What all-inclusive flight school do you recommend?

[RUNNINHORN]

Well Im 27, have been trying to get my wings part-time on the side (afternoon flying, weekend flying, etc) but its just taking forever, so im contemplating downgrading at work so I can go to an all-inclusive flight school (civilian) to get the rest of the my ratings/hours.

With that said, what school would you recommend? (if any)

thanks...........

 

[minitour]

Once you have your PPL and something like 80 hours, you could go to ATPS.

The 90 day course gets you your instrument, commercial multi and single, cfi, cfii and mei. Plus you get a bunch of ME PIC (something around 190 hours) which seems to be a big deal. Now, flying a Seminole won't make you the next UA747 Captain...but they can't ever take away those 190 hours either.

Perhaps you could try to fly a few times a week to get the PPL and 80 (maybe 85?) hours...then go on a "medical leave"? Surely your doctor would fill out the FMLA paperwork for you if work was giving you "mental anguish" (just had someone in my company use that to get on FMLA for 12 weeks of paid vacation).

You get everything taken care of and you don't have to really "cut back" at work.

Just one option, there will be others.

-mini

 

[RUNNINHORN]

wow, never thought of that..........


if i took that route, once that training you mentioned was knocked out, what could/would the next step be? instructing to build hours? or trying to find an entry level flying position?

 

[minitour]

wow, never thought of that..........


if i took that route, once that training you mentioned was knocked out, what could/would the next step be? instructing to build hours? or trying to find an entry level flying position?

It depends. If you want to instruct then instruct. If you just want to build hours (experience), try to get a job flying right seat somewhere until you meet 135 minimums. But if you just want to build the hours to get somewhere, don't put a student through that.

-mini

 

[RUNNINHORN]

It depends. If you want to instruct then instruct. If you just want to build hours (experience), try to get a job flying right seat somewhere until you meet 135 minimums. But if you just want to build the hours to get somewhere, don't put a student through that.

-mini

I just want to get my certs/licenses and build hours to eventually fly for the majors like most-but what im trying to decide is whether to keep my day job and keep flying on the side, albeit maybe try and devote more time per week to hurry it up, or quit, and go fulltime flying/training..........

 

[NYCPilot]

I'll second the ALLATPS place. They have a fairly good program in terms of procedures and you get mostly all multi time along with every rating you'll need.

 

[RUNNINHORN]

I'll second the ALLATPS place. They have a fairly good program in terms of procedures and you get mostly all multi time along with every rating you'll need.

whats their website?

 

[RUNNINHORN]

is this it?

http://www.atpflightschool.com/contact/

 

[NYCPilot]

yeah thats the place.

 

[stangman]

Originally Posted by minitour
Perhaps you could try to fly a few times a week to get the PPL and 80 (maybe 85?) hours...then go on a "medical leave"? Surely your doctor would fill out the FMLA paperwork for you if work was giving you "mental anguish" (just had someone in my company use that to get on FMLA for 12 weeks of paid vacation).

RUNNINHORN,
Be careful with FMLA. Federal law entitles you to "12 weeks of unpaid leave", not "12 weeks of paid vacation". Some companies may go above and beyond what federal law requires and give you paid leave for justified reasons, not fraudulent reasons. Check your companies HR policies to determine if you get paid for FMLA.
Here's the link to DOL FMLA: http://www.dol.gov/esa/whd/fmla/

 

[RUNNINHORN]

yea, i wouldnt want to do anything fraudulent, and wouldnt want to take 12 weeks unpaid either-that wouldnt be fair to my employer.

 

[minitour]

RUNNINHORN,
Be careful with FMLA. Federal law entitles you to "12 weeks of unpaid leave", not "12 weeks of paid vacation". Some companies may go above and beyond what federal law requires and give you paid leave for justified reasons, not fraudulent reasons. Check your companies HR policies to determine if you get paid for FMLA.
Here's the link to DOL FMLA: http://www.dol.gov/esa/whd/fmla/

Correct....our company will pay the 12 weeks...some will not.

-mini

 

[RunUp]

...then go on a "medical leave"? Surely your doctor would fill out the FMLA paperwork for you if work was giving you "mental anguish"

The next time you go to your AME for your physical, don't forget to document the fact that you missed 12 weeks of work due to "mental anguish." That should REALLY speed up the issuance of your new medical certificate.

 

[SkyBoy1981]

The next time you go to your AME for your physical, don't forget to document the fact that you missed 12 weeks of work due to "mental anguish." That should REALLY speed up the issuance of your new medical certificate.

Exactly what I was thinking as I was reading that.

 

[minitour]

The next time you go to your AME for your physical, don't forget to document the fact that you missed 12 weeks of work due to "mental anguish." That should REALLY speed up the issuance of your new medical certificate.

Ya...I guess doing flight training on an FMLA leave just might not work out.

LOL I'm such a dumbass.

Just keep moving...

-mini