Praciticality of sending in Resumes w/ 250 TT and 25 Multi?
01-31-2008 | 10:02 AM
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Then it might be worth it to get some recommendations on schools outside of your area. If you've already done the ground school and you've created your book of lesson plans, you can probably get all 3 ratings inside of 3 weeks. Even with the cost of accommodations, this will save you over your current plan.
Sometimes you have to know when to cut your losses.
Obviously it doesn't matter to me, whatever you decide. It sounds like you want to become a flight instructor, and that's something I admire. I hate to see people pay too much because they believe there are no other good options.
Sometimes you have to know when to cut your losses.
Obviously it doesn't matter to me, whatever you decide. It sounds like you want to become a flight instructor, and that's something I admire. I hate to see people pay too much because they believe there are no other good options.
As far as the lesson plan book is concerned, I'm about half way through it right now.
01-31-2008 | 10:02 AM
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Mobius, and other military guys.
I'm curious do you have 4 year degrees? While you don't need them for the regionals, you will if you want to fly for the majors. Your GI bill will give much better return if you're using it for college and I've heard of many flight schools charging a premium for using those GI bill bennies. I hope you're getting the same rate that everybody else there does. If not you're being taken advantage of and that flight school owner should be shot for taking advantage of a group of people that have sacrificed a TON for this country.
If you're close to being tapped, find somewhere that costs less.
I'm curious do you have 4 year degrees? While you don't need them for the regionals, you will if you want to fly for the majors. Your GI bill will give much better return if you're using it for college and I've heard of many flight schools charging a premium for using those GI bill bennies. I hope you're getting the same rate that everybody else there does. If not you're being taken advantage of and that flight school owner should be shot for taking advantage of a group of people that have sacrificed a TON for this country.
If you're close to being tapped, find somewhere that costs less.
01-31-2008 | 10:04 AM
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I do have a four year degree and am almost done with my masters. Both from ERAU BS- Professional Aeronautics, Masters - Aeronautical Science. The Air Force has paid every penny for both except some of the cost of books. For floight training, I was given an upfront cost to do it before ever starting. I then did the training for less than the quoted amount and was reimbursed 60 percent of the cost by using the GIBILL. I went to a school that was recommended by the VA and I knew other guys that had used it. I am sure some schools take advantage but I researched it carefully
01-31-2008 | 10:07 AM
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I was active. I did my bachelors degree while on active duty by taking night classes and online classes. Finished it in less than two years and my tuition assistance and GIBILL paid 100% of cost except some books. I have been doing my MAsters online and making money by taking classes! The GIBILL also paid 100% of the cost for me to get my A and P license.
01-31-2008 | 10:10 AM
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It will also pay you 60 percent of the cost for flying lessons beyond your private as long as it is 141. It will also reimburse you exam fees for writtens and checkrides. I can tell you a great school to go to if you want that is very respectful towards veterans and will take great care of you. In and out as quickly and chepaly as possible and offer you employment, most likely.
01-31-2008 | 10:10 AM
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Yes it's expensive, but they are training is glass cockpit aircraft and the planes won't kill you.
01-31-2008 | 10:10 AM
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The pay the crazy money and kick yourself in a few years when you see the debt. Keep in mind that many many 121 guys spend many hours in those aircraft that you speak of, the ones that kill you as you say. We did not have the luxury of training in glass, leather seat, auto pilot SR20's. We did it in old 172's, 152's and worse. They were drafty and cold and older than all of us. But we did, it is called paying your dues. This is something that people with 250/25 dont want to do anymore.
I'm sorry your offended because I want to train in a Cirrus. From what I understand though all the regionals are going glass cockpit anyway and they are going to want people proficient in those systems.
01-31-2008 | 10:15 AM
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Don't forget leaky! Fly in the rain and you'll get wet!
Two more things about this: 1) Glass in a training aircraft shouldn't be that big of a deal. Anybody with good instrument skills can transition to a glass flight deck with relative ease when the time is right. 2) Any plane can kill you. I know you're referring to old aircraft being less reliable. (Which probably depends more on the operator than the age of the airplane.) But let me say this: in almost 1,400 hours of flying in light GA aircraft (aircraft older than myself, for the most part), I've never had a life threatening mechanical problem. I'll bet there are plenty of similar testimonials around here.
Two more things about this: 1) Glass in a training aircraft shouldn't be that big of a deal. Anybody with good instrument skills can transition to a glass flight deck with relative ease when the time is right. 2) Any plane can kill you. I know you're referring to old aircraft being less reliable. (Which probably depends more on the operator than the age of the airplane.) But let me say this: in almost 1,400 hours of flying in light GA aircraft (aircraft older than myself, for the most part), I've never had a life threatening mechanical problem. I'll bet there are plenty of similar testimonials around here.
I suppose the reason why I also don't like FBO's is because I had a bad experience with a Piper that was rented from a local flight school and FBO. I took it down to Harlingen Texas and I wound up having to make an emergency landing in Corpus because I had a full avionics failure in IMC with my dad aboard.
I had little actual instrument time and I attribute 90% of my survival because of DCA's training.
So yes, needless to say after that I went running back to DCA and finished up my comm and multi.
01-31-2008 | 10:16 AM
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Everything aside, I wish you good luck. I would just agree with most on the board that you're not making things very easy (financially speaking) on yourself.
