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In a perfect world, I'd like to fly for 10-15yrs then work within the airline in a management position and work my way up the ranks that way into a board position of some sort.
Avoid ERAU like the plague. They're very expensive. Unless you got plenty of money to burn, go for it. But consider the money you spend with them, you can get yourself into an MBA program, all the while, work on your flight training with a local flight school and get your ratings and time. Become a CFI and do that on the side. As far as quality of training is concerned, do you research on the CFIs you train with. Ask them to have their past students contact you and talk to them honestly about their exeprieces with the CFI. I did that and landed myself an excellent CFI for my private certification. I went down to CAPT (ex-ERAU program) and the instructors there were no better/worse but the training was A LOT more expensive! Since you mentioned an interest in aviation management, that MBA is going to go a long way for you vs. anything ERAU can vomit on you. But whatever you do, avoid CAPT (or whatever name they will operate under in the near future) like the plague. Once they got your money, it's all about kissing their asses to get them to push your resume in the right direction. And if you don't, they still got your money and you're screwed. Do your research on these message boards. Good luck!Originally Posted by flystraightin
From what I understand, there is two ways to go, a) work with a CFI for my PPL then CPL, multi, ifr, night and ATP, or b) head south and go to a much more expensive "big school" such as ERAU, Delta Connection Academy or PRO IFR which will expedite my training but sacrifice the quality and 1-on-1 training I'd get with a CFI. Which should I choose, I've got dual citizenship and my grandparents live in PHX, so I could live there and fly VFR 360 days a year or stay here and work with my CFI??In a perfect world, I'd like to fly for 10-15yrs then work within the airline in a management position and work my way up the ranks that way into a board position of some sort.