Future in Aviation for my Son?

As many of you know, my son is taking flight lessons. He's past solo,
and into his cross-country flights.

He's a senior in high school, and is wondering what to do with the
rest of his life. His initial aim has been going into engineering,
but has decided that math is not something he truly enjoys. (Although
he's good at it -- far, far more advanced than I am.)

He's now toying with the idea of a career in aviation. Possibilities
include:

- Commercial pilot
- Helicopter pilot
- Something on the business side of aviation.

I need some first-hand experiences, please. Hours worked, what to
expect at the entry level, how much college does your job require,
types of skills required, etc. What kinds of careers are out there
right now? What sort of college degree should a 17 year old pursue in
order to come out the other end with a successful job in aviation?

We're filling out applications for colleges, and his choice of
colleges will be steered by his decisions. Your input is very much
appreciated!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

On Oct 10, 6:24 pm, Jay Honeck wrote:
As many of you know, my son is taking flight lessons. He's past solo,
and into his cross-country flights.

He's a senior in high school, and is wondering what to do with the
rest of his life. His initial aim has been going into engineering,
but has decided that math is not something he truly enjoys. (Although
he's good at it -- far, far more advanced than I am.)

Become an Engineer and then buy his own plane.

"Robert M. Gary" wrote in message
ups.com...
On Oct 10, 6:24 pm, Jay Honeck wrote:
As many of you know, my son is taking flight lessons. He's past solo,
and into his cross-country flights.

He's a senior in high school, and is wondering what to do with the
rest of his life. His initial aim has been going into engineering,
but has decided that math is not something he truly enjoys. (Although
he's good at it -- far, far more advanced than I am.)

Become an Engineer and then buy his own plane.


Ha, ha. Very funny. Become an engineer and watch your job be out-sourced by
some doofus with an MBA who doesn't know which end is up, but can run a
spreadsheet.

On Oct 10, 7:07 pm, "Tom Conner" wrote:
"Robert M. Gary" wrote in oglegroups.com...

On Oct 10, 6:24 pm, Jay Honeck wrote:
As many of you know, my son is taking flight lessons. He's past solo,
and into his cross-country flights.

He's a senior in high school, and is wondering what to do with the
rest of his life. His initial aim has been going into engineering,
but has decided that math is not something he truly enjoys. (Although
he's good at it -- far, far more advanced than I am.)

Become an Engineer and then buy his own plane.

Ha, ha. Very funny. Become an engineer and watch your job be out-sourced by
some doofus with an MBA who doesn't know which end is up, but can run a
spreadsheet.

Uh, I'm an engineer with mulitple patents AND an MBA. No shortage of
jobs here in the U.S.. I get calls frequently. Lots of companies are
having a very, very hard time filling recs in the U.S. There just
aren't enough engineers. We have people getting hired right out of
school and getting relocation packages to move across the country. Its
pretty slim pickings for employeers out there.

-Robert'

On Oct 10, 10:08 pm, "Robert M. Gary" wrote:
On Oct 10, 7:07 pm, "Tom Conner" wrote:





"Robert M. Gary" wrote in oglegroups.com...

On Oct 10, 6:24 pm, Jay Honeck wrote:
As many of you know, my son is taking flight lessons. He's past solo,
and into his cross-country flights.

He's a senior in high school, and is wondering what to do with the
rest of his life. His initial aim has been going into engineering,
but has decided that math is not something he truly enjoys. (Although
he's good at it -- far, far more advanced than I am.)

Become an Engineer and then buy his own plane.

Ha, ha. Very funny. Become an engineer and watch your job be out-sourced by
some doofus with an MBA who doesn't know which end is up, but can run a
spreadsheet.

Uh, I'm an engineer with mulitple patents AND an MBA. No shortage of
jobs here in the U.S.. I get calls frequently. Lots of companies are
having a very, very hard time filling recs in the U.S. There just
aren't enough engineers. We have people getting hired right out of
school and getting relocation packages to move across the country. Its
pretty slim pickings for employeers out there.

-Robert'- Hide quoted text -

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Robert, you sound like the guy from Microsoft:
http://biz.yahoo.com/bizwk/071010/oc...2262.html?.v=1

Tom Conner writes:

Become an engineer and watch your job be out-sourced by
some doofus with an MBA who doesn't know which end is up, but can run a
spreadsheet.

I guess you can become a pilot and watch your job be outsourced to a pilot
from the Third World instead.

Mxsmanic wrote in
:

Tom Conner writes:

Become an engineer and watch your job be out-sourced by
some doofus with an MBA who doesn't know which end is up, but can run
a spreadsheet.

I guess you can become a pilot and watch your job be outsourced to a
pilot from the Third World instead.


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whahhwhahwha!




Not fair you makde me blow my coffee through my nose!


Bertie

Tom Conner wrote:

Ha, ha. Very funny. Become an engineer and watch your job be out-sourced by
some doofus with an MBA who doesn't know which end is up, but can run a
spreadsheet.



OK, so become an MBA, and buy the plane with the bonus from outsourcing
the engineering dept. based on a spreadsheet. G

On Oct 10, 7:07 pm, "Tom Conner" wrote:

Ha, ha. Very funny. Become an engineer and watch your job be out-sourced by
some doofus with an MBA who doesn't know which end is up, but can run a
spreadsheet.

Funny. I just got out of a meeting where we decided to open 2 new
rec's for C++ or Java programmers near Sacramento. We budgeted $5K for
visa sponsorship since we know we will get very few applications from
individuals who already have a right to work in the U.S. This is
without listing salery in the ads. Again, its very, very hard to
recruit software engineers in the states.
I've never seen a large savings from our team in India. The main
reason we have an office in India is simply because its easier to get
applicants there.

-Robert

Tom Conner wrote:
"Robert M. Gary" wrote in message
ups.com...

On Oct 10, 6:24 pm, Jay Honeck wrote:

As many of you know, my son is taking flight lessons. He's past solo,
and into his cross-country flights.

He's a senior in high school, and is wondering what to do with the
rest of his life. His initial aim has been going into engineering,
but has decided that math is not something he truly enjoys. (Although
he's good at it -- far, far more advanced than I am.)

Become an Engineer and then buy his own plane.



Ha, ha. Very funny. Become an engineer and watch your job be out-sourced by
some doofus with an MBA who doesn't know which end is up, but can run a
spreadsheet.


Become an MBA and then a CEO. Bugger up a company and lose lots of
money, and the get paid a ****load of cash to leave. If I ever go back
to college, I would study for an MBA.

James.