Originally Posted by cospilot

There is good and bad. I went through FSA back in 2000. It was expensive but they are thorough. My GI Bill paid for most of it so I didn't incur any debt. They have a lot of money to throw at your training and they do a good job and have good airplanes. I started in October of that year and was done, essentially, in November. I did an add-on SE Commercial in December.

I then jumped schools and went to Pan Am Academy for my CFI and CFI-I.

I then went to Ari Ben Aviator in Ft. Pierce, FL, for my MEI and that is where I stayed until I was hired by ExpressJet.

Would I do it that way again? Probably not. I think FSI and Pan Am Academy are too expensive, especially considering what the starting pay at regional airlines are now. If I had to do it all over again, I would find a less expensive school and go that route.

When you interview at an airline, they aren't going to care whether you went to FSI or Bob's Flight Training school. They want to see the hours, multi- time, and your knowledge.

A good instructor is all you need. However, if you need structure, an organized flight school might just work, but look around. There are still a lot of great schools out there!

Jeffrey