I am biased towards local FBO's because that how I went through my training. I put in a lot of effort and I think I got my moneys worth at the end. I am a CFI at the school now and things are great.
I have known some instructors from the local AF chapter that have either quit or were laid off when it shut down. None have anything really positive to say about the school. (Although they are probably biased too!)
One of the students here went to Comair after his private training. He wrote to us recently and expressed his extreme regret. The school has all his money now and he does not feel like he can back out. He felt like they did a great job recruiting and advertising, but when he got there he was treated like a number. The faster he gets through his ratings the more money the school makes, so there is no real interest in quality just speed. He has been disappointed by the whole experience so much that he does not really care to work for Comair once he graduates so any advantage he had by training there is now meaningless to him. Again just another .02 but I though I'd throw it out there.
The bottom line is that you will get out exactly what you put in. An excellent attitude and a good work ethic can make up for most shortcomings in your school. Good luck with your training!
I have known some instructors from the local AF chapter that have either quit or were laid off when it shut down. None have anything really positive to say about the school. (Although they are probably biased too!)
One of the students here went to Comair after his private training. He wrote to us recently and expressed his extreme regret. The school has all his money now and he does not feel like he can back out. He felt like they did a great job recruiting and advertising, but when he got there he was treated like a number. The faster he gets through his ratings the more money the school makes, so there is no real interest in quality just speed. He has been disappointed by the whole experience so much that he does not really care to work for Comair once he graduates so any advantage he had by training there is now meaningless to him. Again just another .02 but I though I'd throw it out there.
The bottom line is that you will get out exactly what you put in. An excellent attitude and a good work ethic can make up for most shortcomings in your school. Good luck with your training!
