Hi all,

This is my first post. I'm 21, an E-5 in the Navy, and and avionics technician at Oceana NAS in Virginia. I have about a year left on my contract and want to get out when it's up and move back home to Orlando. I have the G.I. Bill and want to use it towards training, with the ultimate long-term goal of securing a FO position with a regional outfit, then eventually with a major.

I've been researching various flight schools for the past week, and even visited one (DCA). To be honest, I wasn't impressed with DCA - at all. I guess I'm used to working around modern equipment, and their's was anything but. What it all boils down to is the most bang for my buck. Where can I get the best training, for the most cost-effective price?

The purpose of this post isn't a, "I'd like your advice on this school," type deal. I'm just curious, for those of you who have already achieved goals similar to mine, of the route YOU took to get there, and the pro's and con's of the route you took.

I've got a year to decide what MY plan will be, but hopefully with your input I can make a more logical and smart decision. Thanks.

Chris