Suggest an economical flying school please..

[Goose Egg]

All these guys that have said 27K which is BS anyways these days for all the cost of training have forgot to include the 20k for 100 hours of Multi-engine time.

Most of us instruct for that time. In my albiet short flying career, I've paid for exactly 6.7 hours of multi-engine time, and I'll most likely never have to fund another myself.

If you want to find and associate with a crowd that wants to get their foot into the airlines and make a few connections while your at it then go through an academy.

I used to think that until I started watching how many connections my fellow instructors don't have with airlines yet are still getting job offers. Heck, I even had an interview at ~700 hours, and I'm probably the least connected guy out there.

If you wan't to find rich guys who are looking for a second hobby and 60 year olds who do nothing but talk smack about the FAA talk about the good old days and then go through an FBO.

Sure, those guys are there. However, there are people in the FBO scene with some real soul--you just have to know where to look for it. Remember, not all of the aviation world revolves around Jet-A.

Besides, I kind of like 60 year olds that talk smack about the FAA. Maybe you should hang around them and try and actually learn something.

-Goose

 

[gkrangers]

How the hell do you do Private through MEI for 27k?

Its cost me ~28K for Private through CMEL, with 250/30. All through FBOs (albeit not the cheapest ones)

 

[Way2Broke]

www.knoxflight.com

Great school, excellent rates, financing avaliable.

 

[gkrangers]

www.knoxflight.com

Great school, excellent rates, financing avaliable.

120 for an SP and 192 for a Duchess is excellent? Glad we don't have the same definition of excellent.

 

[CX880]

Most of us instruct for that time.


-Goose

You mean your CFI pay goes to pay for your multi engine time?

 

[gkrangers]

You mean your CFI pay goes to pay for your multi engine time?

No, you become a Multi Engine Instructor...instruct in a multi engine aircraft.

 

[Slice121]

Seriously, that's retarded. I flew EVERY DAY in the summer for my CFI/CFII/MEI, and it took me a bit over 8 weeks. You're talking about Private -> CFII in ~13 weeks, which is (for most people) barely enough time to even get a Private certificate.

I couldn't imagine the burnout rate, not to mention that flying everyday for 90 days is a horrible way to have a student learn effectively. Do they really expect a student to be at any more than a rote level, or is it just a school that gets you the ratings without ensuring that you know how/why things happen the way they do?

I did my IFR thru MEI in 10 weeks back in the day. Flew almost everyday multiple times per day. It can be done.

 

[flyingnome]

I did my IFR thru MEI in 10 weeks back in the day. Flew almost everyday multiple times per day. It can be done.

agreed it can be done I have seen it happen, but it has to become your life and only those that are 110% dedicated will get it done. Remember to be accepted to the quick program you must already be a private pilot with 85 hours and 25 hours cross country... so its just IFR-CFII.. I made a mistake earlier by saying PVT-CFII.

And yes for many students this would not be the way to go, I am sure the burn out rate is horrible, either that or they are swapped to the "at your own pace" program. I did my private in a little over 4 weeks only flying once a day 4-5 days a week. It can be done but be ready for the firehose

 

[Goose Egg]

You mean your CFI pay goes to pay for your multi engine time?

By having an MEI, I am actually paid to accumulate multi-engine flight time by instructing in multi-engine airplanes. I know, it's a novel concept for some.

-Goose

 

[Steve]

By having an MEI, I am actually paid to accumulate multi-engine flight time by instructing in multi-engine airplanes. I know, it's a novel concept for some.

-Goose

I'm sure glad my MEI had more than 6.7hours of multi time.

 

[Goose Egg]

I'm sure glad my MEI had more than 6.7hours of multi time.

It should be stated that I do not actually have my MEI certificate yet. I apologize if I made it sound like I did, and upon reading some of posts in this thread I see how it could be construed that way.

The 6.7 hours is what it took to get my Commercial AMEL. The rest of my 20-odd multi-engine hours has been paid for by my employer as part of their quite rigorous Part 141 standardization process, the costs of which I am not personally incuring. If you do the math, you will see that I am still a little shy of the 15 PIC required--a condition that will soon be remedied.

-Goose

P.S. Funny avatar.

 

[Steve]

It should be stated that I do not actually have my MEI certificate yet. I apologize if I made it sound like I did, and upon reading some of posts in this thread I see how it could be construed that way.

The 6.7 hours is what it took to get my Commercial AMEL. The rest of my 20-odd multi-engine hours has been paid for by my employer as part of their quite rigorous Part 141 standardization process, the costs of which I am not personally incuring. If you do the math, you will see that I am still a little shy of the 15 PIC required--a condition that will soon be remedied.

-Goose

P.S. Funny avatar.

Sounds like you work at a classy place. Being rewarded for your hard work instructing by getting a MEI sounds very fair. Good luck with it.

 

[desertdog71]

I agree with these guys. Get paid to build multi-time, work as a CFI and it will make you a better pilot as well.

Only thing I disagree with here is the whole Part 141 is superior crap. I find that Part 141 is very inflexible, and the relaxed requirements are puzzling as well. Just my thought on it.

Most important thing in flight training is getting a damn good instructor to teach you. That is far more important than the price.

 

[Pilot Doc]

I thought of getting some 100hrs plus multi-engine and not less than 600hrs in total.

If you're looking to get 600 hours (and presumably can't work as an instructor without a work visa), you should BUY a plane, go somewhere with low cost of living and cheap mogas, and rack up the hours. You should be able to operate your own C152 far cheaper than $60-75/hr.

 

[CX880]

By having an MEI, I am actually paid to accumulate multi-engine flight time by instructing in multi-engine airplanes. I know, it's a novel concept for some.

-Goose

So how many hours of multi did you actually have when you started ME instructing?