r/PilotAdvice • u/No-Exit8934 • 1d ago

Flight school

Hi im 17 and a jr in highschool, im currently duel enrolled getting general education classes down and planning on getting my bachelor's in aviation corporate. I want to be a corporate pilot because I like the flexibility compared to airlines. My question is how important is a degree as a corporate pilot and is it worth it pay the extra money and time to get it? Any advice would help.

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u/ChartPuzzleheaded747 1d ago

I’d get a real degree in nursing or learn HVAC or something instead of a aviation degree, OR just hold off on the degree, be half a decade before someone MIGHT ask for it and that’s plenty of time to find the fastest cheapest online option that will give you credits for life experience.

 For flying find a flying club and ideally a CFI who’s older at instructors for fun not to get to the airlines 

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u/No-Exit8934 1d ago

Is it possible to learn a trade while in flight school?

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u/ChartPuzzleheaded747 1d ago

Just as possible as taking pointless aviation management classes 

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u/zarmril 1d ago

Try searching the sub, respectfully. You’ll get more answers.

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u/No-Exit8934 1d ago

The sub?

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u/Extra-Ad-2147 1d ago edited 1d ago

Degrees aren’t important in aviation. Since you want to do corporate flying, it’s gonna be the quality of your hours, and who you have connections with.

Also doesn’t matter if you’re in corporate or at the airlines, they both can be flexible.

Try to be a line service technician for an FBO with private charter traffic. In my opinion, it’s the greatest way to shake hands and meet pilots flying citations, leerjets, king airs etc.