Need help on aviation school!!?

Question

hi,

i want to get into the airline buz its always been a passion . i graduated two years ao with a bachelors in business , well i have been researchima lot and looking for schools started betwen embry riddle and spartan till i got to those academies like delta connection atp etc.. i dont wanna go through a 4 year program cos i already have a bachelors . SOMEONE THAT GRADUATED FROM AN ACADEM avaition school do u think the hours that you fly matter more than if u have a B.S in aeronautics ??? again i am 25 now and have a bachelors degree in busines and if any1 knows of schools or had past experience PLEASE need all the help and advice i can get .

thank you

Answer 1

It does not matter what your degree is in as long as you have a four year degree.  You already have a 4 year degree in business, so you're fine.

As for the training, all certificates are issued by the FAA.- not by any company.  Embry riddle issues the same certificate as Spartan... and they both issue the same certificates as the ma and pa flight school down the road.  Bottom line, all flight training is essentially the same (do shop around to get a good instructor with a safe airplane... but you don't need any 'special' training).  I would avoid academy flight training due solely to the extensive cost if at all possible (it's usually at 50% more expensive then local airport training).  That being said, if you have a hard time with self motivation academy style flight training does work for some.  If you do have self motivation go to your local airport, take flight lessons, and get all of your ratings there-- I can almost guarantee it'll be a lot cheaper.

Answer 2

Andrew G pretty much covered it in his answer, so here is the link to the FAA web site where you can find information on schools and what you really need:

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