from private to airline with 50k?

[great cornholio]

You dont have to go to one of those acadamys to get done fast. When I was teaching I got a guy done with his instrument rating in 14 days. He studied his butt off when he was at home and did 2 to 3 lessons (flight or ground) with me each day. I will also say that he was a helicopter guy and was getting the Instrument added to his fixed wing side of his cert so that probably had a lot to do with getting it done in 14 days.... but in any event if you buckle down and get a CFI that will fly you twice a day you can get it done in the same time as you would at a place like ATP....and you should be able to save thousands (5000-15000 is my guess...havent instructed for about 5 years so I have no idea how much rental rates are these days) of dollars.

Finding a FBO that is part 141 approved will also help save some money because then you will have less flight time requirements then if you go to a school that is just part 61 approved.

 

[Mickey]

PPL, Inst, Multi-comm= about $35,000

If you use a flying club it could be alot less.
Join the civil air patrol. Become an airport bum. You could do it six months and save a lot of money. You'll still have enough left over to pay for one of the airline jet prep. courses and buy a car and of course....lots of beer.
Don't be in a hurry to go into lots of debt. I've listened to Captains cry and whine about having to pay their loans and not having any money, while I was buliding a new house as an FO.
Good luck and stay focused on your goals.

 

[QuasarZ]

Agree with above.. my cost up to commercial multi instrument, high performance, high altitude was about 22k. If you plan it all out, and don't be in a hurry and jump into an accelrated program, you will save a bunch!

 

[comander]

ok so I have comed to a point where its not looking so nice, they raised my pay at walmart .90cents more I just came back from a 3 month personal leave so If I ask for another one they will probably send me to hell.these would be to go to florida or one of those academys.
second at my local fbo they are low on instructors more even for instrument instructors.
now can anybody tell me if I do intrument on part 41 do i need 50 hours cross country and then I need 40 hours with intructor??
thats a lot of time and bullsh1t. and thats only for intrument wow man these might take way to long .

 

[nosehair]

thats a lot of time and bullsh1t. and thats only for intrument wow man these might take way to long .

...i like his style...so young, so fresh,...so innocent...

 

[svcta]

ok so I have comed to a point where its not looking so nice, they raised my pay at walmart .90cents more I just came back from a 3 month personal leave so If I ask for another one they will probably send me to hell.these would be to go to florida or one of those academys.
second at my local fbo they are low on instructors more even for instrument instructors.
now can anybody tell me if I do intrument on part 41 do i need 50 hours cross country and then I need 40 hours with intructor??
thats a lot of time and bullsh1t. and thats only for intrument wow man these might take way to long .

I'm going back to my original post.

FLAME BAIT

 

[QuasarZ]

thats a lot of time and bullsh1t. and thats only for intrument wow man these might take way to long .

oh boy, you must not know. Instrument is probably the most important rating you can get. It allows you to fly in a whole lot of weather. An instrument rating isn't one that should be taken lightly. If you don't know the stuff cold, you could get your self into a nasty situation and could kill yourslef.

How old are you? Why be in such a rush? Relax, take it slow, and let the good times roll! I know for pt 61 it is 50 hours of cross country, but that can be any cross country after your private, or solo during private, 40 hours total actual or simulated instrument, and 15 hours of instrument instruction. Not sure if there is anything less for pt 141

 

[Amish RakeFight]

50K to RJ: ABSOLUTELY

 

[Papps]

edit for flame, forget it i got reeled in.

 

[Andrew_VT]

So it's either WalMart or Pilot... and thats it.... really?!?

Wow...

 

[jmreii]

Hello I would like some advice , I will borrow from my dads life savings 50k ,I feel guilty and afraid. But at the same time I am sick of working In places like walmart,not doing what I would love to do wich is flying for an airline.
Please give me advice of where to go get my other ratings, I got my private at a local airport but it took to long and it was a headache. I would like to maybe go to an academy or similar, all advice is greatly appreciated.

some places I had in mind
all atps
Regional Airline Academy
PEA
Flight safety
any other please addvice.

I also would like to know if I can kill two birds with one stone and maybe like get multi engine and comercial combined or multi and instrument combined is that better thanks a bunch.

If I were your dad I would tell you to go kick rocks

 

[Bullitt]

So it's either WalMart or Pilot... and thats it.... really?!?

Wow...

LMAO that is exactly what I was thinking.....

 

[Rxflyer]

I suggest using the $$ to get a college education first, then pay for your training yourself. That gives you a backup plan, too.

 

[comander]

Im 30 and no its not that its walmart or pilot if I stay here and do my training at the local fbo where i got the private I can still work at walmart.
if not I probably loose my job if I go somewhere else.
And the other college degree I really dont like anything exept aviation.
I am in a hurry cause Its been 10 years since I started and time is moving fast , I figured that if I dont do something now I might never do it.

anyways thanks for responding I shall take your ideas into consideration.

 

[jetwash]

Here is a thread you should read.

http://forums.flightinfo.com/showthread.php?t=101071


There is another one on how much guys paid for training on the commuter room.