Originally Posted by Pilotpip

I'll second freezingflyboy. The certificate is only as good as the flight school and instructor you're working with. There are lots of great FBOs out there that have both 141 and 61 programs. There are also lots of bad FBOs and flight schools out there with these programs. LAFF got burned by a bad FBO and he seems to think that ATP is the greatest place in the world based on his "research". I know people that went there and were both satisfied and those that felt like they were robbed. To each their own.

The best thing you can do is research, visit schools and make a choice based on your perceptions. Talk to customers and get their point of view. The school is trying to get your business and will tell you everything you want to hear.