Originally Posted by
nater1978
Ok... Here it goes... I have decided on an Academy from ground up. No experience. I understand that this is a complete waste of money to some. But for me, I have the money and I don't mind spending it. I don't mind spending the money to be immersed in an accelerated program and learn in an academy style environment with others that are in the same boat as me... I need to be around others learning what I am learning... It motivates me. Just the way I am. So money issues aside... What would the best flight academy be to attend? I don't mind moving out of state. So far, from investigating, Flight Safety Academy seems to be the best. Does anyone out there have any reason against this or for it... Or better yet, information on another flight academy? Basically my question is this:
Where should I go spend $50,000+ on a private, commercial, instrument, night rating, multi engine????
Thanks so much to you all... I hope I wasn't too direct... Just would really appreciate responses that are catered to the actual question at heart.
Thanks,
Nathan
Dude, use that 50K that you don't mind trashing and buy an airplane! After you are done using it sell it back. You won't waste 50k. Everyone would do that, the problem is they don't have 50K to start out with. Do you see your advantage!
The second tip, there is no good academy out there, it's all up to the individual. No one can make you a good pilot, no matter how much money you have in your pockets. It's not LAW school or Medical school. The FAA license you get in the mail says the same thing whether you got your training at Cleo's tire shop/car care/flight school/department center in rural Alabama or at Flight Saftey academy or Emory Ridddle. If you know that you are not a good pilot and need someone to help you along then do go to an academy that does NOT have an accelerated program. Best of luck, the key thing to training is to SAVE money because you will be in severe poverty after you're a properly certified for that privileged first 15K per year aviation job. Don't fall pray to the glossy flight school brochures with smiling pilots, the reality is much worse.