and just hire a starving flight instructor, did VA benefits help with any of that?
Posted on 2/27/15 at 2:35 pm to 777Tiger
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did VA benefits help with any of that?
They paid for the tests and checkrides but nothing else. They didn't pay for the actual training. That has changed since though of course. frickers.
Posted on 2/27/15 at 2:38 pm to GeauxxxTigers23
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. frickers.
I wonder if the current contract(I think) of college tuition paid after commitment would cover flight training costs above tuition and books, do you know?
Posted on 2/27/15 at 2:40 pm to 777Tiger
I don't. I do know that the GI Bill will cover flight training costs. But I'm not sure if it will cover tuition and flight training. Is that what you're asking?
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