Originally Posted by
MobiusOne
Based on what I have seen my best bet for getting any type of training done in any type of practical time would be to stick with the school I am currently with right now. Yes it's expensive, but they are training is glass cockpit aircraft and the planes won't kill you.
The local FBO's are hurting right now. The ones that can teach you are shady and have planes that constantly break down and the reputable schools that do have good planes are so busy they can't squeeze people in. Everybody is strapped for CFI's also.
"Get it at your local FBO" sounds good on paper, but like I just said it's just not practical right now.
Plus I'm already enrolled in this course. I never change horses midstream.
The pay the crazy money and kick yourself in a few years when you see the debt. Keep in mind that many many 121 guys spend many hours in those aircraft that you speak of, the ones that kill you as you say. We did not have the luxury of training in glass, leather seat, auto pilot SR20's. We did it in old 172's, 152's and worse. They were drafty and cold and older than all of us. But we did, it is called paying your dues. This is something that people with 250/25 dont want to do anymore.