Hey all,

Just wanted some input on places you have been or heard about that are great places to get the CFI and maybe the CFII. Looking more towards accelerated. Places you would stay away from? Any suggestions would be great! Thanks!

 

Stay away from big fancy, shiny, highly advertised flight schools and "academies". Thats some good advice to start with.

 

Heard good and bad things about American Flyers. 30 day CFI-II---> $3k.(All locations) 15 day CFI--->$2500(Atlanta only.)

 

Any one every done the two week program in atlanta?

 

Has anyone done the 30day CFI-II with them in South Florida? Has anyone just done the CFI in ATL? How is the pace of the CFI-II? Is it all day everyday for 30 days?

 

When I called A.F. the lady quoted me $4-5K up at Morristown, NJ for the CFI-II 30 day spiel. If I had the money, I'd do it, that way i don't take 4 months to get into instructing. After my flight training as was said in Heartbreak Ridge: "...I'm so broke that if it took a quarter to get around the world, I can't afford it."

 

Four thoughts here:
syllabus
references
alignment of interests
quality of equipment

1) Syllabus. Get a clear idea of exactly how every hour is going to be spent. If a school can't tell you this in advance, in detail, and document it with a syllabus, then they either have no plan, or no resources to implement the plan. Don't go there.

2) References. Talk to people in private. This is a tight business; you won't learn all that much of importance from the web. It's pretty clear who is who out here, and most people don't want to make enemies.

3) Make sure your interests are aligned with the school's. Ultimately, schools teach to make money. Some schools take big upfront payments, while others let you pay as you go, so you can still have some control over the process if things start to go sour.

4) Are the planes and FTD's up to date, functional, safe, and comfortable?