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Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
14th Feb 2021, 18:04
Replies: 231
Views: 212,076
Posted By Genghis the Engineer

A major point here is that having a career backup...

A major point here is that having a career backup is a good thing, but in many cases a degree is not that. Train as a lifeguard, or a chef, or a plumber - all of which will be quicker and cheaper...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
11th Feb 2021, 16:54
Replies: 231
Views: 212,076
Posted By Genghis the Engineer

My god is this thread back again. I've two...

My god is this thread back again.

I've two degrees in aerospace engineering (BEng and PhD) and I've EU, US and UK CPL/IRs and a few thousand hours. I choose to earn my living mainly in boffinry...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
14th May 2019, 12:31
Replies: 231
Views: 212,076
Posted By Genghis the Engineer

City University is well regarded, as is their MSc...

City University is well regarded, as is their MSc in Air Transport Management. You would be taught by some very good people - and can expect to be doing a lot of very hard work. You can expect first...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
29th Jul 2016, 10:16
Replies: 231
Views: 212,076
Posted By Genghis the Engineer

Do a PPL first Ryan, it'll answer most of your...

Do a PPL first Ryan, it'll answer most of your questions and either set you up for an amazing hobby, set you up for a future professional career, or show you that it's not for you. Whichever, it'll...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
18th Jul 2016, 21:08
Replies: 231
Views: 212,076
Posted By Genghis the Engineer

Probably not - train for a much needed skill like...

Probably not - train for a much needed skill like plumbing, cooking or building, and go that way if you don't really care about the degree subject and want an earner and fallback.
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
24th May 2016, 11:32
Replies: 231
Views: 212,076
Posted By Genghis the Engineer

Eager - you're replying to a 9 month old post. ...

Eager - you're replying to a 9 month old post. And there are loads of people with joint UK / Pakistani nationality: a relic of empire.

Gram - the first year of any engineering degree is horrible...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
9th Sep 2015, 12:06
Replies: 231
Views: 212,076
Posted By Genghis the Engineer

True, of-course, with absolutely any job in any...

True, of-course, with absolutely any job in any profession. There's often a difference between what's in the paperwork, and what's going to be truly assessed in an interview.

For example - when I...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
7th Sep 2015, 15:48
Replies: 231
Views: 212,076
Posted By Genghis the Engineer

No it doesn't, it offers a "foundation degree",...

No it doesn't, it offers a "foundation degree", which is academically marginal, and of similar value to the old HNC. In fact I think I'd rate PPJD's HNC in mechanical engineering more highly,...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
21st Jun 2015, 11:43
Replies: 231
Views: 212,076
Posted By Genghis the Engineer

In my opinion, if you want to be a professional...

In my opinion, if you want to be a professional pilot, go for pilot training. If you want to be an airline manager, go for the management MSc. Or, pursue an aeronautical engineering career.

But,...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
16th Oct 2014, 19:22
Replies: 231
Views: 212,076
Posted By Genghis the Engineer

The USA and a few parts of the far/middle east...

The USA and a few parts of the far/middle east like airline pilots to have a degree. They really don't care what the degree is in, or how good.

There are some specialist jobs where a degree,...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
5th Oct 2014, 22:34
Replies: 231
Views: 212,076
Posted By Genghis the Engineer

If you want to do a technical degree, yes, you...

If you want to do a technical degree, yes, you need Maths A level, and a B in maths GCSE should not prevent that. It sounds like you are up against a fairly classic conflict - between you shooting...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
5th Oct 2014, 22:21
Replies: 231
Views: 212,076
Posted By Genghis the Engineer

Yes, but 25 years ago, and my only regret is not...

Yes, but 25 years ago, and my only regret is not being mature enough then to take the flying as seriously as I should have done. It's still an important and formative feature of my life now however...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
6th Jan 2014, 15:39
Replies: 231
Views: 212,076
Posted By Genghis the Engineer

Tertiary education is the same in Britain as...

Tertiary education is the same in Britain as well. But no other sector awards degrees and the first degree is normally a BSc / etc, next level Masters and and a tertiary degree would be a PhD.
...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
6th Jan 2014, 11:21
Replies: 231
Views: 212,076
Posted By Genghis the Engineer

You're certainly mistaken about tertiary degrees...

You're certainly mistaken about tertiary degrees - I've never yet met an employer of pilots looking for people with doctorates.

US airlines like pilots to have some kind of first degree level...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
5th Jan 2014, 16:45
Replies: 231
Views: 212,076
Posted By Genghis the Engineer

Backup? Does it qualify you to go straight into...

Backup? Does it qualify you to go straight into any job with a shortage of people? If not, it's not a backup.

If you are planning to become a professional pilot anyhow, does it provide anything...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
14th Nov 2013, 07:05
Replies: 231
Views: 212,076
Posted By Genghis the Engineer

I've known many people go into other engineering...

I've known many people go into other engineering work with aero degrees, so I'd really have no concerns on that particular score.

Back when Pontious was still a pilot, and I was applying for...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
13th Nov 2013, 21:40
Replies: 231
Views: 212,076
Posted By Genghis the Engineer

To be honest, probably not maths. Maths...

To be honest, probably not maths.

Maths tends to lead to relatively "back room" jobs - Aero-Eng on the other hand is regarded as a high quality general engineering degree. Aeronautical...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
13th Nov 2013, 08:11
Replies: 231
Views: 212,076
Posted By Genghis the Engineer

Just in passing, as Ireland's getting mentioned. ...

Just in passing, as Ireland's getting mentioned. About 4 years ago I helped Dublin Institute of Technology set up their first Aero-Eng degree (actually "aviation technology", which is jointly run...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
29th Oct 2013, 12:19
Replies: 231
Views: 212,076
Posted By Genghis the Engineer

Which certainly proves that Scotland is a better...

Which certainly proves that Scotland is a better run country than England - but I knew that anyhow. I really should have applied for that professor position in aero-eng that came up at UofGlasgow...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
28th Oct 2013, 11:59
Replies: 231
Views: 212,076
Posted By Genghis the Engineer

Absolutely - nobody disputes that having a degree...

Absolutely - nobody disputes that having a degree is a Good Thing.

The question is, if you don't actually need that degree, is it £50-£60k worth of a Good Thing ? At £9kpa tuition, plus living...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
27th Oct 2013, 22:41
Replies: 231
Views: 212,076
Posted By Genghis the Engineer

Ultimately it is Engineering and Science that...

Ultimately it is Engineering and Science that make aeroplanes fly.

But it is languages that allow us all to talk about it - so that's not a bad option if you are set on a degree.


But (and I...
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