Seattle's Flight Schools??
08-16-2006, 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by vagabond
I agree with you, de727, about BFI being very busy what with all the general aviation, cargo, business types, celebrity types, helicopters, Blue Angels etc etc all over the place. And all the commercial planes taking off and landing at SeaTac only made the air choppier.
Having said that, however, I think I am a better pilot if I can avoid getting killed while flying in busy airspace. I'll continue to fly out of BFI, but will try the outlying airports just for a change of pace.
I don't know much, if anything, about Galvin. The only comment I heard from a classmate was that it is incredibly expensive, even more expensive than Wings Aloft.
Having said that, however, I think I am a better pilot if I can avoid getting killed while flying in busy airspace. I'll continue to fly out of BFI, but will try the outlying airports just for a change of pace.
I don't know much, if anything, about Galvin. The only comment I heard from a classmate was that it is incredibly expensive, even more expensive than Wings Aloft.
Yes, Galvin is expensive for students. But you are going there to CFI, right??
08-16-2006, 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by avanti
But you are going there to CFI, right??
I know HSLD is going to have a violent fit if I start a new thread, so I'll do it here. I was wondering if any CFI in Seattle or Tacoma would PM me. I have an idea which I'd like to bounce off of you.
08-17-2006, 07:03 AM
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If you want to get killed in busy airspace, try Bremerton. Lots of airplanes and no tower. People landing on opposite runways, overflying the field while jumping is goin on, deaf student pilots, it is a lot of fun...[/QUOTE]
How do you know the pilots are deaf?
How do you know the pilots are deaf?
08-17-2006, 11:02 AM
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Hi is standing in front of me as I type this. He is a student at the flight school that I work. On his radio calls, he says "trasmitting in the blind" meaning that he can make radio calls, but he can't hear calls to him.
08-18-2006, 09:39 AM
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That's crazy.... but anyways, I have been doing a lot of research and there are some good places up there to Flight Instruct. I am wondering though if someone from the area would let me know when does the winter time start over there. Also, how long does the crappy weather last? I'm all about getting in the clouds and getting actual but it would be nice to know cause I know winter takes a toll on CFIs (Money wise) Plus I would be arriving Seattle probably during Jan. Well whatever info would be appreciated.
08-18-2006, 10:50 AM
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Winter starts around late October here, at last for an IFR pilot seeking actual.
Wings Aloft is always hiring but the pay *is* the worst in the area for flight schools. *however* they have one of the best ground schools and seminar programs in the area and the largest fleet.
Good luck.
Wings Aloft is always hiring but the pay *is* the worst in the area for flight schools. *however* they have one of the best ground schools and seminar programs in the area and the largest fleet.
Good luck.
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