College loan reimbursement program

[RedFive]

Oh no! Not again!

Joe is most definitely talking about getting an astronaut slot. I've had this discussion with him and he questioned how worthy my engineering degree is.

The debate can be settled easily. I found this page while I was in high school and it helped me quickly determine what degree I should pursue. Go on, click on some random bios and check the education backgrounds. Vast majority are engineering.

http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/astrobio_activemgmt.html

Anyways, Joe, they're just giving you a hard time. Take it in stride and goodluck getting this thing back on topic. Oh, don't forget to bring the piano!


But really...150? I'm only in 6k

 

[RedFive]

Vast majority are engineering.

I guess I should quantify that by saying the vast majority of the "pilots" are engineering. Mission specialists are a different breed altogether now aren't they?

 

[scoolbubba]

Joe, I hear an ERAU degree can make you a TACCO on the space station. Give NASA a holler. Tell 'em you went to riddle, after the gut check there, space should be a piece of cake.

 

[GO_AV8_DevilDog]

Ok, I thought the Riddle thing was done, but after some of the comments about how "rigorous" ERAU flight training was I just have to clarify with a lil bit of my experience.

Take it as you see it.

I went into ERAU as a Freshman with a PPL. During my two semesters at ERAU (DAB campus) I got my instrument rating. This was my flight schedule (roughly)

1 oral, then two sims, then one flight. rinse repeat. Half of the instrument checkride was conducted in the sim.

At SDSU, the current state school that I'm at that must have an inferior program because its about 10% of the cost as riddle goes as follows

flight, 3 times a week.

If I recall correctly the instrument students here spend on average 10 hours total in the sim. the same sim that riddle uses. The weather here is more diverse than can be experienced in florida or arizona.

So as a person who has BTDT in both schools, has gotten ratings in both part 61 and 141 environments I can say that Riddle is NOTHING special.

I am positive that all the hours I have gotten will account for SHIT when I get to primary, but you can save the Holier than thou attitude when it comes to Riddle.

Now all this being said, the engineering program at Riddle is TOP NOTCH and from what I've experienced in dealing with the students in that program is that it is extremely difficult but the information gained through it it is very worth while.

This is all the further I will say on the matter.

 

[Reconjoe]

So I just got back from a great Saturday night out and despite my better judgment I decided to check this thread for any more useful info........sigh

I could comment on people putting words in my mouth, or the stereotyping... but why bother right?

Your all very right and I am very wrong, and coincidentally it turns out I have a smaller penis than you Otto & Mastertates, boy will I ever learn

Oh but my waiver to skip API, primary and most of advanced came through, looks like being a riddle graduate got me a one way ticket to skip 3/4 of flight school, and my selections came back already to...I got the F-22N Sea Raptor (we call it Thunder-Duck in the Sea Raptor community), but don't tell no one, it's a special Riddle Thing, TOP SECRET an such, more gouge on that to follow when it's declassified.

Back to the thread

out...

 

[eddie]

All pilots are engineers of a flavor, certainly now.

I guess I should quantify that by saying the vast majority of the "pilots" are engineering. Mission specialists are a different breed altogether now aren't they?

Yes, but Mission Specialists usually do this thing called Science / (yeah, engineering too...). They don't fly starships.

Of course, one could always gun for the Teacher's Slots?? They usually teach Science to snot-nosed punks... Fun!

However, my personal goal is to be a Payload Specialist. I mean, seriously, how many people can put "Part-time Astronaut" on their resume? I'm not sure there are any real qualifications other then the hook-ups (some Senator or Rep did it!) and being awesome (my angle)! Not to mention the fact that once your payload is selected, you are guaranteed a rocket ride; not every NASA Astronaut goes into space, let us remember.


Seriously for a second though: as far as I can tell, if you wanna do anything with NASA, flying on the side helps.

 

[Godspeed]

I think he just went full retard.

 

[Reconjoe]

Agreed Godspeed, I think this thread is done

That MarAD was exactly what I was looking for thanks for the posts and PM's

 

[HH-60H]

Agreed Godspeed, I think this thread is done

That MarAD was exactly what I was looking for thanks for the posts and PM's

In that case, I will close this thread. If you want it back open just give me or any Mod a ring.