Originally Posted by
bcpilot
4 words "JUST ANOTHER FANCY SCHOOL" "NOT WORTH THE COST....."
No Offence & I am not against this school but that is what the TRUTH is....
None taken at all, I'm just here looking for gouge and opinions. The big flight schools are looked down on by the majority on this board and PPRune.
Originally Posted by
bcpilot
Question is how are U funding your training??
If Loan then AEROSIM OR any such school will work..
About 50/50 I have some money set aside and I'll be taking a loan or scholarship for the rest.
[QUOTE=bcpilot;1036020]If my son or daughter or brother ever wanted to do flying, this is what I would recomend.......
1) DO NOT TAKE A LOAN.... or Take as little as possible.{/QUOTE]
Obviously this is incredibly good advice, debt is never good
Originally Posted by
bcpilot
2) IF paying cash or self Sponsored, Then choose any cheapest FBO part 61 school for PVT & do in steam gauges conventional Airplane.....
I did this route for my initial fight training, I'm not impressed by the quality of instruction I receved. I want the best training I can get. I could not care less about the age of the aircraft or "steam guages." It's the best training I'm after.
Originally Posted by
bcpilot
3) Then Build time on your own for Instrument & commercial requirements & then finish up the last 30 to 40 hrs with a senior experienced instructor.
Again, this is something to think about but not exactly the method I'm looking for. I like the structure of a school program
Originally Posted by
bcpilot
4) Buying your own 152 or 172 if possible, after your PVT, is also not a bad option, It will save U a lot of money & U can fly a lot of $100 or $200 hamburgers with friends sharing the costs.....
This is not an option, however I have unlimited access to a family members C-310 and Mooney Bravo to build time in, all I have to do is pay gas.
Originally Posted by
bcpilot
Avoid any 141 program if you can.... That's my personal opinion, there are a lot others who may differ with me.......
I'm really curious as to why to avoid a 141 school? My dad who is a 747-400 Capt and he said to only go to a 141 school.
Originally Posted by
BeardedFlyer
Whoaa, I just did a little research and Aerosim wants $70,000 to get you through their program! Pilot Training Cost USA | Cost of Flight School | Aerosim Flight Academy Cost
The cost is a huge factor, but they have other programs that are not as expensive as well. I hope I'm not getting sucked into their good marketing but it looks promising to me at least. I've done the small FBO thing and I was not impressed with the quality of training or the consistancy. At 23 that is pretty impressive.
Originally Posted by
BeardedFlyer
In my opinion the most attractive aspect about these types of schools is their "placement services" and I'll admit, at times I wondered if just that alone was worth the extra cost but I finally decided it was not.
I feel the exact same way, the lowered mins with partner airlines and placement services ar HUGELY attractive to me, but again I dont know if they are $50k attractive.
Originally Posted by
BeardedFlyer
Don't worry, as long as YOU are motivated to become a good pilot it doesn't matter where you get your flight training. After all, the big flight academies only have access to the same information the rest of us do. Put in the book work, study time, concentrate on becoming confident in any flying situation and you will end up with a promising career in aviation. Now, time for me to go study for that flight instructor written test!
Good luck!
I think this is the biggest factor, self motivation. I want to do it, it's the lifestyle I want. I think this is a good time to do it as well. I have some connections in the industry and I want to get out there as soon as I can. Thank you all for the responses. I'm still looking for someone who has been through the program and how they feel about it. Was it worth it?