Does anyone have information on this school?
 

Hey everyone,

I have been visiting the forums for months now and reviewed all the pro's and con's of Local FBO's vs Academys (ATP, DCA, etc). In my quest for find the right training facilty for me, I came across Orlando Flight Training and there 1000 Pro pilot program...http://www.flyoft.com/faa_pro_pilot.php

Searching the Forums I have seen simular post reguarding this place, but there have not been any solid replies. I am currently stationed in California (USMC) and EAS at the end of july, just looking for any opinions pior to me moving back to orlando in a month or two.

Thanks

The idea they make the students wear uniforms and pay 700.00 for them is absurd. I think that is crazy.....you are struggling to pay for your training why make them wear a uniform. You'll wear it enough when you get to the arilines.......my pet peeve!!!!!

1. I'd read the fine print. You only get your CFI, not CFII or MEI until down the road and there's no way it should take you 12 months to go from 0 to CFI if you're at it full-time.

2. What if you want to leave early (2nd 12 month during your 'CFI' phase?

3. Colgan isn't the best airline out there and certainly not one to be bragging about a connection with. Also, it's only a guaranteed interview, not a job.

4. You can build 1000 hrs on your own quicker and come out with more multi in the 24 months you'd spend there.

I'd definitely keep looking for info and talk to people that have and/or attending there. I hadn't heard of them until I read your post.

Semper Fi

Look at ATP
 

You will her lots of pros and cons but for like 10K more, you get all your ratings, and most all the time you build is in muliti-engine airplanes.....They also are hooked up with around 8-11 airlines that will "guarantee" you an interview.....

http://www.atpflightschool.com/

I can't personally say if they are great or horrible, but time is everything in the airlines......that's why I'm going in Sept 2007......best of luck to you and whichever school you goto.....

Oh one other question to ask yourself.....do you have a college degree, if not, look out there to see which flight training schools are associated with colleges to give you credit for your training and ratings....a college degree is always worth a few bonus points on the interview.....

Larry

And I forgot, their 90-day track program includes housing for that charge...so if you did the other school, add housing in for that long of time......get close to what you pay to goto ATP.....just my .02

I have 1 year of college under my belt, I start again in August. My plan is pretty much to go to school and fly. But thanks for all your inputs, like i said cant really make the best decision without educating myself first...and your all ur inputs are extremely helpful.

stick with an fbo/smaller flight school while going to college. Dont waste your money for no reason. I went to a regular university, didn't do anything related to aviation at college (agriculture economics degree), spent about 20,000 getting all ratings through mei-cfii while attending, taught at the small fbo and flew part 91 C310 and Piper malibu for a medical group in town on the side. When I graduated from college (22 yrs old) I had over 2000 hours total and 500 hours multi and was hired at my number one choice regional two months before I graduated. You don't have to attend any kind of "professional" school to get your ratings, its just something those places tell you but in reality its not necessary.

That's a deal-breaker right there. I suspect that the only reason they do something this absurd is to test you...if you're stupid/ignorant enough to fall for the uniform bit, then they know you'll be a sucker for all manner of other scams...