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e're well into the 2019 school year, and many high school seniors are facing the big
decision: where they will go to college. It's the biggest-and potentially one of the
most expensive-decision of their lives, because it can mean the difference between a
fulfilling career or a 9-to-5 job that simply pays the bills. It also can mean the difference
between shouldering large student loans or coming out the other end with less debt
and more financial freedom.
Choosing an aviation program isn't easy. There are lots of options, and lots of opinions. Big
aviation schools whose names you know; smaller colleges; two-year and technical programs. Your
job as a high school student or a career changer is to research those options and take the opinions
with a grain of salt.
We asked some current aviation college students how they made the crucial decision, and what
factors put them on the path they are following. We hope these insights will help guide you in your
journey on the road to an aviation career.

Still

UND knows snow. It snows in North Dakota during every
month except July and August. UND's flight department has a
strict dress code and operating instructions for when temperatures get below zero degrees. "I was really excited about the
fact that I would learn to fly in every type of weather," Shuklar
said. "Going into a career in this industry, it's not realistic to
think that you'll fly in Florida or California or Arizona." She
likes training in an environment where pilots are exposed to all
four seasons. "It's eye-opening to fly when it's below freezing
or in a 20-knot crosswind. It's just made me [a] way more confident and comfortable pilot. The training prepares you well to
handle anything."

looking?

Shuklar recommends you keep an open mind. "Look everywhere. Just because a program seems out of reach or not
accessible or the weather's weird, don't discount that program. Don't
set your sights on one." She also recommends making a list of priorities when
choosing a college: location, reputation of the program, and the like. These will
help you to identify your perfect program.

36  FLIGHT TRAINING DECEMBER 2019

COURTESY OF UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA

Carly Shuklar grew up in Thousand Oaks, California. The
weather in that part of Southern California is fantastic. "We
rarely had rain," she said. "We rarely had clouds." She got her
private pilot certificate at age 17, but "I felt so spoiled to fly
somewhere like that."
Shuklar knew that professional pilots don't get the luxury of
flying in clear-and-a-million conditions. They fly in high winds,
clouds, rain, and ice and snow. She wanted exposure to allweather flying while she trained to become a professional pilot.
That led her to consider the University of North Dakota's John
D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences (UND) in Grand Forks,
North Dakota.



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