hey I ddnt mean to get anybody upset here. First of all planecrazy, you are right about local schools. Local schools offer the same quality of instruction, since they all have to obey to the PTS. But all of us, at the begining of our training, had to choose a flight school. The criteria in choosing a flight school is usually the cost, the vicinity to our home, aircrafts, and, IMPORTANT, the feeling we had about the school itself and the instructors. It is purely a personal feeling. I felt more comfortable to enter in the school's office with instructors wearing a nice shirt, a front desk, and professional attitude, instead of entering a launge-office with instructors playing poker or seating on the sofa watching TV. As I said it is just subjective. Out of the three choices I had, where I am training now it is the best for the above reasons. I would stay where I am now, if it wasn't for the lack of planes (and instructors). Therefore if I had to change school, I would rather go somewhere where at least they have more planes. Large schools usually have more planes available, and most of all, multi engines. I am quitting my job in june, just to get my licenses. But I cant afford to throw away my time and money in delays. It seems to me, from what your were saying, that you were in the same situation when you where at FLYAVIATOR. Get it done as quick as you can.
So as you see, it is up to ME to dedicate time to flying, but up to a certain point.
I am doing the best I can with the resource I have.