flight school?

[ZippyDan]

anyone know if there are civilian schools that offer "degrees" or at least full-time programs for flight instruction?

i have a friend in the tristate area interested in learning to fly, but he needs to be a full-time student in a full-time program at an accredited school for insurance reasons. i know there are lots of flight "schools" but im looking for a real school (college/university?) that teaches flying that would be considered a full-time program.

~Zippy!

 

[mugs]

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[jteef]

try embry riddle

 

[thirdlegstump]

I went to embry riddle in daytoner beach for college. Great school to get a degree and learn flying a the same time. It is rather tough though with rigorous scheduling.

 

[cw42]

u better hope ur not brown or else get ready to get cavity searched by the FBI. 🙂

i actually have two friends that have licenses to fly. one of them is goin into the aviation industry, don't kno about the other. they went to some place in northern NJ, no idea where.

 

[WannaFly]

Embry Riddle
Spartan School of Aeronatutics
a few other major colleges

and I'm curious, why insurance reasons?

 

[Dunbar]

Ya, there are at least a dozen schools that offer flying programs. It's a lot more expensive, and less flexible, to do it through a college. I would recommend he get a "regular" degree and fly on the side. Google is your friend 🙂

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: cw42
u better hope ur not brown or else get ready to get cavity searched by the FBI. 🙂

As well they should be.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: WannaFly
Embry Riddle
Spartan School of Aeronatutics
a few other major colleges

and I'm curious, why insurance reasons?

If you are a full-time student, you are eligible to be covered by your parents' health insurance.

Seems like it would be cheaper to go to community college full-time and get the pilot's license on the side. Or just pay for the insurance. It doens't make sense to pay thousands of dollars a year extra for tuition to save a couple thousand a year on insurance.

 

[homestarmy]

I agree, paying thousands to save tens.

 

[WannaFly]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: WannaFly
Embry Riddle
Spartan School of Aeronatutics
a few other major colleges

and I'm curious, why insurance reasons?

If you are a full-time student, you are eligible to be covered by your parents' health insurance.

What insurance company? I've never heard of such a thing. I've had to have my own insurance since i was 18.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: WannaFly

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: WannaFly
Embry Riddle
Spartan School of Aeronatutics
a few other major colleges

and I'm curious, why insurance reasons?

If you are a full-time student, you are eligible to be covered by your parents' health insurance.

What insurance company? I've never heard of such a thing. I've had to have my own insurance since i was 18.

I was covered on my parents' insurance until I graduated from college. Their insurance was through work, and they had to pay extra to cover the whole family, but it cost the same for just them and my brother as it would for the four of us. This was with US Healthcare. I can't speak for other insurance companies.

He could be referring to car insurance, but I don't think you have to be a full-time student to be on your parents' car insurance, you just have to share their residence.