Sure thing pottsm604, will do.

I'm totally committed to the FBO route now. I have my pick of several really great personalities and all are extremely competent. Furthermore, after speaking with two former and one current student I am even more convinced as they all raved about both the quality of instruction AND the straight forward dealings of the school. None of the 'oh and by the way, you owe us another $$$ for this thing we forgot to tell you about' stories.

How long until we are able to send a message by the way?

Otter jumper,

We have to post a certain amount, but I don't know what it is.

I have been taking lessons at my FBO and it is going well. I am going to sit down with my instructor tommorow to figure out the full cost and compare it with ATP. I know it will be cheaper, just don't know how much.

I think it's 10 posts for certain features to kick in.

keywords: these days....


who knows in about 4 years when you actually get finished at the local FBO and, have instructed for a litle time building. at ATP you get it done, you're in and out. You get your job and start makin money.

I fooled around with the local FBO/141 university for my private. A year and a half later, got my license. I'm making a career out of aviation... not my flight training. went to atp with my ppl in may. I got my CFII checkride tomorrow. passed the oral today.

If you want to learn how to fly for fun... stick with your local FBO.

It doesn't take four years to get your stuff done unless you let it. I did it in less than ATP time and for 40% less in today's dollars. Sounds like the Kool-Aid is tasty.

Yeah, I'm by no means going to get my CFII in ATP times, but I don't think a year and a half to two years is too long.

But I'll tell you what, my hat's off to you guys at ATP that can absorb all this information in such a short amount of time. I fly about five days a week on top of five days a week of ground school classes and sometimes -I- feel like I'm trying to drink from a fire hose.

"who knows in about 4 years when you actually get finished at the local FBO"

ATP didn't reinvent the wheel in reference to part 61 flight training. It's airplane, student, CFI. Some FBO's can do it just as fast but without the useless RJ courses and Citation rides.

Some guys feel the need to train at a place that guarantees you an interview. Others are happy to go there based on the merits of their flight experience and background. To each his own, I guess....