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blee256 · January 10th, 2003, 14:56

Hey james,
Havent made a decision yet, huh? Well I just did my first lesson at a local FBO here in So cal. I flew for about an hour in a 152. I couldnt imagine spending 1500 hours in one.

this is the first I have heard about ATA's new program. I am not diggin it. If your going to fly 1500 hours might as well get the CFi and get paid for it instead of paying for it. i would say that the big plus about going to ATA was that it was shorter and no need for the CFI. But if its going to take you the same amount of time as any other school then is not worth it. Between ATA's new program and Comair's. I would choose Comair. And like we discussed ATA has a lot of promises and we werent sure if ATA could deliver them. Comair seems the better route in my opinion. and I always thought that comair was the safe way to go. ATA cost guarenteed it to be 55K. Comair suggests that their program is about 54K and joney said to have about a 10% cushion. A guy I met at FSI told me he got all his ratings minus CFI for 54K and that included housing and all his supplies. thats cheaper than ATA. And then you tack on another 5k or so for CFI, MEI, and CFII. and now your earning money. It isnt a lot but its better than paying 37 an hour to fly. He also told me that a lot of the students are slackers. So they dont have the motivation you might have. So if you are on the ball and fly everyday, 2, 3 times a day then you'll ge thru the program quicker. He finished is about 6 or 7 months. So i think you can too.

And my mentor said if he had to choose between a candidate who was an instructor and a person who paid to fly he would hire the one who had to sweat it out and teach rather than the guy who paid to fly. He is on the interview panel at an airline, so I kind of listen to him when it comes to things like this.

Also I hear about more pilots being hired from CAA than any other academy. but thats just me.

I think with the choices you have you cant go wrong if you have the dedication and drive. You seem very determined to get to the airlines and not dick around while your in school. so whichever school you go to, i am sure you'll come out with what you want. good luck.

-Brian

January 10th, 2003, 14:56	#22
blee256 Old Skool Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: lower canada Posts: 1,673	Re: New Program Hey james, Havent made a decision yet, huh? Well I just did my first lesson at a local FBO here in So cal. I flew for about an hour in a 152. I couldnt imagine spending 1500 hours in one. this is the first I have heard about ATA's new program. I am not diggin it. If your going to fly 1500 hours might as well get the CFi and get paid for it instead of paying for it. i would say that the big plus about going to ATA was that it was shorter and no need for the CFI. But if its going to take you the same amount of time as any other school then is not worth it. Between ATA's new program and Comair's. I would choose Comair. And like we discussed ATA has a lot of promises and we werent sure if ATA could deliver them. Comair seems the better route in my opinion. and I always thought that comair was the safe way to go. ATA cost guarenteed it to be 55K. Comair suggests that their program is about 54K and joney said to have about a 10% cushion. A guy I met at FSI told me he got all his ratings minus CFI for 54K and that included housing and all his supplies. thats cheaper than ATA. And then you tack on another 5k or so for CFI, MEI, and CFII. and now your earning money. It isnt a lot but its better than paying 37 an hour to fly. He also told me that a lot of the students are slackers. So they dont have the motivation you might have. So if you are on the ball and fly everyday, 2, 3 times a day then you'll ge thru the program quicker. He finished is about 6 or 7 months. So i think you can too. And my mentor said if he had to choose between a candidate who was an instructor and a person who paid to fly he would hire the one who had to sweat it out and teach rather than the guy who paid to fly. He is on the interview panel at an airline, so I kind of listen to him when it comes to things like this. Also I hear about more pilots being hired from CAA than any other academy. but thats just me. I think with the choices you have you cant go wrong if you have the dedication and drive. You seem very determined to get to the airlines and not dick around while your in school. so whichever school you go to, i am sure you'll come out with what you want. good luck. -Brian