Good Flight Schools?

[DCAinstructor06]

I agree with stryker, Flight safety has a much nicer setup than DCA. Dca's planes are pyles of ********************! Either way, BOTH schools are overpriced!
Tell your pal to go to a local FBO and get to work on his ratings.

 

[wrxpilot]

I agree with stryker, Flight safety has a much nicer setup than DCA. Dca's planes are pyles of ********************! Either way, BOTH schools are overpriced!
Tell your pal to go to a local FBO and get to work on his ratings.

Another possible option is to do the FBO route for all ratings except CFI, and then go to a school/academy to pound that out real quick. That's what I'm doing and it seems to be a good compromise between cost, gaining useful experience, getting it done in a timely manner, and hopefully decreasing the chances of having an unreasonable FAA examiner for the CFI ride. I think I'll be doing the American Flyers CFI academy out of KPMP.

 

[Slice121]

Prairie Air service. Hands down one of the best reputations out there and great multi pricing for when or if he wants to build (buy) a little multi time.

Agreed. HP and crew are a good act.

 

[wrxpilot]

Agreed. HP and crew are a good act.

Are they good for getting you through the CFI checkride, good at making you a confident, well rounded instructor, or both?

I've been leaning towards American Flyers as they seem to have a reputation for developing good CFIs that know how to teach. Anybody have any experience with them?

 

[Aviation Geek]

Are they good for getting you through the CFI checkride, good at making you a confident, well rounded instructor, or both?

I've been leaning towards American Flyers as they seem to have a reputation for developing good CFIs that know how to teach. Anybody have any experience with them?

They are outstanding. A little more expensive, but they do turn out a good CFI. You will know your stuff when you are done.

 

[Slice121]

Are they good for getting you through the CFI checkride, good at making you a confident, well rounded instructor, or both?

I've been leaning towards American Flyers as they seem to have a reputation for developing good CFIs that know how to teach. Anybody have any experience with them?

For PAS, I'd say both. Passed all three rides on the first take. I moved back to NY after my training(IFR thru MEI) and was actually hired by AF. I ended up not working there to go to college full-time instead. Call Herb, check out the website, and have him send you some info. Probably worth the cost of a phone call. 316-778-1712.

 

[jagmagic]

go look into american flyers they are a great school and they are part 141 so you dont have to deal with the FAA, you know how they can get. If you want to go to florida they have a orlando school and a pampino school. The pamp school has a cfi program that gets you done in no time.

Go 141

 

[Caveman]

Mazzei Flying Service, Fresno, CA. Legit, guaranteed price in writing, housing included.

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