WestHouston
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- May 3, 2006
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I've got a dilemma ahead of me and I was wondering if I could get some advice.
I'm currently finishing up my commercial ticket at DCA in Houston. I am a veteran so I am currently using the Hazelwood act, which pays for 100% of my flight training. After June 1st, the coverage changes, with me paying 40% of the training costs. I figure I have two options:
1. Continue into multi training, and get all or most of that finished up by the cutoff time, and then pay the 40% for CFI, CFII, etc. (I am an aviation major and the multi is NOT required for my degree.)
2. Skip multi for now and go right in to CFI, use the rest of the "free time" to finish that, then just pay the 40% for CFII. Then, after I'm done and get a job as an instructor and just get the MEL on the side or on a weekend in at Redbird for $1300.
Influencing factors:
*DCA multi course is 15 lessons at like $250 an hour for the Seminole.
* I am not planning on instructing at DCA when I am finished.
I guess it's just a matter of what training I want paid for. Whats more valuable MEL or CFI?
Any insight or advice would be appreciated. Thanks!
I'm currently finishing up my commercial ticket at DCA in Houston. I am a veteran so I am currently using the Hazelwood act, which pays for 100% of my flight training. After June 1st, the coverage changes, with me paying 40% of the training costs. I figure I have two options:
1. Continue into multi training, and get all or most of that finished up by the cutoff time, and then pay the 40% for CFI, CFII, etc. (I am an aviation major and the multi is NOT required for my degree.)
2. Skip multi for now and go right in to CFI, use the rest of the "free time" to finish that, then just pay the 40% for CFII. Then, after I'm done and get a job as an instructor and just get the MEL on the side or on a weekend in at Redbird for $1300.
Influencing factors:
*DCA multi course is 15 lessons at like $250 an hour for the Seminole.
* I am not planning on instructing at DCA when I am finished.
I guess it's just a matter of what training I want paid for. Whats more valuable MEL or CFI?
Any insight or advice would be appreciated. Thanks!