Embry Riddle.....the Harvard of flight schools

[gkrangers]

For a corporate gig you really need to know someone...time alone isn't overly important most of the time.

And Ninja...you have the ultimate case of SJS.

 

[Flying Ninja]

What is SJS?

 

[gkrangers]

What is SJS?

That you will have to find out on your own.

 

[G-force]

Excessive everything

I have heard it said (by a grad) that Embry Riddle is the "Harvard" of flight schools. What do you think?

That place is OVER-RATED and OVER-PRICED.That is simply all there is to it!!!!!!

 

[777_Jackpot]

Also, I just saw that on 6/10/2004 you posted:

"I believe Western Michigan University is offering flight training separate from the university now, Part 141. They offer training through MEI."

If CAPT worked for you, why did you suggest a school OTHER than CAPT? Hrm...

Because WMU has an identical program.

 

[Flying Ninja]

SJS = Shiny Jet Syndrome

I still don't get it. Anyway...moving on...

 

[Flying Ninja]

Because WMU has an identical program.

Oh, okay. So CAPT worked for you but you rather recommend other people to WMU that have an indentical program. Tell me how this is in support of CAPT? All the other CAPT success stories were all starry eyed about the program. So if you went through CAPT and got a job, and you're recommending others to go elsewhere essentially...that pretty much sums it up. CAPT isn't the place to be. Thanks for the clarification. Just so you know, you're not the only one that left CAPT and don't want to have anything to do with them.

 

[gkrangers]

Because WMU has an identical program.

You said training through MEI?

So the WMU also prepares you to be an instructor, which will help you gain more experience and give you more job opportunities if you don't get a regional job right off the bat.

 

[gkrangers]

SJS = Shiny Jet Syndrome

I still don't get it. Anyway...moving on...

All you wanted/want is to fly a jet for an airline. You had no interest in instructing, or any "lesser" form of flying.

 

[Flying Ninja]

Ah, okay...well, it's true that I did want to fly jets. It's not that I'm entirely against the CFI thing. I think it's quite admirable and valuable. But the way I see it (right or wrong, it's my view) I was 32 going into the flight training. Going the traditional route, I would have to put in about 3-4 years so that I have the hours for regionals to look at me. My understanding is that regionals get so many resumes that they only look at your hours to differentiate you from the next guy.

So CAPT offered an alternative. Low time, no CFI, a way into the regionals. So get into regionals at 33/34 or get into regionals at 35/36 years old to start making next to nothing? Sooner rather than later right? After all, that age 60 rule caps you. More years = more money, more opportunity to fly the majors.

I took a chance with CAPT. Truth is, I could have trained anywhere. It was their advertisement and Riddle's reputation that convinced me. I paid for their "guaranteed interviews" and their sales pitch about how they're sooooo in with the airlines. It wasn't in print but they sure talked like you're a sure shot to get hired over a beer.

 

[VSI9k+]

So you really didnt want to work your way to a job...you were just wanting to pay your way into one?

 

[gkrangers]

3-4 years? It would have taken you a year, or less to get to 800-1000/100ME..you already have the hard part done (the multi)...

Don't know what more to tell you.

 

[Flying Ninja]

So you really didnt want to work your way to a job...you were just wanting to pay your way into one?

I didn't know any better back then. I was excited that I got my PVT certification, started to look for training programs and ran into CAPT with a fast track. I thought it was a good solution to the time pressure I felt. If I had to do it over again, I would have gone the traditional route back when I got out of college. But I can't turn back time.

 

[Flying Ninja]

3-4 years? It would have taken you a year, or less to get to 800-1000/100ME..you already have the hard part done (the multi)...

Don't know what more to tell you.

You're talking about today. I'm talking about back when I was making the decision to go into a dedicated flight training program.

 

[VSI9k+]

Thats ture I guess...sorry it didnt work out for you.

 

[gkrangers]

You're talking about today. I'm talking about back when I was making the decision to go into a dedicated flight training program.

I don't see much difference between todays job/CFI market and 7 months ago.

 

[Flying Ninja]

You must have missed the part when I said CAPT doesn't give you a CFI after you graduate and the other part about how I'm flat broke.

 

[gkrangers]

You must have missed the part when I said CAPT doesn't give you a CFI after you graduate and the other part about how I'm flat broke.

Were you flat broke the day you left CAPT?

Anyway, I'm done. You've made bad decisions, hopefully you have learned from them.

 

[Flying Ninja]

No, but certainly not enough to get a CFI with the cost of airplane and CFI up here in NY (about $5000, so they say). Anyway, nice chat. Cheers.

 

[arthompson]

Davison does own airplanes. They are far more than just a trucking company, the Davison's have investments all over the state of Louisiana. I know several people that have flown for him over the years.