Originally Posted by
de727ups
GI, have you ever considered buying a Cessna 150? If you're gonna do a lot of flying and you're just starting out, it could be a great investment. 20K can still get you a decent one if you shop around. You could get your PPL, do some of the commercial and IFR in it (maybe), and build a lot of time.
Yes I have seriously considered it and some pilot friends of mine have suggested it as well, as long as I'm in it for the long haul which I am. Thanks for the input.
Originally Posted by
Puppyz
hey LAFF he took lessons WEEKS apart. That is why he was not progressing. That's not some FBO / CFI scam.
Unfortunately LAFF puppyz is right, I took lessons weeks apart because I could not afford to take them concurrently which hendered my training and pockets. I dont think that my instructors or the FBO I trained at tried to take me for a ride so to speak, I was even given free lessons a couple of times, my instructor used to tell me "I'd be flying regardless Im just happy to be teaching someone." He was one of those old school british flyboys a real geniune guy.
Originally Posted by
rickair7777
Dude, the flight instruction industry is full of con-artists...it lends itself to that really well since the customers are usually clueless about aviation.
The most crooked and systematically corrupt flight training operations I have seen were all mid-to-large national schools. They have the ability to get your money up front and then hold it hostage...
Of course there scumbags at FBO's and small schools too, but you have a decent chance of finding a good one if you go in with some knowledge and do your recon. I did my PVT at an FBO, it took three years and 80 hours, but that was because of my scheduling priorities...well also I kind of lost my motivation once I soloed, I just kept getting my solo endorsement renewed every 90 days so I could buz around the local area at will
FWIT, I think ATP is one of the better big schools.
Thanks for the info rickair and thank you all for your input I'm looking at ATP and possibly Flightsafety I'll keep you updated.