Is the aviation technology class at purdue university a good class to become a commercial airlines pilot?

Question

i want to become a pilot for southwest airlines...i was wondering if the purdues aviation class was a good aviation class. is it hard to get into? what does your GPA have to be to get into purdues aviation technology ?

Answer 1

yes  my cousin went on to fly for alaska air

Answer 2

Yes indeed it is!, good luck too :D

Answer 3

I'm sure that their program is fine. However,  suggest that you explore alternatives as well. It is important to look into all possible paths toward your goals before you commit to anything.

A university program will often cost much more than training at a typical flight school, and there isn't much advantage to going to an aviation university because at the end of the day, a pilot certificate is a pilot certificate and hours are hours, no matter where you got them. In addition, many people recommend getting a degree outside of aviation to diversify your experiences and to serve as a backup plan.

Do your homework before embarking on this career, and definitely consider all possible paths to your goals. Also get many sources of information because every pilot has a different perspective. The sites below can help as well.

Flight School Listings

http://www.flightschoollist.com/

http://flighttraining.aopa.org/learntofl...

http://www.bestaviation.net/

http://www.aviationschoolsonline.com/sch...

General Information

http://flighttraining.aopa.org/learntofl...

http://www.beapilot.com/

http://www.faa.gov/pilots/become/

http://science.howstuffworks.com/pilot.h...

Pilot Forums

http://www.pprune.org/forums/

http://airlinepilotcentral.com/

Good luck!

Answer 4

Purdue is one of the best university for aviation major, but there are many other schools very good reputation.

Answer 5

yea i have heard that purdue universities aviation school is one of the best in the world