Yep, it's Florida and it's Summer. Weather will continue to be an issue until Hurricane season ends. The slow-down with check rides was mostly from the tropical storm that came through in early June along with one of the local DPEs being out for several weeks.

The Private Pilot check ride is the only one that should cause any 'bubble' for someone that needs all their ratings and FW PIC time. Once you get the PPL, time building can be done concurrently while working in other ratings (Instrument Airplane and Multi).

I know you can't do much about weather. Hopefully that really is all that it is and if you hit a bubble prior to the private, it'll be smooth sailing the resort of the way out.


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Hi folks,

A buddy of mine thought he'd heard a rumor that Sky Warrior was having financial issues. Is this true? Hopefully he misheard, and it's some other school. As much business as they seem to have, I can't see how it's possible.

John

I'm not sure how anyone would hear about the financial status of a flight school. That's not something that they shout from the rooftops. I doubt that it's been an issue though. They have a pretty good mix of revenue streams. I'm sure their overall risk is pretty low. Plus, Skywarrior isn't the type of organization to spend money frivolously. If they were, they'd be flying newer planes!


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I've heard more to the bubble rumors from a friend who's at SW right now. Apparently it centers on the private checkride and SW has told PSA they are going to have to throttle back in incoming students because they can't keep up with the demands on the aircraft. Another friend of mine took a month just to get his private checkride done. The school and the airline need to communicate the realities of what's going on so we can make informed decisions. I don't know a lot of people that can sit around Pensacola for a few weeks not flying and not earning a pay check.


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Best advice. Find a school locally and pay for your private pilot certificate before you show up. The instruction is hard to come by. Once you get it completed you still have to wait for a DPE to give you a check ride. I had to reschedule three times for weather.

With your private done, you can jump right into time building while you work on the other ratings.

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A friend of mine is interviewing for the RTP soon... is there a written exam in conjunction with the interview?

The RTP interview is an absolute joke. The recruiter told me that no one has ever failed the interview. There is no written test, and the interview is done in a group so if you don't know the answer, anyone else can answer it for you. If no one knows it, they just move on.

It is nothing like the normal pilot interview.

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While the interview is relatively easy it is NOT done in a group where anyone can answer for you. Questions are basic HR and STAR / Approach plate questions.

Thank you for the replies... his mind will be set at ease knowing there is no written.