Originally Posted by
atpwannabe
I called the AriBen and was told that I could do 61 and work PT and still take advantage of campus housing. Just wanna get some feedback on this in terms of doing 61 and working PT or do you think 141 should be the way I go; meaning that I get everything out of the way, then start instructing and playing catch up on my bills.
What's your part-time job? I wouldn't give it up, even if you went 141, and even after you have your CFI ratings. You know from reading this board that you won't "catch up" on many bills while instructing. You should be able to work in your training / flying around the job regardless. In the happy event your student workload increases to the point where your job is interfering - then it would be time to quit (maybe
).
Have you settled on Ari Ben or are you still looking? The most important thing is to find a place / instructor (s) you like, then go with what looks like the best program there. There's normally no compelling advantage to 141 cost-wise, unless it's subsidized.
These are nice problems to discuss, huh? (Compared to here you were a month or so ago).
