Originally Posted by
redbaron
That is an interesting point. I live in the Baltimore area. We have just three flight schools around here. At least three close enough to where I live. I am currently using one of the three, which has just two 172s and other three really old planes. Schedule is so busy that I had to restart my instrument program twice despite I booked plane and instructor two months in advance. Every time it seems to me that they purposely delay lessons. I must say, I am with them now cos Iam part 141 and I neeed to finish with them (check ride probabily this weekend). The other flight school is for amatours, mam and pap kind of school. Even older planes.
At BWI the last option I have, It is a kind of snobby. A lot of delays cos the school is on one of the busyest airports. I am actually considering them as next step anyway. To answer to your question, why accelarated program? well I am 33 and as you know at 33 it is about the last chance I have to get THERE before my granchild get there
. The job I am doing to pay the flight school, really began to make me sick. that is why fast track program. I want to change job, become instructor and from there ...well whatever can make me fly.
Wait a minute. I dont understand something. What is the difference between a mom and pop flight school and any other. Airlines dont care "wher e" you got your licenses from. I trained for my PPL, IR, and CPL at a flying club owned by a man thats been flight instructing for 37 years. He has a small club with three airplanes (a 150, 152 and an old 172) Many of his former students are curently airline pilots. He taught his son to fly. His son is now an FO for a major airline.
So, I dont think it maters if you went to Flight Safety Academy or Bil's flying service to get your licenses. The difference is "YOU" wheather or not you learn and pick up the information and apply it.
So, there is no such thing as a school for amatuers. ALl schools should teach the same information straight out of the PTS. If you dont fly often its on you. Not the school. If you are serious about being a pilot you have to make adjustments in your life's schedule.