I wouldn't necessarily say that is true. I also did the CFI academy at ADS and did both sign offs and check rides in 9.9 hrs. and hadn't flown in over a year. and know others who have gotten their sign offs also in under 10 hrs allotted. Yes it is likely some may go over the allotted time but do not know the exact statistics.

As far as schedule you need to be on top of them as they are very disorganized, for anyone looking at going into this school you need to make it about YOUR timeline, not "when they can fit you in." again personal experience but i completed both check rides within 35 days. I was ahead of the curve but it is possible to do it faster than a lot of past students say. I went in with a mission and bugged the crap out them to make it fit MY timeline.

The people are great and do a great job of making you prepared. Jessica at the front desk is the person who can make things happen for you. and the instructors are great, and many of them are their for the long term be it later in life aviation jobs that are fun for them or they simply love instructing.

I would definitely recommend this school to someone who is looking for a quick wham bam number to get to work as a CFI. Thanks for Cirrus4zp for bringing this specific school up. AF is constantly talked about in flight school section but a location specific thread is important as they all greatly different.

Good luck