Good Quick place to do CFI

[crazynut52]

I want to get out of northern NY to do my CFI, is there any where in the carolinas or florida that anyone would suggest? Of course I will have my writtens done, and would like to spend only a week, two max doing this. If the price is right, I would also do my CFII and MEI there too.

Thanks

 

[gkrangers]

Why the rush?

Really learn to become a CFI..not just pass a checkride.

 

[crazynut52]

Not the rush, just don't want to take it with the local FSDO, and I want to get away for a bit. I don't plan on going until I have all the studying done...

 

[ferlo]

From personal experience/hindsite. 15 years ago, when I was a CFI I wish I would have done it from Law School.

 

[RiddleEagle18]

sheble aviation in kingman arizona. Its a short drive to vegas and other gambling towns. about 7000 for cfi cfii I think. It took me about a week and a half to get both but they expect you to come in having studied already. There was a guy there when I went that didn't study and it took him several weeks and 3 yes 3 checkrides all with DE's not the FSDO. Anyways fun place with a really good people and lodging included.

 

[COOPERVANE]

If you have all your ducks in a row, and if you are prepared to self-study. ATP is the best deal around. Mine took around 2 weeks for CFI, CFII, MEI in Florida in JAX (CRG) <$3500

 

[sstearns2]

I did mine at Sheble's. I'd go there or ATP. I think you get more twin time at ATP, no reason to pay for single time at this point.

If you care about being a good CFI, then it really doesn't matter where you did your rating.

Scott

 

[minitour]

Why the rush?

Really learn to become a CFI..not just pass a checkride.

There are people out there that study and learn before taking the quickie courses.

Just because you can prepare for a checkride in 2 weeks doesn't mean you don't study and know your stuff.

-mini

 

[G2T]

I did mine at Sheble's. I'd go there or ATP. I think you get more twin time at ATP, no reason to pay for single time at this point.

If you care about being a good CFI, then it really doesn't matter where you did your rating.

Scott

Give Val a call at Sheble's, many times they will do your II and MEI both in the ol' trusty BE95 Travelair, getting you more twin time. They have closed the Vegas office though, so you will be in IGM instead.

 

[gkrangers]

There are people out there that study and learn before taking the quickie courses.

Just because you can prepare for a checkride in 2 weeks doesn't mean you don't study and know your stuff.

-mini

I didn't say that now did I?

 

[minitour]

I didn't say that now did I?

That did seem to be the implication.

 

[gkrangers]

That did seem to be the implication.

My post said don't just prepare for a checkride.

If you are doing outside preparation before diving into one of those courses, what I said doesn't apply.

 

[minitour]

My post said don't just prepare for a checkride.

If you are doing outside preparation before diving into one of those courses, what I said doesn't apply.

It still says "Flight Instructor" on the certificate.

...not "Flight Instructor that prepared for a checkride only".

Passing a CFI checkride isn't about being able to perform maneuvers to commercial PTS standards. The PTS says for every task "instructional knowledge". You can't fake your way through it.......well I don't want to say that. I'd hope you can't fake your way through it. But I'm sure there are DPEs out there that get enough CFI applicants and just want their money that some people can fake their way through it.

-mini

 

[gkrangers]

No place better to be ill prepared for a checkride and still pass than east central Florida.

 

[minitour]

No place better to be ill prepared for a checkride and still pass than east central Florida.

Yikes.









...really?

-mini

 

[gkrangers]

Yikes.









...really?

-mini

Eh I dunno...I've done two rides in FL and used the same examiner, and hes known as an easy one....

I feel I've been lucky with the easyness of the checkrides I've taken. I was always prepared, but I'd still prefer to go with an "easy" examiner if possible.

I think I could have busted my CMEL ride if I had a tough DE who was having a bad day....

 

[COOPERVANE]

pinkslip pinkston in FLL. No pushover.. You must know your $hit

 

[jaxpilot]

I hope your kidding about Pinkston, had him for II and MEI and I thought he was going to fall asleep in the plane.

 

[Kingair1181]

I would NOT recommend going to American Flyers - you will spend far more than the advertised price and will probably take longer than the advertised 30 days. Although the ground school portion of the program is very good, the flight training was sub-par and I'd spend usually upwards of 40 mins of my "flight time" waiting to take off. American Flyers also charges you for every small thing - from signing your logbook to the training manuals they hand you on the first day that are pointless. I spent over $7000 in costs there and was not happy at all. If you have the money and time and want a top-notch ground program, perhaps you might want to consider them, but if I had to do it all over again I'd do ATP.

 

[gkrangers]

Charge for signing your logbook? lol, explain that one please, im curious.

 

[siucavflight]

I would NOT recommend going to American Flyers - you will spend far more than the advertised price and will probably take longer than the advertised 30 days. Although the ground school portion of the program is very good, the flight training was sub-par and I'd spend usually upwards of 40 mins of my "flight time" waiting to take off. American Flyers also charges you for every small thing - from signing your logbook to the training manuals they hand you on the first day that are pointless. I spent over $7000 in costs there and was not happy at all. If you have the money and time and want a top-notch ground program, perhaps you might want to consider them, but if I had to do it all over again I'd do ATP.

Wow, very very different experience than what I had. And very different than what the other people in my academy had as well, remember when you go to one of these fast paced classes, you have to bring a lot with you to the table.