As a current student at DCA who is finishing up CAMEL I have to say that I am sitting on the fence with this one. I have had both good and bad experiences at DCA.
I am one of the fortunate students that has finished all their ratings right at or just above the minimums. This has saved me quit a bit of money. I have never un-sated a training flight either. With that being said it still has taken me almost a year to go from Private through Commercial. I don't really consider that accelerated. However I have seen first hand many of us who have passed students who have been here well over a year.
For those who are considering attending a big flying school I have one piece of advice. Conduct a self evaluation. Do you have good work/study ethics? Are you a type "A" personality? Does flying come naturally to you. Believe it or not some people just aren't meant to fly. And above all else are you a real go-getter? If you are any of the above then you should have no problem excelling through DCA!
Last edited by heckler45; 10-21-2008 at 06:05 PM.