FSI Academy...How Much...really?

[Tailwind]

Already have the Pvt.

Any info on FSI? Good? Bad? Ugly?

How much will it cost for the Inst.,Comm, Multi, CFI-I, MEI?

I want to instruct after earning the ratings. Will they hire you?

Thanks,
Tailwind

 

[bobbysamd]

FSI

I instructed at FlightSafety eleven-twelve years ago. Yes, it is expensive, but I believe that you get what you pay for in terms of training, facilities and name recognition. I believe the cost is now something like $60K; it might be less if you already have your Private. Facilities and aircraft are first-rate, ground school is adequate, and you get several acro and unusual attitudes flights. I cannot think of any other school that offers acro training. This is good training because it prepares you for recovering from unexpected attitudes beyond spins, graveyard spirals, etc.

Another plus is you earn your initial Commercial-Instrument in the multis. You finish with something like 50 hours of multi PIC.

FSI grads are hired at the school after they finish. The place has had a program in which it will upgrade you to CFI-I and MEI on its nickel if you agree to instruct for something like 800 hours. In all honesty, getting a CFI job at FSI soon may be tough because of the hiring slowdown across the industry. A couple of people have written me, saying that there is a six-month wait. On the other hand, that could change if the regionals pick up a bunch of FSI instructors.

When you are hired you won't fly right away. I remember that new-hire CFIs worked in Dispatch, taught ground school, and helped in scheduling. They do fly, eventually. The more senior FSI instructors instruct in the foreign airline contract programs at the school. That is fine experience because they teach procedures for the airlines in question.

I did not care for the management when I was there in 1991-'92. However, I know the current Center Manager and a couple of the more senior instructors, and can tell you that they are first-class people.

I recommend FSI as an excellent flight school. You really should look at several schools in all price ranges before choosing one. Best of luck with your choice.

 

[B190Captain]

Just in case for all you jive speakers, here is Bobby's reply in jive translation.


I instructed at Flightsafety eleven-twelve years ago. D*mn straight, it be 'espensive, but I recon' dat yo' a*s git whut yo' a*s pay 4 in terms o' trainin', facilities an' name recognishun. I recon' da da*n cost be now sump'n likes $6-0-f*ckin'-K; it might be less if yo' a*s alraidy have yo' Private. Facilities an' aircraft be fust-rate, ground school be adequate, an' yo' a*s git several acro an' unusual attitudes flights. I caint think o' no otha' school dat offa's acro trainin'. Dis be bad*ss trainin' becuz it prepares yo' a*s 4 recoverin' from unexpected attitudes beyond spins, boneyard spirals, etc.

Anotha' plus be yo' a*s earn yo' initial Commercial-Instrument in da multis. Right on! Yo' a*s finish wit' sump'n likes 50 hours o' multi P-I-f*ckin'-C.

F-S-f*ckin'-I grads be hired at da da*n school afta' they finish. Da place has had some rehab in which it will upgrade yo' a*s t' C-F-f*ckin'-I-I an' M-E-f*ckin'-I on its nickel if yo' a*s agree t'instruct 4 sump'n likes 800 hours. In all honesty, gittin' some C-F-f*ckin'-I 9-to-5 at F-S-f*kin'-I soon may be tough becuz o' da da*n hirin' slowdown across da industry. Some couple o' sucka's have written me, sayin' dat dair be some six-mont' wait. On da otha'
hand, dat could change if da regionals pick down some bunch o' F-S-f*ckin'-I instructors.

When yo' a*s be hired yo' a*s won't fly right away. I rememba' dat fresh-hire Cfis worked in Dispatch, learn'd ground school, an' helped in schedulin'. They do fly, eventual-like. Da mo' senior F-S-f*ckin'-I instructors instruct in da fo'ign airline contract rehabs at da da*n school. Dat be propa' 'espuh'ience becuz they learn procedures 4 da airlines in quesshun.

I dun did not care 4 da management when I wuz dair in 1991-'92. Howeva', I know da current Centa' Managa' an' some couple o' da da*n mo' senior instructors, an' kin tell yo' a*s dat they be fust-class sucka's.

I recommend F-S-f*ckin'-I as some 'escellent flight school. Yo' a*s tru-ly should peek at several schools in all price ranges b4 choosin' one. Best o'luck wit' yo' choice.