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If you are implying that the Airman CFI's are anything less than "good" then I must completely disagree with you... I did not see this nor have I heard anything along those lines with regards to the "quality" of instructors there. A good majority of the Airman instructors were basically hand picked and hired upon recommendations from the DE's/check airman. As previously mentioned, myself and three others (out of 15 or so) were offered a position with them upon completion of the program, so yes they are somewhat selective.... This was quite some time ago however, seems like a past lifetime but I can't imagine such a good/solid program going down hill and changing from what made them so successful in the first place.
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If you are implying that the Airman CFI's are anything less than "good" then I must completely disagree with you... I did not see this nor have I heard anything along those lines with regards to the "quality" of instructors there. A good majority of the Airman instructors were basically hand picked and hired upon recommendations from the DE's/check airman. As previously mentioned, myself and three others (out of 15 or so) were offered a position with them upon completion of the program, so yes they are somewhat selective.... This was quite some time ago however, seems like a past lifetime but I can't imagine such a good/solid program going down hill and changing from what made them so successful in the first place.
I agree.... This is a successful and proven one and they sure have the CFI/II program down to a science.
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Airman has been around for many years. I knew of it when I lived in Oklahoma City during the 1980s. The place does the job, and if you draw Bud Bricker as your examiner, you will be treated well and professionally. If you have the chance to fly to Ada, Bob's BBQ, within walking distance of the airport, cannot be beat.
Good luck with your training.
Airman has been around for many years. I knew of it when I lived in Oklahoma City during the 1980s. The place does the job, and if you draw Bud Bricker as your examiner, you will be treated well and professionally. If you have the chance to fly to Ada, Bob's BBQ, within walking distance of the airport, cannot be beat.
Good luck with your training.
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Bob's whips up some very good BBQ, they also have one in the Ramada Inn. in Norman as well so that is another reason to stay at this hotel. This is the same as the one that is in Ada.
http://hometown.aol.com/RamadaNorm/restaurant.htm
Reason in itself to choose the Ramada....
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http://hometown.aol.com/RamadaNorm/restaurant.htm
Reason in itself to choose the Ramada....
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I commented on another thread, but my experience with Airman was a very good one. They deliver as promised. What was posted before is very true though, be sharp on your instrument skills and you will do fine. I had a DE who was not one of the regular guys they use. My CFI add on oral was in excess of 6 hours (the guy actually said we needed a lunch break), but givin my background from where I went to school it wasn't too bad. You might not learn a whole lot of new info at Airman, but you will get what you pay for. It's been 5 years since I was there, but I'm sure things are still the same, you learn enough to get your ratings in school, but you really learn how to teach when you get your first students. Good luck to all who decide to pursue this path in your career, we all aspire to be captains someday, and being a CFI in my opinion is a really good base to build upon..........
I commented on another thread, but my experience with Airman was a very good one. They deliver as promised. What was posted before is very true though, be sharp on your instrument skills and you will do fine. I had a DE who was not one of the regular guys they use. My CFI add on oral was in excess of 6 hours (the guy actually said we needed a lunch break), but givin my background from where I went to school it wasn't too bad. You might not learn a whole lot of new info at Airman, but you will get what you pay for. It's been 5 years since I was there, but I'm sure things are still the same, you learn enough to get your ratings in school, but you really learn how to teach when you get your first students. Good luck to all who decide to pursue this path in your career, we all aspire to be captains someday, and being a CFI in my opinion is a really good base to build upon..........
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KNOW YOUR SH!T before you go and take your writtens before you go!!! Same price but worth it no stress about taking test...Our class got our cfii in 4 days (it was before holiday they wanted to go) Get some time in the right seat before you go... Overall pretty decent they live up to their word about guaranteed!!! for sure eat at the restaurant at the airport...Breakfast for $3.50 and dam good the lunch and dinner rock!!! They fly 172s and 172rgs the multi is more. the de's are pretty fair you get your cfii first along with foi crap so the oral is not too bad. my de allowed me to design my own oral exam...pretty interesting but make sure you know everything about the category....
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rumorhasit,
Let me guess, you did your "I-add on" with Clint? I had the same opportunity which I accepted... He offered this but mentioned that IF I accepted then there would be no margin for errors and I pretty much had to be well above standards during the oral and ride. He actually allowed two others and myself to design the flight portion of the checkride as well... I thought Clint was absolutely top notch and was pretty fair, first DPE that I ever met that wore a two piece suit for a checkride... You are right about the "know everything" part, one of the others who had the choice ended up busting the oral portion due to things that he did not know.
Earl Nash was the II check airman for our class, unfortunately he is no longer around due to the C421 accident that ended up ending a life. Were you around when this occured at OUN? The accident was about two months after our class had finished up.
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He was flying a C421 back into OUN and bit the bullet while on the LOC approach, tried to "sneak" in which didn't work... This C421 flight was in no way associated with Airman flight school. It is a long story...
I will try to find the final NTSB report, thought I had it saved but I do not..
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"They did a good job of teaching you what you needed to know to get through the checkrides. "
Troubling thought.
I'd rather go somewhere where they teach me what I need to know to be a good instructor. The implication here is that the real 'learning' will be done at the student's expense. How else should I take it?
CFI checkrides need to be toughened up a LOT. ATP too.
Troubling thought.
I'd rather go somewhere where they teach me what I need to know to be a good instructor. The implication here is that the real 'learning' will be done at the student's expense. How else should I take it?
CFI checkrides need to be toughened up a LOT. ATP too.
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In general I'd have to agree but we call them the terminators here.
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This practice is currently taking place present day... The FAA has X amount of days to schedule the ride and "IF" they are unable to do so then a DPE selected by the FAA and may do the initial CFI checkride. This occurs more in certain areas and a lot less in others. It basically depends on how busy the FSDO is at the time when you are "ready" to schedule....
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