hi any good flight academies or flight training in orlando fl?

[wheelsup]

Back when I was at Flight Express, it seemed like half the pilots there had worked at Air Orlando as CFIs. Gary somebody was the recruiter and he also worked at Air Orlando or something. So, that might be an in after you get the 135 time. Oh, and you'd have to want to fly checks...

Gary was the marketing guy @ Air Orlando, after hurricane charley hit the owner was forced to downsize and with that went gary. He's back at flight express doing the recruiter thing as well as flying a bit, and checks this board.

~wheelsup

P.S. Who actually WANTS to fly checks !

 

[CheeseHead13]

Fsi

After looking at schools in the same area (I live Downtown Orlando) I have settle very happily on Air Orlando at the Executive Airport. The other academies and schools I visited just seemed to feed into the typical "we'll get you an airline job" sales pitch that i dont much care to hear. I am happy with my choice and will keep the board informed as to how my training progresses.

Not trying to get defensive, but here at FSI we don't give you the BS of "we'll get you an airline job", all we guarantee is that you will get great training. Its all about the customer down here, if you are not happy we will do something to fix it.

 

[bobbysamd]

FlightSafety

Not trying to get defensive, but here at FSI we don't give you the BS of "we'll get you an airline job", all we guarantee is that you will get great training. Its all about the customer down here, if you are not happy we will do something to fix it.

The same was true when I instructed there fourteen years ago.

 

[CapnVegetto]

Watch the big flight school. Big flight schools care about one thing: making money. The longer they drag you out as a student, the more money they can make off of you.

Air Orlando is a good op. I used to fly a LR-35 out of ORL and knew a lot of the guys there, as well as their chief instructor. They won't screw you, they have great equipment, good instructors (at least when I was there), and you can get a job with them. There is nothing in the world wrong with part 61. I did EVERYTHING part 61, taught both ways, and HATED 141. But that's just me. It totally depends on the individual.

Best of luck to you!