Totally Agree...After reading this I get the impression the city and university do not collaborate on projects or issues impacting either one. Why am I surprised.
why not the airport in Smyrna, so you can get all size aircraft in and out.MTSU sees record-breaking aerospace program enrollment amid booming industry demand
As pilot shortages continue, more and more students are turning their eyes to the sky for careers. Now one Middle Tennessee school is looking to be on the forefront of the growing demand.www.newschannel5.com
That was my thought as well.why not the airport in Smyrna, so you can get all size aircraft in and out.
I would have thought KMQY as well. They could get more experience at a controlled airport and more experience with the longer taxi and the use of taxi diagrams on a regular basis. It would have increased the traffic counts there, which would have helped increase the funding for more controllers, etc.That was my thought as well.
Maybe they got a better deal (or it was the only option) in Shelbyville, where there is less traffic.
Maybe SM got his pockets greased.
I dont think there is even a question. This screams political. Steve Smith have a brother at the airport? His company gonna build the new facilities?
North Dakota has an excellent program as well. I got a buddy whose son goes there and loves it.A year ago, my son was set on the Air Force Academy. Still Doing all the right things for a cadet to be accepted.
This last year, my son would rather not go into the academy and is interested in flight schools. Hard to beat MT’s top ten ranking in this area. I’m not too happy with the new location as a parent but I also can’t argue having a aerospace program like this within our own state.
North Dakota alum here (not aviation) and I approve of this post.North Dakota has an excellent program as well. I got a buddy whose son goes there and loves it.
Illinois has one if I remember right. I've spent time in Champaign, nice place.
My sister is going back to school at UND. Fine school indeed.North Dakota alum here (not aviation) and I approve of this post.
What you need to consider, when looking into aviation programs, is cost. I work as an air traffic controller, and have many co-workers who are MT alums, Embry Riddle alums, and UND alums. The ERAU and UND are consistent about talking about their $100K+ student loans. As an in-state student, I was essentially able to graduate debt-free with the Hope scholarship alone, and have the same aviation knowledge as my co-workers that went to these prestigious aviation universities.
What you need to consider, when looking into aviation programs, is cost. I work as an air traffic controller, and have many co-workers who are MT alums, Embry Riddle alums, and UND alums. The ERAU and UND are consistent about talking about their $100K+ student loans. As an in-state student, I was essentially able to graduate debt-free with the Hope scholarship alone, and have the same aviation knowledge as my co-workers that went to these prestigious aviation universities.
Yes sir. I just looked up both schools. UND is approximately $32K/year for out-of-state students. ERAU is approx $55K/year. If you learn how to fly, your looking at tens of thousands more on top of that. Those costs do include if you live on campus.$100k student loans for an aviation program???!!! Good grief!
Remember when the fed took over the student loan industry? The trajectory of tuition skyrocketed soon after. It was already climbing, but once government stuck its dirty little hands even deeper into the "education" system, costs went through the roof. I can't believe so many young Americans are still buying into the scam.
Yes sir. I just looked up both schools. UND is approximately $32K/year for out-of-state students. ERAU is approx $55K/year. If you learn how to fly, your looking at tens of thousands more on top of that. Those costs do include if you live on campus.
MT is currently $9K/year for in-state students.
I don’t have anything against those schools, it’s just high school students don’t really think of the fact they may graduate at 22 years old already $220K+ (ERAU) in debt.
It cost thousands of extra money no matter what school you go to for aviation. Gas and instructors aren't free.Crazy. How can so many millions of people still fall for the scam? They're actually paying to become slaves. The borrower is slave to the lender. That's biblical.
I wonder what sort of radar coverage ZTL has down low at SYI. I cannot imagine they'll do a comparable job to BNA. I suppose the students will pay for increased Hobbs time waiting for their turn for an RNAV or whatever. There's a 141 school in my airspace that went with DA20s with a single comm and inability to fly IMC. I suppose no chief pilots anywhere have any real decision making ability.What you need to consider, when looking into aviation programs, is cost. I work as an air traffic controller, and have many co-workers who are MT alums, Embry Riddle alums, and UND alums. The ERAU and UND are consistent about talking about their $100K+ student loans. As an in-state student, I was essentially able to graduate debt-free with the Hope scholarship alone, and have the same aviation knowledge as my co-workers that went to these prestigious aviation universities.
I bet if that was tagged as a ut-knoxville program, they would have swallowed their complaints...I was waiting when Shelbyville would complain.
I think the city of Murfreesboro and MT dropped this big time.
Still should be in the boro CLOSE to the school.
In fairness, the Murfreesboro airport is very limited for physical growth. It’s surrounded and contained by residential and commercial property. Shelbyville airport has nothing around it. Maybe that’s what made it more attractive?I was waiting when Shelbyville would complain.
I think the city of Murfreesboro and MT dropped this big time.
Still should be in the boro CLOSE to the school.
That’s exactly why it was more attractive. This isn’t a discussion.In fairness, the Murfreesboro airport is very limited for physical growth. It’s surrounded and contained by residential and commercial property. Shelbyville airport has nothing around it. Maybe that’s what made it more attractive?
Spend millions to relocate the Murfreesboro airport, or just go 20 miles south to an existing airport?Move the damn airport!
Nothing new or uncovered on what was said.
Just not to BF Egypt!