LR45 Initial

[TRBojet]

Does anyone have any good/bad comments from initial at either Bombardier in Dallas or Flightsafety Tucson? Each said they would match the price of the either just to get our business.

Thanks.

 

[jross]

They have two sims in Dallas which means a better chance of getting a good sim time and bonedaddy's is only five minutes from the training center.

 

[can99]

This might be hard for any of us to comment as as we have all either gone to Bombardier or to FSI.

I have been going to Bombardier for the last 3 years, and cant fault them. (well there is one older Instructor who is on my no fly list, he was incredibly derogatory towards my low time FO and is really quite a rude old guy). The ground school is good at DFW and they have a whole wing and lots of bits of the plane in the basement you can go and play with, and a couple of FMS trainers if you arent used to the sillyness of the Universal. Plus I think from a Trainee perspective the Bombardier / Simuflite facility is better for a student, and its huge!

 

[LJ45]

I had my initial in TUS many years ago, and many recurrents in Dallas. Which one is easier to get to also makes a difference. I would do Dallas just for Bone Daddy's, Hooters and Twin Peaks...

 

[TMMT]

and bonedaddy's is only five minutes from the training center.

Mmmmm...

Their flying pig sandwich is awesome!

 

[Gulfstream 200]

Always went to learjet school in Tucson.

Never been to a "bonedaddys" anywhere, but I can recommend Raiders Reef!

 

[Tgaug6300]

I just did LJ45 recurrent in ICT. Great guys and brand new sim.

 

[FastJP4]

Have done LR45 stuff both at Bombardier in Dallas and FSI in ATL. Groundschool wise, I thought the instructors at FSI ATL were much better. Facility wise, I think the Bombardier Dallas has more to offer. Throw in Bonedaddy's, and Dallas is hard to pass up.

 

[fisherpilot]

I haven't gone to school in the 45, but I have in the 60. I would echo what FastJP4 said about both places. Like the facilities better @ Dallas but instruction is better at FSI in ATL.

 

[CelticCitation]

Is that an announcement TRB? Looks like you decided against the Excel.

 

[Tgaug6300]

I'm more of a "Tilted Kilt" fan myself ;-)

 

[TRBojet]

How ya doing L? I think they are heading in the direction of the Lear over the XL based off it's operating cost numbers. I think it will happen over the next 3-6 months but who knows for sure.

For everyone else, I can't argue with Bone Daddy's - that place is unmatched. I think FSI ATL is too far for us (we're in the Northwest). We'll probably end up at Bombardier in DFW. We've been using Simuflite for recurrents and if they have 2 sims, that might make getting a "normal" sim time easier. My last Lear Initial in TUS had the 10p-2a sim time and it sucked. Nice facility though.

Thanks for all the comments.