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[Jackflys2]

I started to do this intern program: www.simcenter-carolina.com last year and things came up to delay me. Now it has changed. Anyone out there participated lately? I am not sure that it is as good a deal now. My friend is still flying there, has built up some jet time and is looking hard.

 

[Flywithmike]

Real jobs don't require a $33,000 "training fee".

 

[BankAccount=0$]

I started to do this intern program: www.simcenter-carolina.com last year and things came up to delay me. Now it has changed. Anyone out there participated lately? I am not sure that it is as good a deal now. My friend is still flying there, has built up some jet time and is looking hard.

I don't know anything other than what Simcenter-carolina.com has on their website about this "internship" program. What I can almost assure you of is that you are in for a good old fashioned flightinfo.com PFT'er spanking. If you haven't already do a search on PFT. NO job in aviation is worth paying $30,000+ dollars for, not one.........................

 

[Jackflys2]

Most I have spoken with who have done it are happy with their decisions. If it moves you along toward your goal, thanwhats the problem?

 

[User546]

I think this was discussed about 6 months ago. You might do a Mr Searchy and see what you can pull up!

From what I remember it wasn't a place you probably wanted to be.

 

[PCL_128]

Most I have spoken with who have done it are happy with their decisions. If it moves you along toward your goal, thanwhats the problem?

The problem is that it takes a job away from a qualified pilot that is out of work. What about the furloughed pilots that need to put food on the table? They are trying to make a living, and instead they are on the street while somebody pays to sit right seat.

Take it from a former PFTer that has seen the error of his ways: PFT hurts the industry and hurts the families of qualified pilots that can't get work. When I had 250 hours I didn't see the problem with it either. I plopped down $15k at GIA to get my 121 experience thinking that it was no big deal. Did it work out well for me? Yes, I got a job at Pinnacle because of it. However, while I was paying GIA to fly their planes, other pilots that where already qualified couldn't get that job. I didn't have the benefit of flightinfo to learn how PFT was wrong, but you do. Take the advice from the guys here that are already in the industy: don't PFT.

 

[Jackflys2]

I don't understand, it's okay to pay for a type rating to try and fly for Southwest but not okay to pay for training at
www.simcenter-carolina.com or Gulfstream or some other outfit.
There are many furloughed B737 pilots w/o type ratings , who could work at SW.
This is America, if there are buyers there will be sellers.
Except for military training I suppose we all pay for training.

 

[User546]

This is America, if there are buyers there will be sellers.
Except for military training I suppose we all pay for training.

With all due respect, that line of thinking sounds more like justifying then logical.

 

[CUEBOAT]

I don't understand, it's okay to pay for a type rating to try and fly for Southwest but not okay to pay for training at
www.simcenter-carolina.com or Gulfstream or some other outfit.
There are many furloughed B737 pilots w/o type ratings , who could work at SW.
This is America, if there are buyers there will be sellers.
Except for military training I suppose we all pay for training.

Warning I am going to be rude cause its late and I HATE PFT SCUM!!!!

PFT IS RUINING THE INDUSTRY. Don't take part in this process. Soon enough you wont have a job because some other moron decides he is going to waste $30,000 of mommy and daddy's money to buy some jet time. You will then have 2 options get out of aviation or work for next to nothing like most are doing now due to the PFT scheme. Take it as it is, best advice get a cfi ticket and give some dual.

 

[Jackflys2]

I am to young to remember but, I have talked to older pilots who recall that a company called Business Express was one of the first to implement PFT in conjunction with Flight Safety Int'l. That was in the early 90's.

Is this industry ruined? And if not, how long will it take for the www.simcenter-carolina.com s of the world to ruin it?

 

[freightdogfred]

Man, this link smacks of some pilot with an "in" with ole Tony Romeo, MAS, Custom Air Trans, Charter America, etc. The only good thing that shutting down the Dayton hub is this pirate will scale back his scams...

 

[135fr8r]

At 263 hours, yes you can get through the training, but the airplane in the real world is another story. Get some experience. We all had to do it. Sure it takes time, but time is what eventually makes one a seasoned pilot. You will be in a extreme complex aircraft which requires 2 pilot teamwork, weather experience, weather experience, weather experience, more than likely experience with troubleshooting emergencies, and so on. You are still very green, and your farts still smell like breastmilk. One doesn't fly the shuttle before he solos. Why do you need your time to be built overnight? If your goals are the regionals, I'd save that money because you are gonna need it your first year unless you want to eat spam sandwiches.

 

[vikaero]

Even the f*@king spam sandwitches cost too much.....

 

[BoilerUP]

Guys, guys, guys...


Every post has a link to that website. He's trying to advertise through PFT flamebait. Don't get hooked.

 

[BusterHymen]

Guys, guys, guys...


Every post has a link to that website. He's trying to advertise through PFT flamebait. Don't get hooked.

BoilerUP,

You beat me to it, I was just going to say the same thing. This dude is just advertising for this outfit, we need to ignore him!

 

[Lil Jon]

135f8er

"You are still very green, and your farts still smell like breastmilk."
"If your goals are the regionals, I'd save that money because you are gonna need it your first year unless you want to eat spam sandwiches."

first one--so funny
second---sadly true

 

[tired_pilot]

Cat

The vast majority of F/O's at CAT are NOT PFT. CAT may not be the best job around but its not the worst either. From what I heard there is no more PFT direct to the right seat. They will sell you your engineer rating and eventually you'll upgrade to the right seat. I think this was due to a high number of people washing out.
While I dont agree with PFT at all, I dont hold the individuals at fault, its the company. Most of them are just naive on the avaition business. I'm too worried about keeping the job I have and making a career out of the crazy industry. In the long run everything that goes around comes around.

 

[1.3XVso]

Quit!

The problem is that it takes a job away from a qualified pilot that is out of work. What about the furloughed pilots that need to put food on the table? They are trying to make a living, and instead they are on the street while somebody pays to sit right seat.

Take it from a former PFTer that has seen the error of his ways: PFT hurts the industry and hurts the families of qualified pilots that can't get work. When I had 250 hours I didn't see the problem with it either. I plopped down $15k at GIA to get my 121 experience thinking that it was no big deal. Did it work out well for me? Yes, I got a job at Pinnacle because of it. However, while I was paying GIA to fly their planes, other pilots that where already qualified couldn't get that job. I didn't have the benefit of flightinfo to learn how PFT was wrong, but you do. Take the advice from the guys here that are already in the industy: don't PFT.

Then quit! Go instruct for a year or so then apply again.