Originally Posted by
arbalist1
I don't think it should be just Part 61 as a blanket statement. You have to do your research and know exactly who you're hiring as an instructor. There are a lot of really great instructors that genuinely love to teach. But FBO's also have some serious duds. I was a helo guy with civilian and mil time and wanted to get my fixed wing add ons. I didn't want to do the RTP stuff though. I shopped around until I found a knowledgeable instructor who would challenge me to be better everyday.
Yeah this is an important point. It's critical to choose a good CFI before committing to any program. Usually you can tell pretty quickly how things will go just by talking to em.