Which route is best?

[fussle]

This May I want to be training for my CFI and CFII. I am not quite sure which route is the best now. I am considering doing it at a local FBO, American Flyers, ATP, Airman Flight school, or the Flight Academy in New Orleans. Can anyone tell me which way would be the best way to go as far as money and quality training?

 

[stingray]

A local FBO can be ok it all depends on the availability of planes and instructors, and the knowledge of thier CFI's training other pilots to be CFI's.
Check out the same things at the other schools u mentioned which may be more prepard to do this. I've only heard of one of them, American Flyers, of couse that means nothing, I've no first hand expierence with the ones u mentioned
Also think about the pace u whan't to accomplish this and which of the schools can accomplish that best for u and give u the best training.
Good Luck

 

[labbats]

I pretty much got some lackey to sit left seat while I flew 10 hours or so to get my initial CFI. Realize that 90% of your ticket is your oral and you'll do fine. Pass the written tests now and hit the books.

Best of luck

 

[bobbysamd]

CFI training

FBOs are okay if you get a good instructor and can train steadily. Any number of FBOs use flight instruction as a sideline and devote their main attention to charters, fuel sales and maintenance.

I feel you would be better off finding a training provider whose primary business is to train pilots. You don't necessarily have to be one of their Part 141 students to use them for CFI training. Most of the well-known flight schools will be happy to work with you on a Part 61 basis for your CFI.

Finally, I recall Airman in Norman from my years in Oklahoma City. The place has been around forever. It uses an examiner whom I went to for three ratings and to whom I sent my second signoff. (I would have sent my first signoff to him but he was busy.) The Oklahoma City area is a great training environment. You will get plenty of excellent experience dealing with wind.

Hope that helps. Good luck with your training.

 

[Tug Driver]

Airman

I attended Airman last May. I liked it there and was impressed with their program and price. I got my CFI/I for about $5000. Completed in 3 weeks. Not to shabby.

you can PM me with other questions.

 

[lowflyer2672]

CFI/CFII

Went to ALL ATP's in Las Vegas and got CFI/CFII/MEI in just two weeks for about five grand...can't beat it! Very worth the trip out.
Good Luck

 

[minitour]

I'm currently at Airman...if you have any questions on the program, you can PM me.

-mini

 

[DAS at 10/250]

The Oklahoma City area is a great training environment. You will get plenty of excellent experience dealing with wind.

No doubt. Wind has one speed. Fast. And two directions. North and South.


Now I will put on my flame suit. This is not a shot at anyone in particular, just an observation. Thin skinners log off now.

I have worked with two graduates of All ATP. I was not impressed at all. Neither one of these guys knew their arse from a hole in the ground. They were incompetent and dangerous, very dangerous. After better than a year with both I, repeat I, came to the conlusion that ATP is only there to teach you to pass the ride and nothing more.

Again, my OPINION, nothing more. Feel more than free to disagree with me, but save the personal shots about my mother, etc.

 

[bobs98tlr]

save the personal shots about my mother, etc.

LMAO....

 

[TDTURBO]

No doubt. Wind has one speed. Fast. And two directions. North and South.


Now I will put on my flame suit. This is not a shot at anyone in particular, just an observation. Thin skinners log off now.

I have worked with two graduates of All ATP. I was not impressed at all. Neither one of these guys knew their arse from a hole in the ground. They were incompetent and dangerous, very dangerous. After better than a year with both I, repeat I, came to the conlusion that ATP is only there to teach you to pass the ride and nothing more.

Again, my OPINION, nothing more. Feel more than free to disagree with me, but save the personal shots about my mother, etc.

DAS is right on the money, my freind just left there, it's a joke. They teach the test, that's it. AF is a rip-off, go to an FBO and ask around for a high time old crusty type to teach you on the side if you have your own wings, if not go with what they got. 90% you'll learn later anyway, just learn the right stuff at the onset without hurting yourself or others. I got my ticket for 800 bucks.