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Old 08-04-2010, 06:21 PM
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Cubdriver
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Accelerated programs are only justified during firm hiring markets and there is a good argument they are unjustified even then. They dwell on dreams and give rise to crushing debt for a beginner. I would strongly advise that you avoid them. Keep working other jobs and spend what you can renting a C152. Don't buy cars and don't date very much for a while. Take some long cross countries in a 152 and network for pals who are getting their IR and need a safety pilot. This is how I did it, and you can do it too. 250 hours is not a lot of time but it all comes out of your pocket so it's rather hard time to log. It gets even harder for a short while after that as you work toward your CFI, so take note of what it is like to be frugal and determined.
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