Transpac Aircraft Rental

Reply Subscribe

Page 2 of 2

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

12-27-2015, 11:08 AM

#11

Panzon

Gets Weekends Off

Joined APC: Jan 2011

Posts: 270

Quote:

Originally Posted by Javichu

I have 315h but 310h flown in 2007. I've been working in construction for years, so I must be pretty rusty.

10/20h would be awesome for my pocket, but I'm afraid IR will take me some extra training, because it's been a long LONG time without intercepting a radial. PPL/CPL is ok, should be ok!.

I was thinking in big schools in order to stay as CFI, but maybe I need to go somewhere else yeah. Any suggestion? I can move anywhere (single, no kids, no mortgage)

Call Wes Kautzmann at Michianna Aviation in South Bend, IN. He's a good instructor, would get you up to speed quickly, and you will have good access to his planes (you won't have to queu behind a swarm of students) and there won't be long waits to taxi and takeoff. You'll spend more time actually flying as opposed to waiting for other planes to take off or land. I know he's negotiated block time rates in the past, so if you're going to get 50 hours he might make you a good deal. Here's his number: (five 74) 276-2527.

There are five colleges and universities in South Bend, so if you come after mid-May you should be able to find a student apartment to sublet cheaply.

12-27-2015, 11:23 AM

#12

Javichu

Gets Weekends Off

Thread Starter

Joined APC: May 2012

Posts: 927

Whatever school I choose, I must do it in the next week. And I should be employable by May hopefully haha.

I see they only have two Cessna 172R in Michianna, and I need a complex too, plus multi

12-27-2015, 04:00 PM

#13

flynhighaf23

Line Holder

Joined APC: Jun 2015

Posts: 30

Quote:

Originally Posted by JamesNoBrakes

I've flown Westwind's airplanes. It was years back, but good maintenance and seemed sound, operation seemed pretty legitimate and quality all around. I know Transpac and who they were before. Can't think of anything good to say about them.

Current CFI there now. MX on the planes is great, they're a little worn on the interior, but fly great. Students are pretty smart, mostly motivated, and can be decent pilots at times. Pay is slightly above average for a flight school and there's lots of flight hours available. I'm personally leaving within a month to go instruct elsewhere in the valley for a much larger salary, but at a cost where I'll be getting fewer hours each month. From my experience in dealing with Westwind instructors and students in the practice areas and especially in the pattern they suck, but that's just me dealing with people who can't fly a ground track to save their life in the pattern... Oh and having a-holes cut you off in the pattern because they don't know how to scan for traffic

12-27-2015, 04:45 PM

#14

Javichu

Gets Weekends Off

Thread Starter

Joined APC: May 2012

Posts: 927

funny! we have one person of each school, thinking pretty much the same of the rival

12-29-2015, 03:50 AM

#15

yimke

Gets Weekends Off

Joined APC: Feb 2012

Position: PNF

Posts: 622

Quote:

Originally Posted by Javichu

funny! we have one person of each school, thinking pretty much the same of the rival

I used to work for one and have good things to say about both. Westwind will likely cost you less overall, with less restrictions for checkout. Transpac has standardization before you are allowed to fly the aircraft you are checking out. In my opinion, you generally are going to get a more experienced instructor at TransPac because they put their veteran flight instructors in the FAA program. However, there are a couple great instructors at Westwind, as well. This was years ago, and I understand there has been changes at both places. I'm not sure who is really left at each location; make some calls and ask.