[Kristie]

it's just a seriously high expense that you could deter from...there's no need to spend that much money on something that's going to take you years to pay off. plus, getting an aviation degree unless it's aviation mgmt doesn't really help as a backup plan (from what i've heard).. backup plan being if you lose your medical, get furloughed etc.

heck, you could take half the money you'd give to riddle, stick it in an accruing bank account and use it to offset your first years instructor or airline pay!

take a look at all the perspectives on the front page of the website and the threads that talk about backup careers and it'll give you a little more insight on why a regular 4 yr college and studying at an FBO would probably be better in the long run....