What kind of college degree should a pilot get?
April 1, 2010 by
Filed under online college degree
I know that Iit isn’t necessarily required to have a college degree to become a pilot, but I really want to go to college. I was just wondering if anybody had any suggestions to the type of college degree that would be helpful to an airline pilot.
There is only one college (Seneca) in Canada where a degree (with all licenses / ratings) is offered.
PILOT LICENSING IN CANADA
Following are the links and some info that might be useful.
Seneca College homepage:
http://www.senecac.on.ca/cms/
Flight program bachelor’s degree at Seneca:
http://www.senecac.on.ca/fulltime/FPR.html
This webpage includes the course description, and the academic and medical requirements.
To be a commercial pilot, one requires a Private Pilot License (PPL), a Commercial Pilot License (CPL), Night Rating, Multi-Engine Rating, and Instrument rating. All this can be achieved at CFI. All this is also covered in the college program; the only difference is that more simulation and theory studies are done and that you get a degree. According to my research and inquiry, CFI is one of the best flying institutes in Canada. It can take as short as 1 year to get it all done at CFI; whereas in Seneca, the degree program is 4 years, including 1 summer of co-op. However, to get a degree is always better. At one branch of CFI, they get you a job after you achieve the commercial license.
Also, to get selected, one must successfully pass the medical (physical and mental) exam to meet the Medical category 1.
Check out the following website for the Medical requirements:
http://www.tc.gc.ca/CivilAviation/Regserv/Affairs/cars/Part4/Standards/t42402.htm
For more info, contact the administrators at Seneca.