boxjockey
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- Aug 10, 2003
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All of these folks bring up very good points. DO YOUR HOMEWORK!!! TAKE YOUR TIME!!! I'm not saying DCA or the other academies aren't suitable places to go, just that there's more than one way to skin a cat. I didn't appreciate things like being charged $1200 per groundschool to have a green CFI reading the same thing out of a notebook that was already in front of me. Just my 2 cents. UPNDSKY has a good point about decision making. I've flown with a lot of different people, and I've found the ones that make the most sound decisions are the ones who have experience on their own. There is a lot to be said for teaching outside an academy environment as well as single pilot IFR freight and pax operations. In my humble opinion these things do more to mold the character of a pilot than anything during flight school. Go to DCA, Flight Safety, PanAm, etc. See what they have to offer. Just don't get hung up on their sales tactics. That's what I did, and I wish I would have done more research. Just remember that whichever you choose, they all lead in the right direction.
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