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DE727UPS · September 15th, 2005, 02:27

"I'm sure you will have an answer for it but what is wrong with doing it full time/ an accellerated program.?"

Nothing. How did our argument end up with that?

"but what you seem to be saying is that the FBO route operates on a lower level with lower expectaions"

One nice thing about the FBO route is you get your ratings and put in your time. You get hired based on your quals and not a "program" cause your academy "has the connections". This even happens at DCA when guys don't hang around for the guaranteed interview but are able to depart DCA before their contract is up. They got hired cause of their experience, not cause they had the "guaranteed interview".

The problem with big academy marketing touting their "program", rather than just good old fashioned time and experience, is that "programs" can change. "Program" airlines can stop hiring or even furlough. While the guy who has the time and experience has many options. The marketing should be touting the quality of the school, not, "you'll get hired if you train with us cause WE have the connections"

It's BS, any professional pilot can see it for what it is.

September 15th, 2005, 02:27	#22
DE727UPS Old Skool Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 6,522	Re: Where\'s everyone going? "I'm sure you will have an answer for it but what is wrong with doing it full time/ an accellerated program.?" Nothing. How did our argument end up with that? "but what you seem to be saying is that the FBO route operates on a lower level with lower expectaions" One nice thing about the FBO route is you get your ratings and put in your time. You get hired based on your quals and not a "program" cause your academy "has the connections". This even happens at DCA when guys don't hang around for the guaranteed interview but are able to depart DCA before their contract is up. They got hired cause of their experience, not cause they had the "guaranteed interview". The problem with big academy marketing touting their "program", rather than just good old fashioned time and experience, is that "programs" can change. "Program" airlines can stop hiring or even furlough. While the guy who has the time and experience has many options. The marketing should be touting the quality of the school, not, "you'll get hired if you train with us cause WE have the connections" It's BS, any professional pilot can see it for what it is.