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Originally Posted by DC10FlyBy  Hey guys.
I'm trying to figure out if i should go the military route or the civilian route to become an airline pilot.
I'm looking into US Air Force Academy, Purdue, Parks College, Embry Riddle.
What would you suggest? Military vs Civilian?
Thanks!  |
Military takes longer but essentially $0 debt for flight training just the cost of schools which is recovered through GI Bill.
His dream was to be a fighter pilot, my dream was to be any kind of pilot. I went the civil route and I have a good friend who just got a pilot slot in the USAF. Sometimes when I have to pay my bills I think..."Maybe the military route might have been better..."
One way to do it is get your Private civily while your working on your non-aviation related degree to see if flying is really what you want to do and then think about the military when you're done with school. An applicant with a PPL is a lot more likely to get in according to the USAF recruiter I chated with online.