Best flight training route

[Lead Sled]

First, buy a plane. Something like an AA1C for 25k-35k would be nice. It will be a good trainer and will get you places faster than a 152. Next, find an area with cheap fuel, cheap mtx, and a cheap tie down. It also helps if you can find a job somewhere in that city. Speed through your aviation education. When you are done building hours, sell the plane and hopefully it has held value or typically, increased in value. If you do it this way, here is a breakdown of costs assuming you could accomplish everything (Private, Instrument, Commercial, CFI, CFII)in one year:

$3500 Down payment for plane
$3600 ($300 per month loan payment)
$1200 for insurance
$6105 for fuel (my home field is $3.70 per gallon for Avgas)
$540 for one year's tie down
$2000 for mtx issues (that is a liberal amount for this type of plane)
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$16945

The only additional costs are instruction, aviation supplies, and checkride fees. Oh, and you sell your airplane when you are done with it and get you money back! Beats paying 65k-80k and only getting some pieces of paper at the end. Oh, and here is a dirty little secret: You have just a good a chance getting hired by the airlines going this route as you do going to one of those big academies! And you won't be totally in debt when you do get hired!

I have had many clients do this exact plan and it ALWAYS works out. PM me or email me at [email protected] if you are interested.

Believe it or not, this is essentially the way I did it as well. If you do some creative thinking (and have a bit of luck on your side) there are still ways to end up with good training without getting hosed in the process. The problem is that too many students don't really take a hard look at what their options really are.

When it comes to obtaining quality instruction you've got to understand that it's the instructor not the school that matters - PERIOD. The best training facilities and the newest training aircraft will never make up for a medocre or inexperienced CFI. Good CFIs are where you find them. They are not the exclusive property of the major schools. You can find them at local FBOs and freelancing. It's your career (and life) that you are talking about - find a good instructor then pay what it costs.

'Sled

 

[mpflies2]

I did the Part 61 FBO deal and I never had the money to pay per flight. So after 40 hours in 2 years (while in HS)...I decided to go to a 141 college, Averett University....not to expensive for the aviation part, but it was a private school so I spent like 65K after grants and such on a 4 year degree and all my ratings. Now I'm at Flight Safety in FL. doing my CFI because of its CFI program reputation and they'll pay for you CFII and MEI if you get hired and work for them for 800 hours.

I would absolutly not recommend Flight Safety for all your initial training...just the CFI. Yes you'll get done very quickly (roomie got his private in a little over 2 months...you'll get all ratings in about a year except a CFI) , but its gonna cost you anyhere from 70-100K....I spent that but also got a 4 year degree.

Whatever you do, if you get a bad instructor who isnt getting stuff done...switch...it will save you time and money in the long run. Don't forget. Your his boss, you pay him. (or her)

 

[pilotmyf]

Go to local FBO, get line job, recieve discount on flying, get CFI, work as CFI at FBO.........................save a ton of $.
You get a lot of knowledge just hanging out at an FBO!!!

 

[aviator1978]

First, be born to a rich family. This is the best flight training route. Doors will swing wide open for you. With this crucial prerequisite out of the way, any number of options are available to you.

You can go to college and fly. Poor trash has to work just to eat and pay tuition. Your part time job as a gopher at your daddy's friend's legal firm will pay for your training. Then you can say you worked your way through college and paid for training. Imagine!

You can secure an aircraft loan, and buy a plane to build time. All the other sorry loafers couldn't secure a car loan in HS, but no problem for you!

Go to an academy and be at the airlines in 6 months. All it takes is $70,000. No problem!

Go to the regionals, and make $20,000 / year. Don't worry, daddy will help on the first house payment.

The world is your oyster, just get out there and get it! don't forget the trust fund

Oh, if you can't meet the prerequisite, just go into another line of work. It will save your life.

 

[frog_flyer]

First, be born to a rich family. This is the best flight training route. Doors will swing wide open for you. With this crucial prerequisite out of the way, any number of options are available to you.

You can go to college and fly. Poor trash has to work just to eat and pay tuition. Your part time job as a gopher at your daddy's friend's legal firm will pay for your training. Then you can say you worked your way through college and paid for training. Imagine!

You can secure an aircraft loan, and buy a plane to build time. All the other sorry loafers couldn't secure a car loan in HS, but no problem for you!

Go to an academy and be at the airlines in 6 months. All it takes is $70,000. No problem!

Go to the regionals, and make $20,000 / year. Don't worry, daddy will help on the first house payment.

The world is your oyster, just get out there and get it! don't forget the trust fund

Oh, if you can't meet the prerequisite, just go into another line of work. It will save your life.

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