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Can advise people thinking about beginning and aviation career and espcially those thinking about an aviation university program. Can also help with aviation scholarship questions. I am particularly strong in questions related to starting a flight career, choosing a university flight or aviation management program, aviation internships and aviation scholarships. Also, I can assist with questions about airport management and planning careers and oveall aviation industry employment questions.

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Prepared In addition to aviation education, I work at a major university, I have worked as an airport planner preparing airport system plans, airport master plan and environmental assessment reports for the Chicago area in general and for several individual Illinois airports.

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As a professor and department chair for a department of aviation management and flight at a major aviation-oriented university, I have been involved in aviation-related degree programs since 1975, full time since 1977. I love working with students, and potential students and their parents to assist students with college, career and related choices

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:

Aviation careers are cyclical....since the early 1960s, there has been a ten year down cycle in the aviation industry in the early part of each decade. We are going through one right now as a result of the 9-11 terrorist attacks, but, this is not the first downturn in aviation and it will likely not be the last. The downturns in the early part of each decade are normally followed by a strong ups

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Recent Answers from David A. NewMyer

2009-11-07 Avionics:

Hi, Bill: Nice to hear from you; I will try to assist! The Avionics (or aviation electronics) field is an excellent field, is growing and is financially rewarding. Generally, it is recommended that

2009-11-03 looking int the Helicopter field:

Hi, Andrew: Nice to hear from you. I will try to assist! First of all, you are right, entering the commercial helicopter flying business via a university is a rare way to get into the aviation field

2009-10-18 18 month programs:

Hi, There are two parts to your question: 1. Part 1: 18 month AT-CTI programs. The answer there is that you will have to check with each of the 31 AT-CTI schools to see what is available. I

2009-10-04 Which course is best?:

Hi, As I said in my earlier response, the only other school for sure that I am aware of that offers what you want is Daniel Webster University in Nashua, New Hampshire. Somewhat related degrees are

2009-09-30 aviation management:

Hi, Agesh: Thanks for your question. I will try to assist. You indicate that one of your options is Embry Riddle, but, you do not mention any other options. There are a few other institutions offering

 

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