I personally went through RAA and had no problems with them. Do they drag their feet from time to time, YES. Are there some instructors that don't give a cr@P of course. Unfortunatly most places do, but is up to the person to do the best it can be done with what you have to work with. I personally did not have an experience like your nephew all my instructors were top notch.

As a student you have the right to change instructor and he could do that. That might work!? I agree that preparation for a checkride is in part the job of the instructor, however self preparation is always very important. He fail a checkride, big deal, some people do, but is not the end of the world. I went from Private Pilot to CL-56 Type Rating in 4 months and have an airline interview line up. Did I worked my @ss off, you bet! But it can be done.

Thanks for your input - it's very much appreciated.

"I went from Private Pilot to CL-56 Type Rating in 4 months"

That's just sooo wrong in sooo many ways....
(besides not knowing what you got your type rating in)

Huh? Why is that sooo wrong?

What are you talking about??

What's a CL56?

A person who goes from zero time to CL65 type rating in 4 months doesn't have the background or experience to be an airline pilot flying jets. Such a person has no seasoning, nor have they taken the time to gain experience by paying their dues. Being an airline pilot flying jets shouldn't be a persons first job in aviation. I could go on but if you are a product of RAA and what they are trying to sell, you won't get it anyway and it'll just **** you off.

You'll see what I'm talking about soon enough...

CRJ-200 "CL-600-2B19" now you know.
Sorry, but i did not went from Zero time to type rating in 4 months. When I went to finish up training i had my private Single and Multi and had over 300 hours flying.

I flew for quite a long time back in the Carribean for FREE yeah you heard me FREE to accumulate hours. I don't think the boxes of Aircraft Oil and Oil Filters, Tires and so on, minded that was only a private pilot. I wanted the hours, did not have the money to pay out of my pocket and that was a good way to earn them. I had a fair share of bad situations as well. Also, is Ironic that you mention that a pilot like me has "no seasoning". 8 people went to take the rating only 2 passed. Myself and another low time pilot. The others where pilots with an average of 1,000 to 3,500 hours some with 121 experience. Still they were ''seasoned" and got the pink slip.

When you want something in life you go get it and with determination it can be done. There are some people out there that can do that, others can't cause they don't want it bad enough.

I googled it and I stand corrected. I've never heard of CL56 but know the RJ as a CL65.

The rest of my post I stand behind. The fact that you had more time prior to RAA is a good thing and it's great to hear that. I'd be careful of talking about flying cargo around with no more than a PPL. The FAA interpretation on PPL privileges is pretty strict. Perhaps the FAA regs don't apply in the "Carribean".

Are you saying people DON'T go from zero time to CL56 (or 65) type ratings in four months. After re-reading your post I see you had your PPL when you started. After going to RAA's website, they say 14 months from zero time to regional pilot which includes working for 4 months as a CFI. Working as a CFI is a good thing.

I have not seen anybody doing it that way, I just worked by butt off and did it faster than most people. That's all. iI guess, it all depends on the person itself. I went to school to study hard and get my certificates done, besides i let my family behind without income so i could not loose any time not dedicating myself to what I went for. Others go to party and Drink, I'm old enough to know better.

You are right, I made a typo.