College Aviation Programs and Other Paths to Becoming a Pilot
Everyone on this subreddit will say "don't go to college for flight training, it's useless and more expensive." Now, with everything, that's a broad answer to a nuanced question. Timelime College training does take longer. It's a 4 year degree, so expect to stay 4 years. It's definitely no accelerated program. I see many people saying get everything done ASAP, but you're going to pretty much need a 4 year degree eventually. There's a few options on navigating college: 1. Attend a 4 year college aviation program. You get a degree and flight training done. This is the appeal of these programs. You'll be paying for flight training on top of tuition, but you can use federal financial aid to pay for both. 2. Attend college for some other degree and do flight training on the side. Now this is generally the recommended method I see on r/flying, but it's not really expanded beyond this. A lot of factors can prevent this route, the biggest being fin...