Originally Posted by
EasternATC
Is the local FBO where you flew before? With your experience, and critically depending on what training you have already logged, you might not be too far away from your private ticket. Talk to them about this, and maybe you and them could come up with a custom syllabus of 15-20 hours to get you there. Save a couple grand, then when spring comes go fly as frequently as possible to get that first rating. After that, who knows? Make some friends you can fly with and find opportunities to log time toward the next step.
Yes, that is my previous flight school. I really like the idea of them creating a custom syllabus with my previous experience. I liked my CFI, but at no point did I ever feel like my training was nearing an endgame (The fact that he recommended changing from 172 to an Archer halfway through training didn't help either). I think having a predrafted plan will be extremely helpful. Thanks for the reply!